Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF NEWLESLIE | Hill of New Leslie Hill of New Leslie Hill of New Leslie |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Mr James Ingram Tenant Plan of Farm |
043 | A hill of considerable extent and elevation situated between Duncanstone and New Leslie property of Sir A Leith Hay Leith Hall |
| MOSS-SIDE | Moss-Side Moss-Side Moss-Side |
PM [Parish Minister] James Ingram. New Leslie Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Duncanstone Rent Receipt |
043 | This name applied to a few houses in or near the Moss of Duncanstone, property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
| SILVERLEYS | Silverleys Silverleys Silverleys |
Mr George Anderson Tenant Rent Receipt Name on Cart |
043 | A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey slated and in good repair property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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Parish of Leslie
Silveryleys - See "Silverley Head"".
To avoid a query from O.M.O [Ordnance Map Office] it may be stated that these two names are
quite correct as written i.e. "Silverleys"- Noun.Plu.[Plural]. Silverley Head.- Noun Sing.[Singular].
"Lea- (pron. Ley) "Land not ploughed".-(Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 54 - Parish of Leslie, OS1/1/54
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Leslie.
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.