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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONMAY | Lonmay Lonmay Lonmay Lonmay Lonmay Lonmay Lonmay |
Sheriff's Returns New Stat [Statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Johnston's Coy. [County] Map Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Gibbons C Gordon Esqr. |
003 ; 008 ; 014 | The name of the parish from the oldest records, appears to have been Lonmey, - an appelation it is presumed of Celtic etymology & perhaps descriptive of the flat superficial character of the parish and more especially of its northern half, where the Church has always been situated It is bounded on the north east by the German Ocean (which begins here to trend westward, forming the great estuary of the Moray Frith); on the north and west by the parish of Rathen; on the south west by the parish of Strichen; on the south by the parish of Old Deer; on the east by the parish of Crimond; and on the south east by the parishes of St. Fergus and Longside. There is no portion of this parish detached nor is there any portion of any other parish contained within the boundary of this parish. |
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Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 58 - Parish of Lonmay, OS1/1/58
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Lonmay.
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.