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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COILL CHAMSHRONAICH HILL | Caylachameron Caylachameron Hill Caylachameron Hill Caylachameron Hill |
Estate map of property A.D. 1766 Mr A. Cameron Bluefold Mr W. Ross Littletolly |
069 | a conspicuous hill situated abt [about] 30 Chains north of Craig of Bunzeach; abt [about] 12. Chains N.N.W. [North North West] of the Potts of Poldye and is under plantation consisting of an enclosure from the Potts of Poldye & leads on to the summit, and also by the top of Culack Hill to General Wead's Road and also W. [West] of the enclosure of Tomachurn to the Said Road bears the name of the Hill viz Caylachameron, which signifies "Cameron's Wood" which gives evidence of its being under wood in some remote age The Estate map referred to testifies that no wood at all, was in this district abt [about] 104 years since. The property of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. [Baronet] |
| POTS OF POLDACH | Potts of Poldye Potts of Poldye Potts of Poldye |
Estate map of property AD. 1766 Mr A. Cameron, Bluefold Mr W. Ross Littletolly |
069 | a well known pool which formerly formed a demarcation point between landed proprietors Situated abt [about] 20. chains N. [North] of Craig of Bunzeach and a little South of the upper wing of Caylachameron Hill plantation. The property of Sir Charles Forbes Bart. [Baronet] |
| CRAIG OF BUNNSACH | Craig of Bunzeach Craig of Bunzeach Craig of Bunzeach |
Estate map of property AD. 1766 Mr A. Cameron Bluefold Mr W. Ross Littletolly |
069 | a conspicuous mountain, and a well known name, for ages past. The Word Bunzeach is a district name for the pastoral district north of the Morven Hill. The Property of Sir Charles Forbes of Castle Newe Baronet NB name is expressed Buneach with letter (z) sifted out |
| CRAIG OF BUNZEACH [1895] | Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly, N.B. [North Britain] | 069 | For 1" purposes only, see remark in Index. 1895. (Egyptian) |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Coill Chamshronaich']
Coill. A wood, forest. Gaelic Cameron's wood
[Note beside 'Pots of Poldach']
If Poldye is accented on last syllable Poldach is wrong. may be Poll Dhaibh David's pool [Initialled] JMcD
Pot. Pott. A pit; a dungeon, A pond or pit full of water. A pool or deep place in a river
Poldach. Marshy ground lying on the side of a body of water,
A marsh, a meadow on the Shore, (Jamieson)
[Note beside 'Craig of Bunnsach']
z = y
pron. [pronounced] Bunnyach [Initialled] JMcD
Bunnsach. Bunsach. Bunsag. Bunnsag. A rod, an osier. A twig
A place where osiers grow. (Gaelic)
der. [derivative]. of Buidhe-bunsach & means a yellow place. In some of the maps I have seen
Buidhe eanach (yellow marsh) which may be right, but the Terminal is preferable.
Bunzeach is the proper spelling. [Initialled] JMcD
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 81 - Parish of Strathdon, OS1/1/81
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Strathdon.
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.