Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK BURN | Black Burn Black Burn Black Burn |
Mr Strachan Overhill Mr W Mennie, Keltswell Mr J. Yeates, Teacher, Sauchenloan |
035 | A small burn rising out of a moss near Lochend, and flowing in an Easterly direction. It divides the parishes of Rayne and Auchterless for a considerable distance. |
| KELTS WELL | Kelts Well Kelts Well Kelts Well |
Mr W. Mennie Mr J Yeates Mr Strachan |
035 | A fine large Spring situated about 10 chains East of the farmsteading, and about 6 Chains South of the Black Burn. |
| KELTSWELL | Keltswell Keltswell Keltswell |
Mr W. Mennie Tenant Mr J. Yeates Mr Strachan |
035 | An ordinary farmsteading with offices attached, property of William Leslie Esqr. Warthill. The farm takes the name from a very large spring a little East of it. |
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Parish of Rayne
Kelt. Cloth with the nap, generally of native black wool.
Kelt. A salmon that has been spawning. A foul fish.
To Kelter. To move in an undulating manner. Often applied to the stomach as expressive of the great nausea
felt before puking. To tilt-up; as a balance is said to kelter, when the one end of the beam mounts suddenly
upwards; or when a cart, in the act of unyoking, escapes from the hold, so that the shafts get too far up. (Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 77 - Parish of Rayne, OS1/1/77
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Rayne.
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.