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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Nesting Nesting Andrew Mure Esq Sherriff Substitute Shetland
J. S. Smith Esq Sheriff Clerk Shetland
Statistical a/c [account] of Scotland
North Sea pilot
Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac
Fullerton's Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland
Orkney & Shetland Guide & Directory
043 A parish nearly in the middle of the eastern districts of Shetland. Its post town is Lerwick. It is bounded by Lunnasting, Grunna Voe, & Dury Voe on the East by the North Sea or German Ocean on the south by Tingwall & on the west by Weisdale & Delting. There is no detatched part of this parish locally Situated within the boundary of [this - deleted] any other parish nor is there any detached part of any other locally situated within the boundary of this one It contains about 13982 Statute acres.

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Nesting -- Shetland

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