Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGRAY HILL | Meagry Hill Meagry Hill Meagry Hill |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland, Mr Joseph McDonald |
053 | A large hill feature, situated between the Merlin Burn and the Priest Wood. the property of Lord Forbes of Castle Forbes. |
| MERLIN BURN | Merlin Burn Merlin Burn Merlin Burn |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. |
053 | A very small burn, rising a little south of Little John's Length, and running south east joins the Don after passing the Mansion house of Whitehaugh, |
| BRINDY | Brindy Brindy Brindy Brinie |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. late Revd [Reverend] Alexander Low, Keig - see page 11 |
053 | A fine substantial farmsteading, having garden &c. attached, the property of Col [Colonel] Leith Hay of Leith Hall. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 12
Parish of Keig
[Note beside 'Megray Hill'] - "Margadh. - A market" (Gaelic)
Literally market hill - See Magray Hill, near Stonehaven, Fetteresso Ph [Parish]
"Megray" - is adopted for the sake of uniformity.
[Note beside 'Merlin Burn'] - "Merlin - A hawk; wizard &c." (Clarke)
Shd [Should] think this must Camach Burn [Initialled] JMcD
[Note beside 'Brindy'] - "Brinded. - Streaked." (Clarke)
"Brindeal. - A picture." (Gaelic)
"Brindle. - A cant term for cash in Aberdeen." (Jamieson)
d is intrusive. Brinie Poll Book,
Brune 1543, - Bruinne The front or breast.
This wd [would] apply to the hill. [Initialled] JMcD
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 43 - Parish of Keig, OS1/1/43
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Keig.
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.