Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACBETH'S WELL | Macbeth's Well Macbeth's Well Macbeth's Well |
Mr John Muggauch, Land Steward, Aboyne Castle Mr Joseph Grant Aboyne. Mr R. Mill, Game Keeper, Aboyne Castle |
082 | Situated on the east side of Mortlich, Tradition says that Macbeth, when passing from the Grampians to Lumphanan, shortly before he met with his death, sat down by this Well and refreshed himself, hence the name, {Write in stump it is simply a Mountain spring with the foregoing tradition to account for the name. |
| BLOODY BURN | Bloody Burn Bloody Burn Bloody Burn Bleedy Burn Bleedie Burn |
William Milne Esq. Factor Mr John Muggauch Mr Joseph Grant New Stat [Statistical] Account Legends of the Braes O' Mar |
082 | A small stream rising on the south side of Mortlich. After a course of about a mile and a quarter, in a south western direction, joins the Tarland Burn a Mile west of Aboyne Castle, tradition has it that this stream for a day ran Water coloured with the blood of the routed Danes who made a stand on "Mortlich" while retreating from the battle of Culblean in the Parish of Tullich. |
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Parish of Aboyne
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 4 - Parish of Aboyne and Glentannar, OS1/1/4
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Aboyne and Glentannar.
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.