Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREENS | The Greens The Greens The Greens |
Mr. Stronach, Raehill Mr. F. Anderson, Auchleven Mr. A Leddingham, Auchleven |
053 | A small portion of Green Turf situated a short distance West of Hummel Craig. |
| HUMMEL CRAIG | Hummel Craig Hummel Craig Hummel Craig Hummil Craig |
Mr Stronach Mr F. Anderson Mr A Leddingham Glossary to Fergusson's Poems |
053 | A hill feature on the North side of Bennachie, and well known by this name. It is covered with small boulders and loose stones. Hummel means without horns. |
| GILLREE BURN | Gillrey Burn Gillrey Burn Gillrey Burn |
Mr Stronach Mr F. Anderson Mr A Leddingham |
044 | A small burn rising from a spring, a short distance west of Little Owsen [Oxen] Craig, and flowing in a Northerly direction till it joins Ryhill Burn. |
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Parish of Oyne
Note: The Greens - Hummel. A drone. Hummel. to hummil bear, to separate the grain of barley from the
bears. Hummel-corn, Grain which wants a beard, as pease etc. Hummelcorn Mean, shabby;
applied to the persons and things; as, "hummelcorn dscourse". a poor sermon, " A hummelcorn man" (Jamieson)
Note: Hummel Craig - Hummel = polled.
Note: Gillree Burn Gillree - Gill, a strait small glen. Ree, A sheep-ree, a permanent sheepfold, surrounded with a stone wall and feal, Loth. S.O. [Survey office] This seems to be originally the same word with Rae, Weal, an enclosure for Cattle .(Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 70 - Parish of Oyne, OS1/1/70
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Oyne.
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.