Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCH FORD | Rough Ford Rough Ford Rough Ford Rough Ford Roch Ford |
Estate Plan Mr Donald McNicol Gamekeeper Mr William Clark Gamekeeper Mr William Beattie Uppertown Cabrach Parish Documents |
050 | An ordinary ford across the Burn of Garbet on the road leading from Glenbucket to the Cabrach etc. - the roughness of the place gives rise to the name. |
| BURN OF HILLOCKS | Burn of Hillocks Burn of Hillocks Burn of Hillocks |
Mr Donald McNicol Mr William Clark. Mr William Beattie |
050 | A small stream known by this name. from a number of hillocks adjoining. from its Source till its confluence with the Burn of Garbet |
| WIFE'S CAIRN | Wife's Cairn Wife's Cairn Wife's Cairn |
Mr William Clark Mr William Beattie Mr Adam Hay, Uppertown |
050 | A Small cairn of Stones, near the Burn of Garbet. Collected to commemorate the event of a woman being found dead here, who. having lost her way, or missed the road, whilst crossing the hills was found dead here about 20 years ago. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Glenbucket
[Note beside 'Roch Ford'] - Is not Rough Ford the correct name?
what is the meaning of Roch?
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 38 - Parish of Glenbucket, OS1/1/38
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Glenbucket.
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.