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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEIGLE [parish] | Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle Meigle |
Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Sheriff's Returns Valuation Roll Chalmer's Caledonia History of the Highlands Innes' Scotland Pennants Tour of 1772 Jervise's Memorials of Angus County Directory Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Estate Plans Caledonia Romana Johnstone's County Map Black's series of Maps |
053 ; 054 ; 064 | This parish is in the centre of Strathmore, on the eastern verge of Perthshire, bounded on the north, east, and south-east, by the parishes of Airlie, Eassie & Nevay, and Newtyle in Forfarshire; on the North-west by the parish of Alyth and on the west by the parish of Coupar Angus in Perthshire. It probably derived its name from its local situation, - the Church and Manse being built on a plain between two marshes or "gills" which might thus have given use to the word Midgile or Meigle. It is well supplied with water, the Dean Water maintaining the sluggish character which pervades its whole course, creeps 3½ miles along the north-west boundary. The River Isla sweeping away the Dean inundating its banks with the freshets which it brings down from the Grampians continues the boundary line for about 2 miles & Meigle Burn coming in from Newtyle, waters [continued on page 2] |
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