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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORR NA SITHIUN WOOD | Tornashien Wood Tornashien Wood Tornashien Wood |
Mr Alexander Ross Stroin & occupant Mr Francis Riach Lynmore Mr William Edward Belnagaul |
069 | Name of a Clump of wood on a Conspicuous Rocky Knoll situated a little E. [East] of the Carvie Water and abt [about] 7. Chains N.N.W. [North North West] of Stroin The english definition of the name is said to be The 'Fairy Hillock' The Property of Sir Charles Forbes. |
| STROIN | Stroin Stroin Stroin |
Estate Map of property A.D. 1766 Mr Alexander Ross Occupier Mr William Edward Belnagaul |
069 | a farm Consisting of a dwellinghouse with farm offices and garden detached situated abt [about] 30. Chains S.S.W. [South South West] of Belnagaul and abt [about] 50. Chains up Glencarvie from where the [correction initialled] Water of Carvie enter the Don The property of Sir Charles Forbes of Castle Newe Baronet |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 178
Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'Torr nà Sìthiun Wood']
accent not necessary [Initialled] Alexander McD.
See page 141. [Initialled] JMcD
Torn, To turn
Torne, a tower
Shin of a hill. The prominent or ridgy part of the declivity, with a hollow on each side, one of the many allusions, in local designation, to the form of the human body. (Jamieson)
Torr a mound, a conical hill a heap &c.
na Sithinn of the venison
Transcriber's notes
Entry for 'Cathach Burn' is scored out - See Page
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.