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- 225 - Strathdon , Title Page
- 226 - Strathdon , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLAISNEIN | Clashneen Clashneen Clashneen |
Mr Anderson Schoolmaster Mr Gordon Finnylost Mr Wattie Bellabeg |
060 | A small clump of fir wood in a hollow a short distance north of the parochial School. |
| TOM BREAC | Tombreck Hill Tombreck Hill Tombreck Hill |
Mr Anderson Schoolmaster Mr MacGregor, Carpenter, Parkvilla Mr Ironside Landsteward |
060 | A Hill partly wooded & partly in Heather a short distance west of the School. Tombreck is a Corruption of the Gaelic words Tom-Breac Signifying the spotted Hill. |
| MARKET STANCE [Tom Breac] | Market Stance Market Stance Market Stance |
Mr John Begg Mercht [Merchant] Mr MacGregor Parkvilla Mr Duguid Blacksmith Parkvilla |
060 | A portion of Muir at the foot of Tombreck used as a Market stance 3 times a year for Cattle & sheep. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 60
Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside 'The Clashnein']
An Claisnein? See Correspondence
not in Roman Print as signifies "at bottom" and the word "wood" not implied? Same as Hillock see p. [page] 63
Contr. [Contraction] of Clais nan eun "furrow of the birds." Clashneen to be preferred. [Initialled] JMcD
Clais A furrow, &c. a hollow
Clashneen seems to be a provincialism for the diminutive - don't think so [Initialled] JMcD
form of the word Clais. - Would it not be, therefore, better write the name 'An Claisnein?
[Note beside 'Tom Breac']
Tom breac The spotted hillock
See the name "Tom breck" without the word hill being affixed at the N.W. [North West] side of Ben Newe on this Plan
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.