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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 46 - Parish of Glenisla and Alyth, OS1/14/46

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 46A

Sir my husband is gone
But it is true About McKomies
Chair. the rode goes from Crandart
through Glenbanie to Glenshee
it is an old Aincient stone there
is letters on the back of it but
it is not kept clean to read them
it is like an Armchair and we have
got up a new steading A there is
Another stone put in the gavel of the
Dh [Dutch] Barn and many a one comes to
see it. and McComies Name and his
wifes Names. is on it And a heart between
them. it had been carved in 1660.
it says again the Lord Defend this
Family.
McComie had 12 sons
Any person that wishes to see
any thing About the place i
will do what i can
[continued on page 46B]

Transcriber's notes

The word gavel is Scots for gable, but interpretation is difficult and it could read 'garret'.

Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 46 - Parish of Glenisla and Alyth, OS1/14/46

This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Glenisla and Alyth.

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.

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