OS1/32/13/1
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fintry | Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry Fintry |
Revd. [Reverend] W. G. Smith Fintry Statistical Account Nimmo's History of Stirlingshire Valuation Roll for 1855-6 A, G. Spiers Esqr. Culcreuch Mr. James Nichol, Schoolmaster Mr. John Higgins |
The parish of Fintry is in the Presbytery of Dumbarton, Synod of Glasgow and Ayr. It is bounded on the north by the parish of Balfron; on the East, by Gargunnock and St. Ninians; on the south by Campsie and Kilsyth; and on the west by Killearn parish. In the County and other Maps of this parish, it is made to touch the parish of Strathblane on the south west, at the Earl's Seat, the highest point of the Killearn range of hills. These maps however, are in that respect incorrect. The lands of neither of the proprietors of the parish (for there are only two in it), extend to the top of the Earl's Seat. The lands of Fintry, in that direction, are bounded by a small stream, the source of the Finglen Burn, at the foot of that eminence, upwards of half a mile from the point in question. The name "Fintry", is said to be derived from Gaelic words, signifying "Fair Land". Two rivers of considerable name and importance take their rise in this parish. One of them, the Carron, flows into the Firth of Forth at Grangemouth, on [Continued on page 2] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 1Parish of Fintry
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
DANIALSAN, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator
Location information for this page.
There are no linked mapsheets.