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Volume contents
- 1 - Brechin , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Brechin , Page 10
- 20 - Brechin , Page 20
- 23A - Brechin , loose page
- 30 - Brechin , Page 30
- 40 - Brechin , Page 40
- 50 - Brechin , Page 50
- 60 - Brechin , Page 60
- 70 - Brechin , Page 70
- 80 - Brechin , Page 80
- 90 - Brechin , Page 90
- 100 - Brechin , Page 100
- 110 - Brechin , Page 110
- 116 - Brechin , Page 116 (end)
- 117 - Brechin , Index
- 121 - Brechin , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURLINGDEN | Murlingden Murlingden Murlingden Murlingden Murlingden or Mourningden |
Valuation Roll Land of the Lindsays Mr. Black Writer Brechin Mr. Will Writer Brechin Memorials of Angus & Mearns |
027 | A handsome mansion house and offices surrounded by a small ornamental Estate the property of Alexander Collie Esqr. Mr Jervis in the Land of the Lindsay's thus mentions the place. "Tradition asserts that the more deeply afflicted with the pestilence in 1647 - 8 were sent to the common muir where huts were prepared for them & they were allowed to die unheeded & buried by their surviving fellow sufferers, tradition affirms that the small estate of Murlingden, which was feued off the common muir & situated about 2 Miles north of the town, received its name in consequence, and was known of old as Mourningden. A burn runs throughout that den towards Cruick Water and the sides of the den are here and there studded with artificial works about 6 feet square, surrounded by low walls of mud or turf, but whether they contain human remains I have not ascertained. |
| PLAGUE HUTS [Murlingden] | Mr. Black Town Clerk | 027 | "Tradition asserts that the more deeply afflicted with the pestilence in 1647 - 8 were sent to the common muir where huts were prepared for them & they were allowed to die unheeded & buried by their surviving fellow sufferers, tradition affirms that the small estate of Murlingden, which was feued off the common muir & situated about 2 Miles north of the town, received its name in consequence, and was known of old as Mourningden. A burn runs throughout that den towards Cruick Water and the sides of the den are here and there studded with artificial works about 6 feet square, surrounded by low walls of mud or turf, but whether they contain human remains I have not ascertained. | |
| TRINITY MUIR MARKET PLACE | Trinity Muir Market Place | Fullarton's Gazetteer Henderson's Map of Muirs of Brechin Mr. Black Town Clerk New Stat [Statistical] Account |
027 | A large piece of ground reserved for a Cattle fair. The property of the Borough of Brechin. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Plague huts [note]
Extract from Records of Presbytery of Brechin in 1648
during the plague - Given to William Ross lying in
sickness in ane hutt: 30. s. [shillings]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 11 - Parish of Brechin, OS1/14/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Brechin.
Ordnance Survey - Angus 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 Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.