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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| COUPAR ANGUS [parish] | Coupar of Angus Coupar Angus Coupar or Cupar Angus Coupar Angus Coupar Angus Coupar Angus Coupar Angus Coupar Angus Coupar Angus Cupar Angus Cupar Angus Cupar Angus Cupar Angus Coupar Angus Cupar Angus Coupar Angus |
Old Stat: [Statistical] Account New Stat: [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Sheriff's Returns Pennant's Tour of 1772 County Directory Oliver and Boyds Almanac Chalmer's Caledonia Johnstone's Co. [County] Map History of the Highlands Caledonia Romana Wilson's Archaeology Post Office Directory Estate Plans Jervise's Memorials See Authorities for Town p. [page] 28 |
064 | This parish lies in the centre of Strathmore, by far the larger portion of it belongs to the county of Perth; but the original part of the town being in Forfarshire, the parish takes it distinctive name from that county. It is bounded on the north by the parish of Alyth; on the north-west by the parish of Bendochy; from which it is separated by the River Isla; on the north-east by the parish of Meigle; on the south-east by the parish of Kettins in Forfarshire; and on the south-west by the parish of Cargill. The River Isla forms the north-west boundary of the parish. It is supposed to take its name from Yllif, a flood. In the 12th century, Giraldus Cambrensis calls it Hylef. This supposition derives some coroboration from the whole of the haugh-land, which is of considerable extent on the south side of the River, having been formerly liable to be overflooded. Embankments however, have been erected by |
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