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- 201 - Auchindoir etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUCHINDOIR AND KEARN | Parish of Auchindoir Parish of Auchindoir Parish of Auchindoir Auchindoir & Kearn Auchindoir & Kearn Auchindoir & Kearn Auchindoir & Kearn Auchindore Auchindoir & Kearn |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr Ronald, Cabrach Revd. [Reverend] William Reid, Auchindoir Revd Dr. [Reverend Doctor] MacKay, Rhynie Session Books Church Records Poors Roll New Stat Act. [New Statistical Account] P.406 Col [ ] on Shires of Aber [Aberdeen] & Banff P.613 Fullarton's Gazetter. Volume One |
042 ; 043 ; 051 ; 052 | The united Parish of Auchindoir and Kearn, lies in the West of Aberdeenshire, being bounded on the North by Rhynie, East by Clatt and Tullynessle, South by Alford and Kildrummy, and West by Kildrummy and Cabrach. The Parish is about Eight Miles in length, by about Seven in breadth: the population in 1861 was (including Lumsden Village) 1593. the form of the Parish is an irregular quadrilateral, with the longest side towards the east. The surface is very hilly and uneven, a fact which seems to have originated the name, for in the Celtic language Auchindoir, would signify the hilly or mound region. The principal ranges of hills all situated near the Eastern and Western boundaries: Viz on the confines of Tullynessle and Cabrach. The lower grounds between these hilly ranges, are largely occupied by low, sandy, conical tumuli of Aqueous formation. The little River Bogie forms the boundary between Kearn and Rhynie. The Parish of Kearn was [Continued p. 2] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Auchindoir & Kearn
[Pencil Note re. Signification of Auchindoir] Dauachendor, 1277 A.D. [Initialed JMD]
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 6 - Parish of Auchindoir and Kearn, OS1/1/6
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Auchindoir and Kearn.
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.