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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSSIE ISLAND or INCHBRAYOCK | Rossie Island Rossie Island Rossie Island Rossie Island Inchbrayock Inchbrayock Inchbrayock Inchbrayock Inch Bryock Inch Brioch Inch Brayoick or Inch Broyock Inchbrayock or Rossie Island The Inch The Inch |
Estate Maps Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Mitchell (F. [Free] Church) Mr. R. Webster Tide Surveyor Mr. Lowe Land Steward of Rossie New Statistical Account Memorials of Angus & Mearns Valuation Roll (as spelt to Ho. [House] of this name) W. Macdonald Macdonald Esquire Proprietor of Rossie County Map Fullarton's Gazetteer Old Statistical Account Mr. Macdonald Macdonald of Rossie Plan of Suspension Bridge Burgh Plan |
035 | " The Parish of Craig was of old called Inchbrayock from the Church of St. Braoch, which was situated upon an Island in the middle of the South Esk" Memorials of Angus & Mearns. Inchbrayock or Inchbroyock a word of Gaelic origin is supposed to signify "the island of trouts" &c. or according to another etymology "Inis Breic", the church or chapel Island, as the Church formerly stood on this island, & the spot is still occupied as the Parish burial-place. New Statl. [Statistical] Account "The villages" (of Craig) are Rossie Island, Usan & Ferryden, the last of which is of some importance. Fullarton's Gazetteer This Island is now generally known as Rossie Island, & many intelligent people of the district do not recognise [continued on page 22] |
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Co. [County] Forfar -- Craig Parish
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 16 - Parish of Craig and Maryton, OS1/14/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Craig and Maryton.
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.