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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Cairness] | Church Church Church |
Revr. [Reverend] Charles Gibbon D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Mr. G Robertson Schoolmaster Lonmay Mr. Charles Morrison. Savoch |
008 | An oblong edifice, being the parish church, date of erection inscribed on front "1787." "The Parish Church stands near the S.E [South East] corner of the park of Cairness. It is a neat building much in the style of the latter part of the last century". "Buchan" by the Revr. [Reverend] -- Pratt M.A. [Master of Arts] |
| MANSE [parish, Cairness] | Manse Manse Manse |
Revr. [Reverend] Charles Gibbon D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Mr. Robertson Mr. C Morrison. |
008 | A substantial dwelling, with offices attached, and situated a little north of the above. |
| CHURCH (Ruin) [Cairness] | Church (Remains) Church (Remains) Church (Remains) |
Mr. George Robertson Mr. Charles Morrison Mr. Smith. Corskelly. |
008 | In graveyard immediately adjoining the Manse are the remains of the old parish church, composed of a small portion of the wall, about 10ft [feet] long and 8ft. [feet] high, here stood the church after its removal from St. Combs. A Stone in end of the remains bears the following inscription. "This house was built for the worship of God by the parish of Lonmay 1607. Mr. Thomas Rires being Minr. [Minister] their and 3 years before at the Old Church" ++&c. |
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8.3 Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Lonmay
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.