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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOGNEIS HILL | Bogneis Hill Bogneis Hill Bogneis Hill |
Mr. Alexander Kesser Knowhead Mr. James Ferguson Gamekeepr Brux Mr Andrew Thomson U; [Upper] Drumallachie |
061 | a Conspicuous promontary under plantation which at a narrow notch a little in the N.W. [North West] joins Glaschal Hill situated a little W. [West] of Knowhead Farm. Note: Neis. -- The nose (Jamieson) |
| NEWTOWN | Newtown Newtown Newtown |
Mr. Alexander Kessor Knowhead Occupier Mr. John Watt Drumallachie Mr. Andrew Thomson U. [Upper] Drumallachie |
061 | A Farm consisting of a good dwelling house and a Garden and good Office houses detached. Situated abt [about] 32 Chains S. of Bogneis Hill ⅛ of a Mile N.E. [North East] of Upper Drumallachie at present the Farm is attached to the Farm of Knowhead |
| FOWMARTE WELL | Fowmarte Well Fowmarte Well Fowmarte Well |
Mr. Alexander Kessor Knowhead etc Mr John Watt Drumallachie Mr. Andrew Thomson U [Upper] Drumallachie |
061 | Good Spring water, Situated abt. [about] 13. Chains from Newtown and at the SE [South East] of a park The Well was known by the name, it is said long prior to Cultivation being near the place see Scotch dictionary about the meanings of the name Note: Fowmarte -- a polecat. (Jamieson) |
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Parish of Towie
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 87 - Parishes of Towie and Strathdon, OS1/1/87
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parishes of Towie and 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.