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Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 77 - Parish of Rayne, OS1/1/77

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Parish of Rayne

EARL OF MAR'S REE Ree. Half drunk, Galloway. In a Ree. In a state of temporary
delirium, expressive of one who has not slept off intoxication. Ree a continuation of stormy weather
Ree. A sheep- Ree, a permanent sheepfold, surrounded with a wall of stones and feal. Jamieson.

Ree also signifies an "Enclosure", but I cannot find that any earthwork was actually thrown up, although the tradition
of Montrose's having encamped here, may account for the name. [signed] EHC Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers]

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.

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