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KINLOCH [parish] |
Kinloch
Kinloch
Kinloch
Kinloch
Kinloch
Kinloch
Kinloch
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Fullarton's Gazetteer
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Sheriff's Returns
Wilson's Archaeology
Valuation Roll
County Directory
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"The name of this parish takes its name from its relative situation to the loch hard by it: the word, in the Gaelic language signifying the head of the loch. It is a curiously outlined irregular stripe stretching from north-north-west to south-south-east; and tapering at its southern extremity to a point which touches the angle of the north-east projection of Lethendy parish. It is bounded on the north by a detached part of Bendochy; on the east by the main body of Blairgowrie parish; on the north-west by a detached part of Blairgowrie parish; on the west and south by Clunie; and on the south-west by Caputh Parish.
A Muir in the parish exhibits a vast number of tumuli called the "Haer Cairns", and has half addled the heads of many antiquarians by its stout claims to be regarded as the scene of the far famed battle of the Grampians. Kinloch and Lethendy parishes were Ecclesiastically united in the year 1806."
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There is no portion of this parish
detached, but two detached portions
of Caputh Ph. [Parish] are contained within
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LETHENDY |
Lethendy
Lethendy
Lethendy
Lethendy
Lethendy
Lethendy
Lethendy
Lethendy |
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Fullarton's Gazetteer
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Sheriff's Returns
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"This parish is a small stripe of about 3 miles in length from east to west, with a mean breadth of about 1 mile, but sends northward an angular projection from its north-east corner; and it is bounded on North by Clunie; on the East by Blairgowrie; on the west by Clunie; and on the South by Caputh. From the eastern extremity, the ground rises gently westward the whole length of the parish, except on the west point, where it falls suddenly for about half a mile.
The parishes of Kinloch and Lethendy were ecclesiastically united in the year 1806." New Stat: [Statistical] Account. |
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There is no portion of this parish detached,
nor is there any portion of any other parish contained
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COCHRAGE |
Cochrage
Cochrage
Cochrage
Cochrage
Cochrage
Cochridge |
Estate Plan
Valuation Roll
Mr. McLaren Occupier
Lease
County Directory
Mr. Souter Banker Blairgowrie |
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A farm house and offices, the property of John Livingston Campbell Esqr of Achalader. |
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RIVER ARDLE |
River Ardle |
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COCHRAGE MUIR |
Cochrage Muir
Cochrage Muir
Cochrage Muir
Cochrage Muir
Cochrage Muir
Cochrage Muir
Cochridge Muir
Cochridge Muir
Cochridge Muir |
Old Statistical Account
Estate Plan with Mr. Anderson
Valuation Roll
Mr. McLaren Cochrage
Lease
County Directory
New Stat [Statistical] Account
Perth Constitutional
Mr Souter Banker |
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A considerable tract of Moorland situated in the north of the Parish. A yellow band
on traces shews the extent to which
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CAIRNS [Cochrage Muir] |
Cairns |
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There are the remains of a number of Cairns to be found in different parts of the Muir which
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GARRY DRUMS |
Garry Drums
Garry Drums
Garry Drums
Garrydrums
Garry Drums
Guard Drums |
Mr Soutar Banker Blairgowrie
Mr James Baxter Middle Mause
J.L. Campbell Esqr. Achalader
Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Vol [Volume] 19-343
Knox's Map of the Basin of the Tay
Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] for Clunie Ph. [Parish] 9-263 |
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A number of considerable long ridges lying on the north side of Lornty Burn on the estate of Glassclune, the property of J. L. Campbell Esqr. of Achalader.
"The Garrydrums in the Stormont, are among the most remarkable, being a mile & a half long each, about 100 feet high and 600 ft [feet] broad at base &c &c".
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BUZZART DIKES |
Buzzart Dikes
Buzzart Dikes
Buzzart Dikes
Buzzart Dikes
Buzzart Dikes
Buzzard Dikes
Buzzard Dikes |
Mr John Johnston Millhole
Mr. Soutar Blairgowrie
Mr James Baxter Middle Mause
George Chapman Esqr.
Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Vol [Volume] 19-368
Knox's Map of the Basin of the Tay
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On part of the above Drums, lie what is considered the Caledonian Camp, surrounded by a large earthen dike or rampart called the 'Buzzard Dikes'. This dike on the west is yet very entire and may be about 8 or 9 feet high, by about 15 or 16 feet wide at base. On the inner side and all round is a ditch, except on the north side where the stream skirts it, the dike is not so prominent, caused in all probability from the softness of the ground and has therefore not stood the time so well as that on the west end and south side - The
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dike skirts along the south side of Lornty Burn to near the Millhole, where it crosses the said burn for a few feet from this point it is lost in consequence of cultivation, but still is (from the nature of the ground) traceable till it meets the stream on the north side.
"The Buzzart Dikes on Garrydrums, in the parish of Kinloch being earthen dikes
of 8 or 10 feet high, inclosing great part of a square mile, we take to be the place
of Mount Grampius where the Britons had already sat down "quem jam hostes
insederant", and which contained the "laeta praeda victoribus". This place is
near the tumuli, and the appearances of the field of Action, and it is 4 miles north
from the Roman camp at Meiklour." Old Stat [Statistical] Account for Bendoch Ph. [Parish] 9 p [page] 368. |
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CALEDONIAN CAMP [Buzzart Dykes] |
Caledonian Camp
Caledonian Camp
Caledonian Camp
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Mr. Soutar Blairgowrie
Perthshire Constitutional
Old Stat [Statistical] Account 9-369
Knoxe's Map of the Basin of the Tay |
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"The Garrydrums, on which the Caledonian Camp of Buzzart Dikes lies, are very singular ground and are mentioned by Tacitus in the following words: "Britanni, qui adhuc pugnae expertes summa collium insederant, degredi paulatim et circumire terga vincentium coeperant". The Here Cairns of Gormak, below, and immediately contiguous, lying close together, about 80 in number, and about 15 feet each by
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[Note below Caledonian Camp:]
- OMO [Ordnance Mapping Office] 28 August 1866 - Cap: [Captain] Courtney R.E. [Royal Engineers] gives the site of the Battle to be at Raedykes on
12/6 of Fetteresso Kincardineshire - the whole referred by Cap [Captain] Parsons to Colonel Cameron -
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by 5 in height, mark the contest that followed"
Old Stat [Statistical] Account for Bendochy Ph. [Parish]
"Not far from Blairgowrie is a vast rectangular inclosure, encompassed with a lofty rampart and a deep ditch; the length is an English Mile & a quarter; the breadth half of a mile. Three rising grounds run parallel to each other the whole length of it. Two rivulets and Lornty Water take likewise parallel courses at the bottoms between these risings. In certain parts within are multitudes of tumuli. The same are observed in greater numbers on the south exterior sides, and some on the east. With them are mixed several circular buildings, with an entrance on one part. Of these little more than the foundations are left, which are 6 feet thick. Some include an area of 48 feet; but the greater number only 27. The ditch is on the inside; by which this inclosure appears to have been designed for a different purpose than a Camp. It probably was an oppidum of the ancient inhabitants of the country: the circular foundations, the reliques of their habitations, which, when entire, might have been of the form of the Danish Dunes, so frequent in the Hebrides; as the tumuli are certainly the places of interment." Pennant's Tour of 1772 p. [page] 458-9.
Besides the Haer Cairns of Gormack, great numbers are to be found elsewhere in the neighbourhood of the Camp, also some circles, the construction of which varies, one class composed with a vallum of earth and stone, the others composed with large boulders or slabs placed edgeways & at equal distances for what use they were is not known in the locality probably a kind of Picts houses. |
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Supposed Site of the BATTLE OF MONS GRAMPIUS |
Supposed Site of the BATTLE OF MONS GRAMPIUS between the Britons under Galgacus and the Romans under Agricola A.D. 84 |
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"The word Stour signifying a fight or battle, that name seems rather to have arisen from the Stormont having been the field of battle between Agricola and Galgacus in the 84th. year of the Christain era. Of this battle, there are traces at Mause &c. Tacitus, in the life of Agricola says that Agricola arrived at mount Grampius where the Britons had already sat down; which must be some place on the side of the Grampian Mountains where they rise from Strathmore. That it was beyond the estuary of the Tay, may be meant by the words of Agricola on the occasion, "transisse aestuaria" It was within the province of the Horesti, the boundary or "finis" of which extended to the shore & the fleet ("deduxit exercitum in fines Horestorum;") from which he returned again through the territory of the newly conquered people; this cannot accord with any other place than Angus, & part of Perthshire eastward of the Tay. The Stour-ment, or main battle happened in the heart of the Stormont, upon ascending ground in the parishes of Kinloch, Cluny, & Blairgowrie at the places called, Cairns, Upper Balcairn, Nether Balcairn, Cairnbutts, and Craig Roman, on the side of the Grampian ridge between 3 & 4 miles N [North] from Meiklour The ascent is intersected by many singular ridges, or drums, that run parallel to the base of the mountain; these are the "Colles" noticed by Tacitus, The Haer Cairns of Gormak below, & immediately contiguous lying close together &c mark the contest that followed. The flight is still to be traced by numerous tumuli, through Maws, in the parish of Blairgowrie, along the track that lies between the Moss of Cochrage on the W. [West] and the river Eroch on the E.[East]" Old Stat [Statistical] Account for Bendochy Ph. [Parish] Vol [Volume] 19-369.
"The Haer Cairns or the cairns of the battle (the old saxon word heer, signifies Army) lie within the limits of the parish of Kinloch, have long attracted the attention of the antiquary Oral tradition affirms them to be the spot where a great battle was fought in old times; & their appearance indicates them to be the scene of some very remote & important transaction. However natural it may be for every Caledonian to wish to know the scene of the decisive engagement
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To be referred to Sir Henry James
together with the name book of Caputh Parish
article "Cleaven Dike" for his decision.
[initialled] J.B.
Lt.Col. R.E. [Lieutenant Colonel Royal Engineers]
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[Map]
Traced from Knox's Map of the
Basin of the Tay. John [or James] McClement
[Pencil notes added:]
Camp
Battle
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between Galgacus & Agricola, it is highly probable that the scene will never be precisely ascertained. Our only information on that subject, is derived from Tacitus who, though he gives us a most animated description of the engagement itself, leaves us very much in the dark as to the scene of it. From him we learn only, that it must be somewhere at the foot of Mons Grampius; but every one knows that the Grampian Mountains traverse the whole extent of Scotland, from the vicinity of Aberdeen to Cowal in Argyllshire. In this extensive range, there have been four different places, & these considerably distant from one another, supposed to be each of them the field of this battle. - The first of these is at Fortingale, at the foot of Glenlyon, in the very centre of the Grampians, where the vestiges of a Camp, apparently Roman, are still visible &c &c. The second spot is at Comrie, near the head of Strathern, where there is likewise the appearance of a Roman Camp, & where the scene, indeed is less circumscribed than the former; but here also objections occur &c &c. The third place alleged to be the scene of the battle, is near Fettercairn, in the county of the Mearns &c. We do not find in the Mearns any piece of Antiquity so likely to have been a station for the Roman legions, as the long vallum at Meiklour. But there seems to be our insuperable objection to the scene in the Mearns: Tacitus expressly tells us, that, immediately after the engagement Agricola marched off his army into the country of the Horesti; & as the Horesti were the inhabitants of Angus and Mearns it is not at all probable that such an accurate historian as Tacitus would have used such an expression, if the battle had been fought anywhere within the limits of their country. - The last spot presumed to have been the scene of this Engagement, is the Heer Cairns, with the grounds in their neighbourhood. This on an attentive investigation, appears to be at least as probable a scene as any of the four. Agricola could not, perhaps, in all Strathmore, have pitched upon a more favorable station for his legions than that elevated plain comprehended between the Cleven dike & the confluence of the Tay and the Isla. It is at no great distance from the mouth of the Tay, where the Roman Army, in case of defeat might have had a more easy access to their ships. On the W. [West] it is defended by the steep bank of the Tay, on th S.E. [South East] & N.E. [North East] by the banks of the Isla & the Lunan. It commands a distinct view of the higher grounds of the Stormont, to the N. [North] & N.W. [North West] it looks directly westward on the entrance into the Highlands, by Dunkeld, which was then the capital of the Caeldonians & in the vicinity of which we may suppose it would be natural for them to hold their general rendezvous on this occasion. This supposed station of the Romans is about 3 or 4 miles S.S.E. [South South East] from that of the Caledonians at the Buzzard Dikes. In several parts of this neighborhood, the surface of the ground exhibits a singular appearance of long hilly ridges (or (or drums answering very well to the "Colles" of Tacitus). This appearance is remarkably exemplified at the Guard Drums, which are partly inclosed by the Buzzard Dike or Vallum which is still in many places 8 or 10 ft [feet] high. This inclosure through which the burn of Lornty passes, might be designed by the Caledonians principally as a place of security for their cattle and provisions, as well as for their wives and children. These "Colles" or long extended eminences, rising gradually one above another, were well fitted for displaying the Caledonian Army to the best advantage. Mr. Playfair is of opinion, that the two armies might have met, and the line of battle might have been formed, somewhere on the lower grounds of Bullerd or Balcairn. If so then Agricola's right wing might extend to the neighborhood of that hill (above Marlei) which still retains the name of Craig
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"Haer Cairns" on 52-9 Kinloch Ph. [Parish]
"Cleaven Dike" on 63-11 & 15 Caputh Ph. [Parish]
(Roman Camp)
"Buzzart Dikes" on 52-9 Kinloch Ph. [Parish]
(Caledonian Camp)
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Craig Roman; where as we are credibly informed, several Roman Urns and Roman Spurs were dug up, about 40 or 50 years ago by the proprietor of the ground. The circumstance of Roman Spurs being found there, gives the more probability to our conjecture; because the wings of the Roman Army consisted of the 3000 cavalry who, as Tacitus expresses it, were widely extended on the wings, in order to prevent the Romans from being attacked in flank. - The grounds here would afford full scope for both armies to extend their lines in the manner described by Tacitus; & it is manifest from his description, that the spaces of ground they then occupied and over which they must have passed through the different stages of the Engagement, were in all probability, very considerable - After the Batavian and Tungrian cohorts had begun the Caledonians would fall back towards their entrenchments above the Heer Cairns. It is possible, therefore, that these cairns may be the very spot, where, as Tacitus observes, when Agricola, by a masterly manouvre, turned the strategem of the Caledonians against themselves, and brought on the general rout. Then commenced that dreadful carnage of which the words of Tacitus are so wonderfully descriptive & of which the Heer Cairns may at this day be an affecting Memorial. - The Caledonians, in their retreat northwards over The Guard Drums, seem to have faced about on the summit of each Drum & there to have made a resolute & bloody stand against their pursuers. This appears presumable from the number & position of the tumuli on each of these Drums, and it brings to the mind of the spectator that strong expression of Tacitus, in which he pays an indirect compliment to the vanquished. It likewise appears from the disposition of the tumuli along the neighboring hills, that the flight of the Caledonians previous to their general dispersion was principally by two different routs; the one N.W. [North West] towards the woods of Strathardueil, & the other N.E. [North East] towards those of Maus, where there is also a number of Cairns, seemingly coeval with the others."
Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] for Clunie Ph [Parish] Vol [Volume] 9.259-264.
"There is perhaps no single point in the early history of our country which has given rise to so much ingenious speculation among antiquaries as the question regarding the precise locality of the final and decisive battle between the Roman invaders & our Celtic forefathers, generally called the battle of Mons Grampius. What a deal of laborius research of subtle and refined argumentation, of critical acumen - of ponderous and erudite disquisition, have been wasted on this knotty & impracticable subject. For our own part, we have always viewed the question as one which never can be brought to any certain or satisfactory solution. History affords scarcely a glimmer of light to guide us in the enquiry, which must therefore, be pursued by groping, as it were, for evidence among the numerous vestiges of Roman Military Works, & traces of foughten fields which are to be found scattered over the whole face of the country, and when we consider the numerous conflicts which took place before the invaders succeeded in over-running the land & the constant struggle by which the conquered territory was for a time maintained, it must be obvious that the locality of any one particular battle can never be fixed with anything like certainty, but must rest entirely upon a mere preponderance of probabilities & conjectures. If that be the case, you will be apt to exclaim, why take up a subject so unprofitable? Why renew a discussion so unsatisfactory & fruitless? We answer first, because the subject (as Falstaff says) "lay in our way, and we found it"; and secondly because we hope to be able to make out a pretty strong case in favor of the Stormont, as the probable site of the combat in question. - Of course, reader, you have conned your Tacitus in your school-boy days, and doubtless dwelt with peculiar interest on that great historian's brilliant account of the campaigns of his father-in-law in Caledonia;
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"Craig Roman"
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It will therefore be unnecessary for us to enter into, even a brief summary of the various operation therin detailed. You must have remarked, however, that from the account of Tacitus, little or nothing can be gathered by which the locality of the decisive engagement may be determined. In fact, all the information it affords us on this point is contained in the single statement that it was fought "ad montem Grampium" which is rendered by Murphy the "Grampian Hills", it being common with the Romans to express a mountain range in the singular number as for example, Mons Oscelum, the Ochils. If Tacitus meant to distinguish any single mountain by the appelation of Mons Grampius, we are left entirely to conjecture as to the particular one so honoured, for the name is now unknown in any such limited application. Accordingly antiquaries have not conceived themselves at all hampered in their theories and speculations by any necessity of placing the site of the battle near the Grampian hills. Some and among them Chalmer's in his Caledonia hold the Muir of Orchill, in the vicinity of the Roman Camp at Ardoch, to be the scene of this battle: But there are no vestiges of a great battle to be found there. Gordon in his Itinerorium Septentrionale, contends for Dealgin Ross, near Comrie; but the works there are only capable of containing somewhere about 10.000 men, while Agricola's Army amounted to 26000: and besides, this antiquary was ignorant of the Camps & other antiquities of Strathmore. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Small in a work on Roman Antiquities (published 1823) proves to his own entire & perfect satisfaction, the battle in question was fought near Strathmiglo, in the west of Fife, at a place called Meralsford; & the Revd. [Reverend] Gentleman describes the whole affair with all the minuteness of a modern dispatch But the West Lomond is not Mons Grampius, nor one of the Grampians; and he has omitted to point out where the Romans were encamped, and mentions only certain entrenchments, which according to to the dimensions given, would not contain a single cohort. Another Antiquary (Colonel Miller F.R.S. [Fellow of the Royal Society] London) while he also considers Meralsford as the scene of the battle, differs entirely from Mr. Small, as to the occupied by the two armies respectively, and also to the progress of the contest. To reconcile his account with that of Tacitus, he calls the Lomonds Mons Grampius; Wherever the great battle took place, we feel thoroughly convinced it was not in the precincts of the "Kingdom of Fife". Galgacus probably had not much military skill, but it is not very likely he would be foolish enough to leave the strong ground north of the Tay and lead 30000 men into such a Cul de Sac as Fife, where there was so much risk of his retreat being cut off in the event of a defeat. - A great battle undoubtedly has been fought at Meralsford, but it was probably with the Danes, not the Romans. Tradition at least says so, and many local names confirm the hypothesis.
Having thus put aside all opposing hypothesis, we have some room for exhibiting our own, which we hope to convince you, is the only feasible one Viz: that the decisive engagement between Agricola and Galgacus was actually fought in this very district of the Stormont, and in the immediate vicinity of Craig Roman on which we are now standing, previously laying before you the grounds of this conclusion, we beg to assure you that we have no wish to lay claim to originality on behalf of our theory. It is no new conjecture, but has been long ago maintained by divers antiquaries and has very recently been argued at length, with considerable ability by Mr. Knox in his "Topography of the Basin of the Tay". We have already said that the point is necessarily unsusceptible of anything like absolute proof. All that can be expected therefore, is, that we shall be able to shew a greater array of circumstances in support of our views, than has been exhibited in connection with any of the other localities we have alluded to. In the first place, then, we have a distinct and unvarying tradition prevailing over the whole district of Stormont, to the effect that a great battle was fought in the vicinity of Blairgowrie, between the Caledonians and Romans, in which the latter were victorious, this is something. Next we have in confirmation of this tradition, a whole host of local names. - Stormont itself is a name of warlike import; Stour in runic Stour, Saxon, both signifying a battle, "and Stourment means the Main battle", Blair in Gaelic also signifying battle - And we have several places, the names of which have this word as a prefix or component part, for example Blairgowrie, Ardblair, the height of the battle, close at the foot of Craig Roman, Little Blair, Loch Blair &c But we must find a Camp for the Roman Army: - Nothing more easy, at Meiklour about 4 miles to the south of Craig Roman, in the angle formed by the confluence of the Isla and the Tay, are clearly to be seen the remains of a Roman Camp, capable of containing the Army of Agricola protected by the two rivers in question on two sides of the triangular encampment, it was only necessary to throw up an intrenchment in front.
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towards the north; and accordingly you may trace throughout its whole length, a rampart (in some places still 20 feet broad and 5 feet high,) extending in a straight line from the Isla to the old course of the Tay. the Praetorium too, is quite distinct, and runs no risk of being degraded, like the "Kaim of Kinprunes", into a base "bit bourock" by any wandering gaberlunzie man. In short, there is not a shadow of doubt regarding the authenticity of the Camp. So far all is satisfactory and we must now look about us for the Caledonian Camp, nor shall we search in vain: we can point it out to you without moving a step. Cast your eyes in a North-Westerly (from Craig Roman) direction to a point on the north of the Lornty Burn, where you perceive a few scattered firs, the remains of a patch of wood now nearly all hewn; a little beyond the trees, you will observe what seems at this distance a common "feal dike", but which is in fact, an earthen rampart, some 8 feet high, forming three sides of an oblong, resting on the acclivity, and descending into the hollow through which the burn flows. The rampart crosses the hollow and completes the oblong on the top of the south bank of the burn, enclosing a space of a square mile, the place is called the "Buzzard Dykes" or Garry Drums"- names the etymology of which has fairly baffled us; they are probably corruptions of original Celtic appelations. There is however no room to doubt of its having been a Native Camp, fortified in rude imitation of the exact and regular entrenched camp of the invading foe. The two camps being thus ascertained, let us now see what traces exist of the actual Battle. Of these, there is certainly no lack. Along the whole extent of that barren heath which skirts the south side of the Lornty Burn, as far west as Benachally, are scattered numerous Cairns or tumuli, and the same remains are found in great numbers throughout the district of the Stormont, as the local names attest - Although the progress of agricultural improvements has removed all traces of them from the more level parts of the district, "Upper Balcairn", "Nether Balcairn", Cairnbutts" are names of places a little to the north-west of Marlees. "Kincairney, Nether Kincairney & Cairnmuir" lie in the valley farther south. On the heights to the North-east of Craig Roman, near the Ericht are the great "Cairns of Maws" one of which was opened some time ago, and a quantity of human bones, mixed with charcoal found in it. Early in the last century there was dug out of a Moss in the neighbourhood of Maws, the remains of a Roman Soldier in complete Armour, the skeleton was found in an upright position; and it is supposed that he had been drowned in attempting to cross the marsh, either in flight or pursuit. We have ourselves have seen the bronze head of a Roman battle-axe which was dug out of the same moss; and another of these weapons was found on the muir to the south of the Caledonian Camp already mentioned, pretty strong indications these of a "foughten field" we presume to opine. But we must not omit to call your attention, most particularly, to the fact, that our theory places the field of battle literally at the "Grampian Hills" and is therefore, perfectly in accordance with the account Tacitus in the only local particular he mentions. The Caledonians are supposed to have occupied a position on the long hilly ridges to the north and west of Blairgowrie of which Craig Roman is the first towards the valley; and these ridges form the skirts of the first chains of the Grampians. The country to the north-west was covered with wood, forming the ancient forest of Cluny (by which name the district is still known) into whose recesses, doubtless the defeated Caledonians retreated as narrated by Tacitus, their left was covered by the Ericht, their right by a deep ravine descending to the west of Cluny, - and in front was the Lunan Burn, and the chain of Lochs, which we have already pointed out and described. Nothing could have been better chosen than this strong position for receiving the attack of the Roman Army; and it also completely covered and blocked up the only pass by which the invaders could pentrate in that direction farther into the heart of the Country. We leave it to your imagination to trace the probable dispositions of the Roman General in his advance from the Camp at Meiklour to attack this formidable position. Nor shall we attempt a description of the battle itself of the regular and disciplined columns of the Roman infantry, with their flaunting lancers and glittering armour, advancing steadily on their fierce but unskilful and ill armed foe. their cavalry manouvering on both wings across the plain - the headlong charge of the Caledonians, with their huge swords and small bucklers, as they rush down the hill from their strong position to meet their hated invaders. the Armed Chariots (coornarii) careering across the plain, carrying confusion and terror into the Roman ranks
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while from the conflicting hosts arises the din of battle, the fierce clang of arms, and the yells of the barbarous combatants, no description of such a scene can be otherwise than tame, and therefore, we leave it to your own vivid imagination to fill up the picture - the outlines of which we have feebly attempted to sketch.
Now reader, have we succeeded, think you, in establishing our position with regard to the locality of this same battle of Mons Grampius? What say you - are you satisfied that the district now under our view, and none other, was the veritable field of that famous fight? No: we see by your looks that you are not yet convinced: it is evident that there is something sticking in your gizzard which prevents our argument carrying entire conviction to your mind. But dont interrupt us, we know very well where the difficulty lies, & shall smooth it for you. You would tells us that the Roman fleet could not have been visible from any point of the position we assign to the Caledonians, which must needs have been the case according to Tacitus, because their leader, in his famous harangue before the battle, is made to say "imminente nobis classe Romana" and again you would argue the scene of the engagement must have been much farther north than we place it. inasmuch as Galgacus in another part of his oration says "Sed nilla jum ultra gens nihil nisi fluctus et saxa" We see you have been a good boy, and attended to what you have read at School but you must not imagine that we have overlooked the objections proponed, though we would willingly have avoided the waste of time and trouble in refuting, most erudite reader, that the expressions you quote against us do not occur in the narrative of Tacitus, where a rigid adherence to facts is to be presumed but are nothing more than figures of rhetoric in a fictitious harangue introduced by the historian merely to "adorn a tale", and evince his own eloquence; wherefore we deny that these accidental expressions are entitled to weight of facts, directly stated as such. Let us, however, examine the objections separately. Of the first we make small account: it rests entirely upon an inference from the expression already quoted, that the Roman fleet was within view of the supposed speaker - by no means legitimate. The literal meaning of the words is "the Roman fleet is impending over (or threatening) us"; or as the whole passage is more freely and elegantly rendered by Murphy - "even the sea is shut against us, while the Roman fleet is hovering on the coast." which Galgacus might with truth have said although the fleet had not only not been in sight, but though it had been on the distant coast of Argyle, and the speaker standing on the spot we have supposed him to occupy. As for the other passage you found upon "sed nulla jam ultra gens, nihil nisi fluctus et saxa". Galagacus is speaking of the false expectations entertained by the Romans, of an important conquest still to be achieved by them, and says, but beyond this there is no people, nothing but waves and barren rocks, which was probably no great exaggeration at that period, supposing his position to have been the one we contend for. Moreover, he immediately adds "et interiores Romani" (the Romans are in the heart of the country) an expression as incompatible with your objection as it is entirely accordant with our theory."
Perthshire Constitutional 4th November 1840.
"After Keithock, General Roy observes that another station should be looked for near to Monboddo in the Mearns which has been accordingly found hard by at Fordoun - Here a Pretorium is still distinctly to be traced and also some appearance of a large Camp surrounding it at a distance of an ordinary Roman March about 12 miles from the one at Kiethock, and the same distance from the west station at Stonehaven where the real Mons Gampius will be found - at this place the Grampian Hills approach so near the sea that the army of Agricola could not have marched farther to the north without passing through them ( as it will be
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found under another leader, the Romans afterwards did) Their square formed Camp, of which the traces have only of late been obliterated was upon an extensive plain above the new town of Stonehaven and hard by the lately erected Church and Manse of Fetteresso - The Caledonian Camp was pitched at Re-dykes (Re, a King) above the house of Urie upon the face of the hills directly opposite to that of Agricola, at the distance of not more than 2 miles, while he had the sea within somewhat less than a mile to his rear.
On an adjoining lower hill called the Kemp Hill (Kemp a fight) were formed not fewer than 5 or 6 Druidical Circles, while all round especially towards the north are scattered a vast number of Cairns or Tumuli of different shapes & dimensions, some of them being of great height & size. At various times also several heads of spears of mixed brass, as almost all those in Scotland ascribed to the Romans are, and other remains of Arms and instruments have been found in the contiguous grounds ....... Every circumstance concurs in pointing out this place as the real scene of the conflict between Agricola and Galgacus, a combination no where else to be found along the whole chain of the Grampian Mountains, at Ardoch, at Dealgin Ross, Strageth, Battledykes, or any other fancied situation - and it is presumed that this much disputed point will be invariably fixed and universally acknowledged to be so - Here the Roman fleet was seen riding at Anchor in the bay of Stonehaven within less than a league of their camp where no enemy could interrupt their mutual intercourse. - Here Galgacus would see the fleet equally well from the hills above, and might justly be made to exclaim imminente nobis classe Romana - And from this place Tacitus might properly say upon Agricola's retreat southward, after the battle "Exercitum in finis Horestium deducit"?-
From Essays on Scottish Antiquities
by John Stewart Esqr. of Inchbreck
Professor of Greek in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen -
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[Additional note:]
"Maitland, who was the first antiquary, who traced Roman
roads, and Roman Camps, beyond the Tay, was also the first,
who pointed to Urie hill, as the appropriate site of the battle of
Mons Grampius. In his loose conjectures, he was copied by Lord
Buchan, and Roy followed both, who, in giving an account of the
Campaigns of Agricola, is always supposing what cannot be allowed,
and what he cannot prove." Chalmer's in contending for Ardoch as the
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"The Camps discovered in Strathmore, corresponding in every respect with those found in the hither parts of North Britain, already subdued by the Romans, prove beyond the possibility of doubt, that the country to the eastward of the Tay was the scene of Agricola's operations during his seventh campaign". page 84.
Continuing, therefore, in this direction, 14 miles from Meigle will bring us to the Camp at Battledykes, situated between Killymoor and Brechin. From the account formerly given of this work, it appears to be one of the most entire of the kind hitherto discovered, at the same time that the similarity of its figure, and its dimensions, prove indisputably that it held the same army formerly encamped at Ardoch and Grassy Walls. If the circumstances of the situation had in any degree answered to Tacitus's description, particularly if it had been near enough to the Grampian Mountains, the name of Battledykes would have had some weight, and we might have conjectured that this was the camp which the Roman General occupied immediately before the famous battle with Galgacus. But the place is at least 4 miles from the bottom of the mountains, with the large river South Esk intervening; the passage of which, and other incidents that must have attended it, the historian could scarcely have failed to mention, had this been the spot from whence they marched to attack the enemy found on the faces of the opposite mountains. On the other hand, if the Caledonians had been posted on that part of the Grampians immediately behind the Killymoor, called Cothlaw hill, they would then have occupied a position with their right towards Glen Isla, and their left towards Glen Prosen, which would have respectively covered their flanks. In this case, it is true, the Romans in marching from Battledykes to attack them would have had no river to pass, but then they must have had a march of 6 or 7 miles to make before they could have reached the bottom of the mountains; and this great distance will by no means suit that particular circumstance mentioned by Tacitus of leaving the legions drawn up just before the intrenchment;* for then they never could have sustained their auxillaries, had they attacked unsuccessfully or met with any great and unforeseen disaster! Indeed, if the Caledonians had been posted here Agricola would not have marched so far to the eastward as Battledykes ; but from Meigle would probably
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have taken the route of Killymoor directly towards them.
* With regard to the position of the legions, where it is said, "Legiones pro vallo stetere", (Tacitus's life of Agricola, sect [section] 35) they are supposed, according to the general opinion, to have been drawn up before, that is to say, without the intrenchment of the Camp, that they might be in readiness to sustain the auxillaries, if circumstances had rendered their assistance necessary.
Whether, therefore, the legions were actually formed in the front of a camp that the army had occupied the preceding night, which seems most likely to have been the case; or that the Romans made a march towards the Caledonians, and fought the same day; yet still there must have been a Camp near the scene of Action (though now, perhaps wholly obliterated) wherin the troops would not only take the necessary repose on the succeeding night, but would probably make some short halt, after the fate of the campaign had been thus decided. Note in page 86.
In the description of the Camps, we have had occasion to point out three of the smaller kind, discovered in this part of the country, one of which, namely that at Kiethick, is situated a short march to the eastward of Battledykes; from which circumstance, joined to those just now mentioned, and others which follow, there is the strongest reason to conclude, that the Roman Army advanced still farther into Strathmore, before they came to the decisive engagement with Galgacus.
The nature of the country seems to point out that the Caledonians would take post on the Grampian Mountains, towards their eastern extremity, where the plain becomes narrow, from the near approach of that lofty range to the sea. In such a situation as this, they would find it easier to hamper the Romans in their movements, than in the more open and extended parts of the country, and therefore would, as it were, force Agricola to fight on their own terms, since he never could think of penetrating into Aberdeenshire by this gorge, leaving the enemy undefeated in his rear.
Somewhere, therefore, about Fettercairn, Montboddo, or perhaps even still nearer to Stonehaven, it would seem probable that the battle may have happened; but unless a number of Old Roman and Caledonian Arms should by mere accident, be dug up in the neighborhood of those places or that the vestiges of a Camp should be discovered fronting one or other of them, sufficient to contain Agricola's whole army and at no great distance from the Grampian Mountains, we can never hope to be able to ascertain the particular spot. Many thousand chances there must be to one against it ever
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being hit upon by either means; yet as so many camps have already been found to exist in whole or in part, this of the two methods, seems to be what would promise most success. The most likely places to examine and search for such vestiges, would therefore to be on the south side of the valley near Laurencekirk, Keir, or Drumliethy. That Agricola would choose this side seems probable, since the enemy being in possession of the Grampians he would not have thought it consistent with prudence to have encamped close under the hills which they occupied.
The victory gained over Galgacus finished the Seventh Campaign, and with it put an end to the active military operations of Agricola in Britain" (page 87)
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Memo. [Memorandum]
The account of the Battle "ad montem Grampium" is to be found in Tacitus' Life of Agricola Sections 35 to 38 - of which a good translation is given by Gordon in Vol [Volume] 4. Pages 104 to 108. 5 Edn [Edinburgh]. The subject is well discussed in the foot notes to the Parish of Clunie Pages 259 to 264. Vol. [Volume] 9 of the Old Statistical Account of Scotland, and in those to the Parish of Bendothy Pages 367 to 379 of Vol. [Volume] 19 and where reference is also made to the historian Boethius, and to notes by a Mr. Cant published [in] Perth in 1774 mentioning the scene near Blairgowrie as the most likely place where Agricola fought Galgacus. The arguments in favour of this locality establish probably as strong a case for the site of this celebrated Battle as can be adduced for any elsewhere. The nature of the ground suits well the incident of the battle as described by Tacitus; the remarkable vallum stretching for upwards of 2 miles between the Tay and the Isla, enclosing a large defensible position for the Roman Encampment, and realising the language Legiones " pro vallo stetere"; the existence of a Camp or fortified Town of the Britons on rising ground opposed and where the succession of remarkable ridges ("Garry Drums") answer to the "Colles" of Jacitus. The warlike name of the district "Stourmont" and strong local tradition, evidenced also in names, for having been the scene of a great struggle with the teeming remains of a prehistoric settlement where it is only reasonable to suppose that the inhabitants would have made a desperate stand; the discovery of Roman Coins, Armour Spurs, Bronze weapons &c, and remains of sepulchral mounds innumerable.
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HAER CAIRNS [Forehill of Thorngreen] |
Haer Cairns of Gormack
Haer Cairns of Gormack
Haer Cairns of Gormak
Haer Cairns
Haer Cairns
Heer Cairns
Haer Cairns |
Mr. Soutar Blairgowrie
Mr McLaren West Gormack
Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] for Bendochy Ph. [Parish]
New Stat [Statistical] Account
Wilson's Archaeology
Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] for Clunie Ph. [Parish]
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A great number of Cairns, situated on the "Muir of Gormack", immediately behind the house of "Forehill of Thorngreen". they are of considerable size, and the other week a few of them were opened by Mr. Soutar and the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Haldane Ph. [Parish] Minister of Kingoldrum but nothing was found in them further than a blackish sort of earth. |
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Also several "Circles", the construction of which varies - one class is composed of a vallum of earth and stone, the others of large boulder stones or slabs, placed edgeways and at equal distances, - for what use they were, it is not known in the locality, probably that class of antiquity vulgarly termed "Picts Houses". |
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BRONZE BATTLEAXE FOUND HEREABOUTS [Muir of Gormack] |
Bronze Battleaxe found hereabouts |
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FOREHILL OF THORNGREEN |
Forehill of Thorngreen
Forehill of Thorngreen |
Mr. John Fraser Occupier
Mr. Soutar Blairgowrie
Mr. McLaren W. [West] Gormack |
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MUIR OF GORMACK |
Muir of Gormack
Muir of Gormack
Muir of Gormak |
Mr. D. McLaren W. [West] Gormack
Mr. Soutar Blairgowrie
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A small Muir on the farm of West Gormack. "In this muir it is thought that the famous battle between Agricola the Roman general, and Galgacus the general of the Caledonians was fought"
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Marleehill
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Mr. James McNicoll Proprietor
Mr. Soutar Blairgowrie
Mr. John Fraser Forehill |
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Lornty Burn
Lornty Burn
Lornty Burn
Lornty Burn |
Mr. Soutar Blairgowrie
New Stat [Statistical] Account
Perth Constitutional
Mr. McLaren Mains of Drumlochy |
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Westerton |
John Johnston Millhole
J. L. Campbell Esqr. of Ballied
George Chapman Esqr. Factor
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Carnashach Wood |
J. L. Campbell Esqr. of Ballied
George Chapman Esqr.
John Johnston |
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Middleton
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Mr. McGregor Occr [Occupier]
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Sergeant's Hill
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Sergeant's Hill |
Mr. McGregor
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D. McLaren |
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Millhole
Millhole
Millhole |
J. Johnston Occr [Occupier]
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
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A farm house and Offices also having a corn Mill attached. the property J. L. Campbell Esqr. of Ballied |
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Corn Mill |
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Bridge of Drummad
Bridge of Drummad
Bridge of Drummad |
J.L. Campbell Esqr.
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George Chapman Esqr. Blairgowrie |
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MAINS OF GLASCLUNE |
Mains of Glasclune
Mains of Glasclune
Mains of Glasclune
Glasclune |
J.L. Campbell Esqr.
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D. McLaren Occr. [Occupier]
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J. L. Campbell Esqr.
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"About a gunshot to the west of Drumlochy Castle, on the opposite side of the deep ravine which forms the boundary between the parishes of Blairgowrie and Kinloch, are to be seen the still imposing ruins of the ancient Castle of Glasclune once a place of considerable strength."
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"There is an old Castle at Glasclune,
situated on the promontory of the steep bank of
a deep den. It appears from its situation to have
been a very strong hold, before the use of fire arms
was introduced into this country. As to when it
was built, and by whom, even tradition itself is silent."
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Forehill |
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
George Chapman Esqr. Factor
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Wester Logie
Wester Logie
Wester Logie
Wester Logie |
Mr. Pennycook Occr. [Occupier]
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1863
Lease of farm
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
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A farm house and Offices the property of James Spied, Writer of Brechin |
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Meadows
Meadows
Meadows
Meadows |
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
John Leslie
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Val. [Valuation] Roll (1863) & New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
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Cains
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J. L. Campbell Esqr.
George Chapman Esqr.
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County Map
Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account] Vol [Volume] 9-369 |
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EASTER LOGIE |
Easter Logie
Easter Logie
Easter Logie
Easter Logie
Easter Logie |
J. Leslie Esqr. Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Chapman Blairgowrie
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1863
County Map |
052 |
A fine farm house and Offices the property of Messrs. McRitchie of Edinburgh |
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CHAPELTON |
Chapelton
Chapelton
Chapelton
Chapeltown |
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
George Chapman Esqr. Factor
J. Leslie & New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
County Map |
052 |
A dwelling house and garden The property of J.L. Campbell Esqr. of Ballied. |
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CHAPEL (Ruins of) [Chapelton] |
Chapel (Ruins of) |
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
George Chapman Esqr. Factor
J. Leslie |
052 |
immediately south [west] of this house [Chapelton] on trace 5 is distinctly to be seen the ruins of a very small building surrounded with a row of fir trees which Mr. Leslie says, it had been a chapel and this is borne out by a font stone appearing at the east end of the building, with the date "1511" inscribed on it. Also in trenching the ground close to the west side of it, A skull and other bones were found some time ago and were reinterred within the walls of the chapel. |
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Caputh Detached
[Note under Chapel:]
"There are different vestiges of Chapels
and cemeteries in this parish (Clunie): one
at Gourdie (called the Chapel of the Holy Ghost)
another at Chapelton; &c &c" Old Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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GAULDMYRE |
Galmyre
Galmyre
Gauldmyre
Gauldmyre
Gauldmyre
Gallamyre |
John Leslie
Lease
Estate map
George Chapman Esqr. Factor
Val [Valuation] Roll (1863)
County Map |
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A small dwelling house and byre with a pendicle of land attached the property of J. L. Campell Esqr. The local tradition is that this name is derived from the Scottish General Galgacus. |
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COWFORD |
Cowford
Cowford
Cowford
Cowford |
John Fraser Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Soutar, Banker Blairgowrie Factor
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1863)
County Directory |
052 |
A small farm house and Offices the property of T. H. Whitson Esqr. of Parkhill. |
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LETTAR |
Lettar
Lettar
Lettar
Letter |
J. Leslie
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
Estate map
County Map |
052 |
A dwelling house and offices The property of J.L. Campbell Esqr. of Ballied |
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BALLIED |
Ballied
Ballied
Ballied
Ballied
Balleid |
J. L. Campbell Esqr.
George Chapman
Estate Map
County Directory
Old Stat [Statistical] Account |
052 |
A large and handsome Mansion, having Offices, Garden and a considerable portion of Ornamental ground Attached. The property and family residence of J. L. Campbell Esqr. |
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X155
Stoney Croft,
Cargate,
Aldershot.
18.1.93. [1893]
Dear Leahy,
I see you are on O.S. [Ordnance Survey] in
Scotland and judge you are the
proper man to apply to in under-
mentioned matter or if not can
forward it to the proper man.
"In Perthshire 6" survey-
Lat [Latitude] 56:35:40 Long [Longitude] 3°25'20"
you will find a house marked
Ballied. I am the owner thereof
and wish that in future
republications the name should
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be changed to Achalader.
As you will probably want some
solid reason for making an alter-
ation -. We have been for a very
long time and are generally known
as Campbells of Achalader. - The
place we take this name from
is now a ruin on the banks of
Loch Tay (if a stone exists at all
of the old place). When Ballied
came into our hands an ancestor
entailed it in 1788 with the
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proviso that the owner should
continue to be known as Campbell
of Achalader. - The estate indeed
is known by that name but no
effective steps have ever been taken
to alter the name of the house,
and in view of a penal clause in
the entail I want to take all possible
steps against the name Achalader
being dropped in the future. If
you think further evidence is
necessary to authorize the survey
to make this alteration please
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refer to Messrs Campbell & Lamond
2 Albyn Place, Edinburgh.
Yours very truly
J.C.L. Campbell
(Maj RE [Major Royal Engineers]) |
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X. 155
Stoney Croft
Cargate
Aldershot
18.1.93 [1893]
Dear Leahy,
I see you are on O.S. [Ordnance Survey] in Scotland
and judge you are the proper man to apply
to in undermentioned matter or if not
can forward it to the proper man.
"In Perthshire 6" Survey-
Lat [Latitude] 56:35:40 Long [Longitude] 3°25'20"
you will find a house marked Ballied.
I am the owner thereof and wish that
in future republications the name
should be changed to Achalader.
As you will probably want some solid
reason for making an alteration -. We have been for
a very long time and are generally known as
Campbells of Achalader. The place we take
this name from is now a ruin on the banks of
Loch Tay (if a stone exists at all of the
old place). When Ballied came into
our hands an ancestor entailed it in
1788 with the proviso that the owner should
continue to be known as Campbell of
Achalader. The Estate indeed is known
by that name but no effective steps
have ever been taken to alter the name of the
house and in view of a penal clause in
the entail I want to take all possible steps
against the name Achalader being dropped
in the future. If you think further evidence
is necessary to authorize the Survey
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Copy (W) X 155
O.S.O. [Ordnance Survey Office] Edinburgh
23rd. Jany '93 [January 1893]
My dear Colonel,
In enclose a letter I received
from Major Campbell R.E. [Royal Engineers] about
the name of his house in Perthshire.
I have written to him saying
that I would forward it to Head
Qrs. [Quarters]
Yours Sincerely,
(Sd [Signed])
C.A. Leahy
C/c
Send the usual answer: viz
that a note has been made of the
subject, and that it will be dealt
with when a revision of the Survey
Plans of the district takes place.
(Intd) [Initialled]
J.F. 25/1/93 [1893]
[In margin beside the above:]
Done
26/1/93 [1893]
(Intd [Initialled])
J.R. Pn.S
Forwarded and these two notes can then be
accordingly sent to O.E. to be inserted in the
name book for the district.
[In margin beside the above:]
O.C.
Forwarded
accordingly
(Intd [Initialled])
J.R.Pn.S.
26/1/93 [1893] |
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to make this alteration please
refer to Messrs. Campbell &
2 Albyn Place, Edinburgh
Yours very truly,
(Sd [Signed])
J.C.L. Campbell
Major R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
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CATTY MILL |
Catty Mill
Catty Mill
Catty Mill |
J.L. Campbell Esqr.
George Chapman Esqr.
J. Leslie Esqr. |
052 |
An Old disused corn mill, and dwelling house. The property of J.L. Campbell Esqr. of Ballied |
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CATTYMILL BURN |
Cattymill Burn |
J.L. Campbell Esqr.
George Chapman Esqr.
J. Leslie Esqr. |
052 |
A small stream or burn having its rise from the woods at Forehill and the farm of Wester Logie, but only known by the name from the junction of streams on trace 5 East of
Chapelton to its influx with the Marlee or Drumellie Loch. |
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TAMANNAT |
Tamannat
Tamannat
Tamannat |
Duncan McLaren Wt. [West] Gormack
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith, Kinloch
John Livington Campbell of Achalader |
052 |
Two dwelling houses in indifferent repair; property of John Livington Campbell of Achalader |
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WESTER KINLOCH |
Wester Kinloch
Wester Kinloch
Wester Kinloch
Wester Kinloch |
Duncan McLaren West Gormack
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Old Stat [Statistical] Account
County Map |
052 |
A mansion house with offices ornamental ground and vegetable garden attached; property of James H. Stewart of Wester Kinloch. |
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DRUMDEWAN |
Drumdewan
Drumdewan
Drumdewan |
Mr. D. McLaren W. [West] Gormack
Revd. [Reverend] D. Smith
Valuation Roll
County Map |
052 |
Two dwellinghouses with pendicle attached; property of Thomas Hunter Whiston Parkhill. |
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KINLOCH [farm] |
Kinloch
Kinloch
Kinloch
Kinloch |
James McLaren, occupier
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith
John Livington Campbell
Val. [Valuation] Roll
County Directory |
063 |
A farmhouse and offices; property of John Livington Campbell of Achalader |
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THORNGREEN |
Thorngreen
Thorngreen
Thorngreen |
David Brown, occupier
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith
Old Stat [Statistical] Account |
052 |
A farmhouse with offices and vegetable garden attached; property of Thomas Hunter Whiston Parkhill |
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CAIRNBUTTS |
Cairnbutts
Cairnbutts
Cairnbutts
Cairnbutts |
Ann Bisset, occupier
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith, Kinloch
William Anderson, Overbalcairn
Perth Constitutional
Old Stat [Statistical] Account 9-369 |
052 |
A small dwellinghouse with vegetable garden attached; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee residing in London. |
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OVERBALCAIRN |
Overbalcairn
Overbalcairn |
Revd. [Reverend] D. Smith
Ann Bisset Cairnbutts
William Anderson Occupier |
052 |
Two dwellinghouses occupied by farm Servants; property of Thomas Hunter Whiston Parkhill |
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WEST GORMACK |
West Gormack
West Gormack
West Gormack |
Duncan McLaren, proprietor
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith, Kinloch
David Brown Thorngreen
New Stat [Statistical] Account |
052 |
A fine dwellinghouse with offices and a small portion of ornamental ground attached; property of D. McLaren. |
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QUARRYHILL |
Quarryhill
Quarryhill
Quarryhill |
George Chapman Esqr.
J. L. Campbell Esqr. of Ballied
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1863 |
063 |
A farm house and offices the property of James Horne Stewart Esqr. of Wester Kinloch. |
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BALCAIRN |
Balcairn
Balcairn
Balcairn |
Andrew Stirton, Occupier
Lease
Val. [Valuation] Roll
County Directory |
063 |
A farmhouse and offices; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee |
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CAIRN |
Cairn
Cairn |
Andrew Stirton
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MARLEE HOUSE |
Marlee House
Marlee House
Marlee House
Marlee House
Marlee House |
Miss Blair, occupier
Valuation Roll
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae. Kinloch
Old Stat [Statistical] Account
County Directory |
063 |
A mansion house with offices veg. [vegetable] garden and ornamental ground attached; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee. |
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CHURCH [Kinloch] |
Church
Church
Church |
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae. Kinloch
Andrew Stirton
Miss Blair |
063 |
A small plain building with burying ground attach, being the parish church for Kinloch Ph. [Parish] |
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SCHOOL [Kinloch] |
School |
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae. Kinloch
Andrew Stirton
Miss Blair |
063 |
adjacent [to the Church] is the parish School a small plain building |
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INN [Kinloch] |
Marlee Inn
Marlee Inn |
John Strathearn, occupier
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae, Kinloch
Val. [Valuation] Roll |
063 |
A dwelling house with offices attached affording the ordinary accommodation for travellers; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee |
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KINLOCH |
Kinloch
Kinloch |
John Strathearn
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae, Kinloch
Val. [Valuation] Roll |
063 |
This name is applied to the Manse School Church Inn & the offices |
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MANSE [Kinloch] |
Manse |
John Strathearn
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae, Kinloch
Val. [Valuation] Roll |
063 |
A plain building with vegetable garden and Glebe attached |
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WOODSIDE |
Woodside
Woodside
Woodside |
James & William Moncur occupiers
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae
County Directory |
063 |
A farmhouse and offices; property of Miss Rachel Blair Oliphant of Blair |
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LOCH OF DRUMELLIE OR MARLEE LOCH |
Drumellie or Marlee Loch
Drumellie Loch
Loch of Drumelie |
John Strathearn
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae
Mr. Anderson Banker Blairgowrie
Mr. Souter Banker Blairgowrie
Perth Constitutional
Fullarton's Gazetteer
New & Old Stat [Statistical] Accounts |
063 |
A natural loch of considerable extent situated in the south of the parish; property of Miss Rachel Blair Oliphant of Blair. It is as well known by the one name as the other, but the general local expression is Marlee Loch. |
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63-2 -- Parish of Kinloch
[Note above Loch of Drumellie:]
See N.B. [Name Book] of 6 Divn. [Division] |
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WESTER ESSENDY |
Wester Essendy
Wester Essendy
Wester Essendy |
James Johnston, Occr. [Occupier]
Matthew Fell, Scroggiehill
Alexander Mitchell, Easter Essendy |
063 |
A farmhouse with offices and vegetable garden attached, property of the late Rev. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] John Whitson |
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MOUND [Ardblair Loch] |
Artificial Mound |
Mr. Souter Blairgowrie
Mr. Neilson Blairgowrie |
063 |
At the junction of roads close to the west extremity of Ardblair or Rae Loch are the remains of a mound evidently artificial, of which a portion of the terrace is plainly visible - It seems somewhat similar in character to the "Mound" (see N.B. [Name Book] of Blairgowrie Ph. [Parish] Page 90) near the Ardblair Castle at the eastern extremity of the same Loch. |
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ARDBLAIR OR RAE LOCH |
Ardblair or Rae Loch
Ardblair or Rae Loch
Ardblair or Rae Loch
Rae Loch
Rae Loch |
Perth Constitutional
Mr. Souter Banker Blairgowrie
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae
New Stat. [Statistical] Account
Old Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
063 |
A small loch in the south of the parish on the farm of Leys of Marlee; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee. |
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STONE CIRCLES [Leys of Marlee] |
Druidical Temple
Druidical Temple
Druidical Temple |
Mr. Souter
Thomas Dewar residing at Leys of Marlee
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae Kinloch
Old Stat [Statistical] Account |
063 |
This name is applied to 6 standing stones of a considerable size placed adjacent to each other on the road leading from Blairgowrie to Dunkeld.
"There is one Druidical temple in the parish on the road leading from Blairgowrie to Dunkeld."
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LEYS OF MARLEE |
Leys of Marlee
Leys of Marlee |
Thomas Dewar, occupier
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae Kinloch
Val. [Valuation] Roll |
063 |
A farmhouse and offices; property of Alexander Brown of Marlee. |
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BLACK LOCH |
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Black Loch
Black Loch
Black Loch |
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay, Lethendy
Mr. Charles Robertson Schoolmaster
John Chalmers, residing at Blackloch
New Stat [Statistical] Account |
063 |
This name is applied to a marsh adjacent
to the farm of Blackloch; property of
Andrew Gammell of Lethendy. |
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BRONZE POT FOUND [Black Loch] |
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Mr. Fell of Scroggiehill says that a Roman Bronze Pot was found in this Loch, about 30 years ago and it is lying at present in the Tower of Lethendy |
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BLACKLOCH |
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Blackloch
Blackloch
Blackloch
Blackloch |
Revd. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson
Mr. John Chalmers
Val. [Valuation] Roll
County Directory |
063 |
A farmhouse and offices; property of Andrew Gammell of Lethendy. |
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BERRYBRAE |
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Berrybrae
Berrybrae
Berrybrae |
Revd. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson
Mr. John Chalmers
County Directory |
063 |
A farmhouse and offices; property of Andrew Gammell of Lethendy. |
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GRACE WELL |
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Grace Well
Grace Well |
Revd. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson
Mr. John Chalmers |
063 |
An excellent spring well having this name situated on the parish Boundary between the parishes of Lethendy & Caputh |
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GARLET WOOD |
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Garlet Wood
Garlet Wood
Gurlot Wood |
Valuation Roll
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson
County Map |
063 |
A considerable portion of wood situated in the South West of the parish; property of David Kinloch of Gourdie. |
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63-5 -- Parish of Lethendy Perthshire
[Additional note to Bronze pot:]
"A few years ago, a
pot was found in the peat moss
at Blackloch. It is supposed
that it was one of the Camp pots used by
the Romans. It is made of a compound metal, something like our brass or bell metal. It stands upon 3 feet,
is about 17 in [inches] high, 3 ft [feet] 11 in [inches] in circumference & capable of holding 6 scotch pints. It was found about
6 feet under the surface." New St. A/c [Statistical Account] |
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KIRKTONLEYS |
Kirktonleys
Kirktonleys
Kirktonleys
Kirktownley |
James Kinneson occr. [occupier]
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson
County Map |
063 |
A small farmsteading property David Kinloch of Gourdie |
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MARCHHALL |
Marchhall
Marchhall
Marchhall |
William Baxter, occr. [occupier]
James Johnston, Wester Essendy
Alexander Mitchell, Easter Essendy |
063 |
A dwellinghouse with byre and a small portion of ground attached, property of the late Rev. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] John Whitson |
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EASTER ESSENDY |
Easter Essendy
Easter Essendy
Easter Essendy |
Alexander Mitchell, Occr. [Occupier]
Matthew Fell, Scroggiehill
James Johnston, Wester Essendy |
063 |
A farmhouse with offices and vegetable garden attached, property of the late Rev. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] John Whitson. |
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AIKENHEAD |
Aikenhead
Aikenhead
Aikenhead
Aikenhead |
Mr. Graham Occr. [Occupier]
Rent Receipts
Val [Valuation] Roll (1863)
County Map |
063 |
A fine farm house and offices the property of Sir John McKenzie Bart. [Baronet] of Delvine |
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BRIDGEND |
Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend |
Mr. Graham
A. Mitchell
Mr. Fell |
063 |
A few Cot houses on the farm of Aikenhead |
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ESSENDY |
Essendy
Essendy
Essendy
Eshendy |
George Frier, Landsteward & Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Graham
Val [Valuation] Roll (1863)
County Map |
063 |
An old dwelling house and offices having a farm of land attached the property of the Rev. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] John Whitson of Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire. The house was built in 1715. |
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WELLHALL |
Wellhall
Wellhall
Wellhall |
George Frier
Rev [Reverend] Mr. Little
Mr. Mitchell |
063 |
A small Cot house on the farm of Easter Essendy. |
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FREE CHURCH [Essendy] |
Free Church
Free Church |
The Rev [Reverend] Mr. Little
Mr. Fell
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Frier |
063 |
A small but neat edifice being the Free Church. |
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FREE CHURCH MANSE [Essendy] |
Manse
Manse |
The Rev [Reverend] Mr. Little
Mr. Fell
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Frier |
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BRIDGE OF ESSENDY |
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Bridge of Essendy
Bridge of Essendy
Bridge of Eshendy |
Robert Anderson, Burnside
Mr. Charles Robertson Schoolmaster
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay Lethendy
County Map |
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A Coy. [County] bridge spanning the Lunan Burn on the parish road leading from Blairgowrie to Lethendy |
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Burnside
Burnside
Burnside |
Robert Anderson, occupier
Valuation Roll
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson |
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A farmsteading; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee. |
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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [N of Lethendybank] |
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U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church
U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church |
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay U.P. [United Presbyterian] Manse Lethendy
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Mr. Charles Robertson Schoolmaster |
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A plain oblong building situated in the west of the parish, with manse and offices attached. |
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MANSE [Lethendybank] |
Manse
Manse
Manse |
Rev. Joseph Hay U.P. [United Presbyterian] Manse Lethendy
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Mr. Charles Robertson Schoolmaster |
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[Church] situated in the west of the parish, with manse and offices attached. |
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LETHENDYBANK |
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Lethendybank
Lethendybank
Lethendybank
Lethendy Bank |
Alexander Douglas, occupier
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson Schoolmaster
County Directory |
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A farmhouse with offices adjacent property of Andrew Gammell of Lethendy. |
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HILL OF LETHENDY |
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Hill of Lethendy
Hill of Lethendy |
Matthew Fell, occupier
Rev. [Reverend] Joseph Hay
Mr. Charles Robertson |
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An old farmhouse with offices attached property of Andrew Gammell of Lethendy. |
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MARLEE MILL (Corn & Flour) |
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Marlee Mill (Corn & Flour)
Marlee Mill (Corn & Flour) |
Mr. McLeod occupier
William McDonald Winterpark
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae, Kinloch |
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A Corn & flour mill with dwelling house attached; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee. |
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Winterpark
Winterpark |
William McDonald occupier
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae
Val. [Valuation] Roll |
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A dwelling house with offices and pendicle attached; property of Alexander McLaren. |
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CLEAVES |
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Cleaves
Cleaves
Cleaves |
Charles Isles, occupier
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae
Val. [Valuation] Rol
County Directory |
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A farmhouse with offices and vegetable garden attached; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee. |
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FINGASK LOCH |
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Fingask Loch
Fingask Loch
Fingask Loch
Fenzies Loch |
Miss Rachel Blair Oliphant of Blair
Mr. Souter Banker Blairgowrie
Rev. [Reverend] D. Smith Rae
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Old & New Stat [Statistical] Accounts |
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A small loch in the south of the parish - property of Miss Rachel Oliphant Blair. |
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NEWBIGGING |
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Newbigging
Newbigging
Newbigging |
Thomas Menzies, occupier
Val. [Valuation] Roll
Mr. Souter
County Directory |
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A farmhouse and offices; property of Alexander McLaren Brown of Marlee. |
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Scroggiehill
Scroggiehill
Scroggiehill
Scroggiehill |
Mr. Matthew Fell, occr. [occupier]
Alexander Mitchell, Easter Essendy
James Johnston, Wester Essendy
County Map |
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A farmhouse with offices and vegetable garden attached; property of Major Gemmell of Lethendy. |
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KIRKTON OF LETHENDY |
Kirkton of Lethendy
Kirkton of Lethendy
Kirkton of Lethendy
Kirkton of Lethendy
Kirkton of Lethendy |
Mr. Robertson Ph. [Parish] School Master
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Rae Ph. [Parish] Minister
John Shaw, Kirkton
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1863)
County Directory |
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A small hamlet comprising of a few dwelling houses, and the Parish Church. |
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CHURCH (LETHENDY) |
Church
Church
Church |
Mr. Robertson
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Rae
John Shaw |
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Unimportant |
Glebe |
Mr. Robertson
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Rae
John Shaw |
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Sheet 63-9 Parish of Lethendy -- Perthshire |
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PADDOCKHALL OR NETHER KIRKTON |
Paddockhall or Nether Kirkton
Paddockhall or Nether Kirkton
Paddockhall or Nether Kirkton
Paddockhall
Nether Kirkton |
Mr. Roberston
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Rae
John Shaw Kirkton
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1863)
David Steven Occr. [Occupier] |
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A few dwelling houses having each a small pendicle of land attached. The property of D. J.
Kinloch Esqr. of Gourdie, residing in India. |
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PEATHILL BURN |
Peathill Burn |
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Authenticated and described in Name Sheets for adjoining Parish |
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SPOUTWELLS |
Spoutwells
Spoutwells
Spoutwells
Spoutwells
Spoutwells |
John Kilgour Occr. [Occupier]
Lease of farm
Mr. C Robertson, Sub. Factor
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1863)
County Directory |
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A fine farm house and Offices The property of Andrew Gemmell Esqr. Aberdeen |
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TOWER OF LETHENDY |
Tower of Lethendy
Tower of Lethendy
Tower of Lethendy |
William Graham, Cranley
Mr. C Robertson, Sub. Factor
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Rae Ph. [Parish] Minister |
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An old plain looking building of the castellated style, situated within an orchard on the east side of a small ravine or glen. It is supposed to be very old, and is still in a tolerably good state of preservation and Occupied by a Gardener. On the north side are the Offices mostly in ruins.
"The tower of Lethendy, the property of Mr. Gemmell, is a very old building. It is supposed to have been a Stronghold, before the use of fire arms was introduced into the country; but upon the whole it does not appear to have been well defended by its situation, Especially on the east and south sides"
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Sheet 63-10 Parish of Lethendy -- Perthshire |
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CRANLEY |
Cranley
Cranley
Cranley
Cranley
Cranley |
William Graham Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Robertson
Lease of Farm
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1863
County Directory |
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A fine farm house and offices The property of Andrew Gemmell Esqr. Aberdeen |
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CHAPEL OF LETHENDY |
Chapel of Lethendy
Chapel of Lethendy
Chapel of Lethendy |
Mr. Robertson Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Graham
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Rae |
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A dwelling house, Offices and the Parish school. The property of Mr. Robertson Schoolmaster for the time being. Formerly, the parish school was Occupied as an Episcopal Chapel, hence the name. |
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SCHOOL [Chapel of Lethendy] |
School |
Mr. Robertson Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Graham
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Rae |
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[A dwelling house, Offices] and the Parish school. The property of Mr. Robertson Schoolmaster for the time being. Formerly, the parish school was Occupied as an Episcopal Chapel, hence the name. |
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MAINS OF PITTENDRIECH |
Mains of Pittendriech
Mains of Pittendriech
Mains of Pittendriech
Pittendreich
Pittendreich |
John McLaren Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Robertson, Sub. Factor
Lease of Farm
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1863
County Directory |
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A fine farm house and offices the property of Andrew Gemmell Esqr. Aberdeen |
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WESTER GOTHENS |
Wester Gothens
Wester Gothens
Wester Gothens
Wester Gothens
Wester Gothens |
James Bannerman Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. C Robertson Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster
Lease of Farm
Val [Valuation] Roll (1863)
County Directory |
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A small farm house and offices The property of the late Sir John McKenzie Bart. [Baronet] of Delvine |
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PITTENDRIECH |
Pittendriech
Pittendriech
Pittendriech
Pittendreich |
John Baillie Occr. [Occupier]
Lease of Farm
Mr. C. Robertson Sub. Factor
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1863) |
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A farm house and offices the property of Andrew Gemmell Esqr. Aberdeen |
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GATESIDE |
Gateside
Gateside
Gateside
Gateside |
John Baillie
James Baillie
Mr. Robertson Sub. Factor
County Directory |
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A small dwelling house and byre with a pendicle of land attached. the property of Andrew Gammell Esqr. |
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NETHERMUIR OF PITTENDRIECH |
Nethermuir of Pittendriech
Nethermuir of Pittendriech
Nethermuir of Pittendriech |
John Baillie
James Baillie
Mr. C. Robertson Sub. Factor |
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A small dwelling house & offices having a pendicle of land attached. The property of Andrew Gemmell Esqr. Aberdeen |
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Sheet 63-11 Parish of Lethendy -- Perthshire
[Note below description of Pittendriech:]
The Estate Maps are [held]
in Aberdeen. [and] Mr. Robertson can
vouch for the spelling of [-----------------]
any other object.
[Initialled] D.H. |
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LAW [Mains of Pittendriech] |
Billies Knowe
Billies Knowe
Billies Knowe |
John Baillie Pittendriech
James Baillie Pittendriech
William Broddie |
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A small arable knoll on the lands of Pittendriech. Mr. John Baillie believes it to have been forced by art[ ]
as a great quantity of small loose round [ ]
were trenched from it when first
cultivated. And the name of the f[ield]
in which it is situated is called the
Law, would indicate it as being one of
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UPPER GOTHENS |
Upper Gothens
Upper Gothens
Upper Gothens
Upper Gothens
Upper Gothens |
James McInvoy Occr. [Occupier]
Lease of farm
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1863
Mr. Crerar Sub. Factor Drumatherty
County Directory |
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A fine farm house and offices the property of the late Sir John McKenzie Bart. [Baronet] of Delvine |
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CARSIE MILL (Starch) |
Carsie Mill (Farina)
Carsie Mill (Farina)
Carsie Mill (Farina) |
James McInvoy Occr. [Occupier]
Lease of Mill
Mr. Robertson |
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An old Corn Mill (disused) and immediately south is a large wooden Shed occupied as a starch or farina Mill. The property of the late Sir John McKenzie Esqr. |
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BRIDGE OF CARSIE |
Bridge of Carsie |
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[Notes to Law:]
[Under Name:]
[Initialled] JB Lt. Col [Lieutenant Colonel]
[Alongside last lines of description:]
This being so the writing of
this trivial name also
becomes unnecessary.
It commands a most extensive view, and is evidently the remains of one
of the chain of Laws running through Strathmore. [Initialled] JB Lt.Col [Lieutenant Colonel]
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NETHER GOTHENS |
Nether Gothens
Nether Gothens
Nether Gothens
Nether Gothens
Nether Gothens |
Mr. Douglas Occr. [Occupier]
Mr. Robertson
Lease of Farm
Val [Valuation] Roll 1863
County Directory |
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A farm house and offices the property of the late Sir John McKenzie Bart. [Baronet] |
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LUNAN BURN |
Lunan Burn |
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STORMONT |
Stormont |
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A district name in the West of Perthshire, the whole of Kinloch Ph. [Parish] is within it. It has been specially described for Arrangement
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ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 7 AUG. 1896
CO [COUNTY] PERTH
[P]ARISHES OF KINLOCH, LETHENDY
& CLUNIE (Detd. [Detached] No. 1.) &c.
& CAPUTH (Det. [Detached]) pp [pages] 21-2 1/2500 Scale |
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Index
Names -- Sheet -- Plan -- Page
Ardblair or Rae Loch -- 63 -- 3 -- 33
Aikenhead -- 63 -- 6 -- 37
Buzzart Dikes -- 52 -- 9 -- 7
Bridge of Drummad -- 52 -- 10 -- 20
Ballied -- 52 -- 13 -- 23
Balcairn -- 63 -- 2 -- 29
Black Loch -- 63 -- 5 -- 35
Blackloch -- 63 -- 5 -- 35
Berrybrae -- 63 -- 5 -- 35
Bridgend -- 63 -- 6 -- 37
Bridge of Essendy -- 63 -- 6 -- 39
Burnside -- 63 -- 6 -- 39
Bridge of Carsie -- 63 -- 11 -- 52
Cochrage -- 52 -- 1 -- 3
Cochrage Muir -- 52 -- 5 -- 5
Cairns -- 52 -- 5 -- 5
Caledonian Camp -- 52 -- 9 -- 8
Cairns -- 52 -- 9 -- 17
Circles -- 52 -- 9 -- 17
Cairns Several Site of -- 52 -- 9 -- 17
Chapelton -- 52 -- 13 -- 22
Chapel (Ruins of) -- 52 -- 13 -- 22
Cowford -- 52 -- 13 -- 23
Catty Mill -- 52 -- 13 -- 24
Cattymill Burn -- 52 -- 13 -- 24
Cairnbutts -- 52 -- 14 -- 26
Cairn -- 63 -- 2 -- 29
Church -- 63 -- 2 -- 29
Cleaves -- 63 -- 7 -- 43
Church -- 63 -- 9 -- 45
Carnashach Wood -- 52 -- 10 -- 19
Corn Mill -- 52 -- 10 -- 19
Cairns & Cairns Several Site of -- 52 -- 13 -- 21
Cranley -- 63 -- 10 -- 50
Chapel of Lethendy -- 63 -- 10 -- 50
Carsie Mill (Starch) -- 63 -- 11 -- 52
Drumdewan -- 52 -- 14 -- 25
Easter Logie -- 52 -- 13 -- 22
Easter Essendy -- 63 -- 6 -- 37
Essendy -- 63 -- 6 -- 38
Forehill of Thorngreen -- 52 -- 9 -- 18
Forehill -- 52 -- 13 -- 21
Free Church -- 63 -- 6 -- 38
F.C. [Free Church] Manse -- 63 -- 6 -- 38
Fingask Loch -- 63 -- 7 -- 43
Garry Drums -- 52 -- 9 -- 7
Glasclune Castle (Remains of) -- 52 -- 10 -- 20
Glasclune Burn -- 52 -- 10 -- 20
Gauldmyre -- 52 -- 13 -- 23
Grace Well -- 63 -- 5 -- 35
Garlet Wood -- 63 -- 5 -- 35
Gateside -- 63 -- 11 -- 51
Haer Cairns -- 52 -- 9 -- 17
Hill of Lethendy -- 63 -- 6 -- 41
Inn -- 63 -- 2 -- 30
Kinloch -- 52 -- 14 -- 25
Kinloch -- 63 -- 2 -- 30
Kirktonleys -- 63 -- 5 -- 36
Kirkton of Lethendy -- 63 -- 9 -- 47
Lornty Burn -- 52 -- 9 -- 18
Lettar -- 52 -- 13 -- 23
Loch of Drumellie or Marlee Loch -- 63 -- 2 -- 30
Leys of Marlee -- 63 -- 3 -- 33
Lethendybank -- 63 -- 6 -- 41
Law -- 63 -- 7 -- 52
Lunan Burn -- 63 -- 11 -- 53
Muir of Gormack -- 52 -- 9 -- 18
Marleehill -- 52 -- 9 -- 18
Middleton -- 52 -- 10 -- 19
Millhole -- 52 -- 10 -- 19
Mains of Glasclune -- 52 -- 10 -- 20
Meadows -- 52 -- 13 -- 21
Marlee House -- 63 -- 2 -- 29
Manse -- 63 -- 2 -- 30
Mound -- 63 -- 2 -- 31
Marchhall -- 63 -- 6 -- 37
Manse -- 63 -- 6 -- 41
Marlee Mill (Corn & Flour) -- 63 -- 7 -- 43
Mains of Pittendriech -- 63 -- 10 -- 50
Newbigging -- 63 -- 7 -- 43
Nethermuir of Pittendriech -- 63 -- 11 -- 51
Nether Gothens -- 63 -- 11 -- 53
Overbalcairn -- 52 -- 14 -- 26
Paddockhall or Nether Kirkton -- 63 -- 9 -- 48
Peathill Burn -- 63 -- 9 -- 48
Pittendriech -- 63 -- 11 -- 51
Quarryhill -- 63 -- 1 -- 28a
Sergeant's Hill -- 52 -- 10 -- 19
School -- 63 -- 2 -- 29
Stone Circle -- 63 -- 3 -- 33
Scroggiehill -- 63 -- 7 -- 45
Spoutwells -- 63 -- 10 -- 49
School -- 63 -- 10 -- 50
Stormont -- 63 -- 10 -- 53
Tomannat -- 52 -- 14 -- 25
Thorngreen -- 52 -- 14 -- 25
Tower of Lethendy -- 63 -- 10 -- 49 |
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U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church -- 63 -- 6 -- 41
Upper Gothens -- 63 -- 11 -- 52
Westerton -- 52 -- 10 -- 19
Wester Logie -- 52 -- 13 -- 21
Wester Kinloch -- 52 -- 14 -- 25
West Gormack -- 52 -- 14 -- 27
Woodside -- 63 -- 2 -- 30
Wester Essendy -- 63 -- 2 -- 31
Wellhall -- 63 -- 6 -- 38
Winterpark -- 63 -- 7 -- 43
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