Volume contents
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- 214 - Fyvie , Title Page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWANFORD | Swanford Swanford Swanford |
Valuation Roll Mr Leisk Occupier Mr Thomas Knox Sprottynook |
020 | a farm consisting of a good dwelling house and a Steading of good farm offices. Situated a little South of the Black Water Parish boundary There are also a few crofts under the name of this farm - proprietor The Earl of Aberdeen. |
| BURN OF SWANFORD | Burn of Swanford Burn of Swanford Burn of Swanford |
Mr James Leisk Swanford Mr Thomas Knox Sprottynook Mr J: Beaton Millbrex |
020 | a small stream which issues from Springs abt. [about] ½ a mile W. [West] of Sprottynook and leads in a S.E. [South East] direction for abt. [about] a mile, and enters the Black Water parish boundary a little E. [East] of Moss of Swanford proprietor, The Earl of Aberdeen. |
| MOSS OF SWANFORD | Moss of Swanford Moss of Swanford Moss of Swanford |
Mr Thomas Leisk Swanford Mr Thomas Knox Sprottynook Mr J. Beaton Millbrex |
020 | an old name of a peat moss, and situated a little South of Swanford Farm proprietor. The Earl of Aberdeen. |
| Site of EDGAR'S GRAVE | Site of Edgar's Grave Site of Edgar's Grave Site of Eggar's Grave Site of Eggar's Grave |
Mr Leask, Swanford Mr Knox Sprottynook Mr Alexander South Blachrie Mr Grant, Quarryhead |
020 | This name is by mistake termed Roger's Grave in "Pratts Buchan," no such name being well known as Roger's Grave, Edgar's Grave is a well known boundary name between two properties viz 'the Lands of Gight and Mains of Fyvie'. The name has its origin from the following incident. A dispute arose long ago between the Lairds of Gight and Mains of Fyvie respecting the march separating their lands and Edgar having persisted in stating that this spot was the proper boundary between the 2 lairds:- 'Gight got angry and in a passion, said he would make Edgar a land or Boundary Mark; & immediately shot him at this place, and buried here |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Fyvie
Transcriber's notes
Still to check the description of Edgar's Grave from Pratt's
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 35 - Parish of Fyvie, OS1/1/35
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Fyvie.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.