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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLIE'S HOUFF | Charlie's Howff Charlie's Howff Charlie's Howff Charlie's Houff |
Mr Alexander Kelman Rushead. Mr Alexander Moir. South Redbriggs Mr George Jaffray, Cuminestown Pratt's Buchan |
020 | A well known name applied to a small excavation near southern extremity of the Waggle Hill "About half a mile south-wards of this Cairn ("Waggle") there are yet traces of a sort of a subterranean apartment, known as "Charlie's Houff" the hiding-place, it is Said, of a noted robber who infested this neighbourhood Sometime about the middle of the last century." Pratt's Buchan |
| MOSS-SIDE OF GASK | Moss-side of Gask Moss-side of Gask Moss-side of Gask |
Mr Alexander Kelman Mr Alexander Moir. Mr William Reid, Muirtack |
020 | A small croft, about 20 chains west of Middletack. |
| MIDDLETACK | Middletack Middletack Middletack |
Valuation Roll 1869.70 George Chapman. Tenant. Mr William Reid. |
020 | A small farm-steading. The property of George Hepburn, Solicitor Dublin. |
| MUIRTACK | Muirtack Muirtack Muirtack |
Valuation Roll, 1869.70 Mr William Reid Mr George Chapman |
020 | A good farmhouse & offices, a little south of the above. The property of Mr G. Hepburn Solicitor Dublin. |
| RUSHHEAD | Rushhead Rushhead Rushhead |
Valuation Roll 1869.70 Mr Cumming Robertson Occupier Mr Alexander Kelman. |
020 | A small farm-steading situated about 10 chains south of Muirtack. Also applicable to croft 27 chains west. The property of The Trustees of the late Garden William Duff, of Hatton. |
Continued entries/extra info
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20.5 -- Parish of Montquhitter
Houff - A haunt. - To houff, to take shelter,
often used merly to denote a short stay
in a house.
Jamieson's Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 63 - Parish of Monquhitter, OS1/1/63
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Monquhitter.
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.