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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTROSE | Montrose Montrose Montrose Montrose Montrose Montrose Montrose Montrose |
New Stat [Statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazeteer Valuation Roll Sheriff's Returns County Map Memorials of Angus & Mearns Land of the Lindsays |
028; 035 | "The ancient name of Montrose seems to have been Celurca, Many derivations have been assigned for its modern appellation. The most probable is from the Gaelic Moinross signifies "the fenny promontory" & it is called by the vulgar, Monross to this day. Buchanan & others have given it a derivation more flattering than just, when they assert, that it properly means the Mount of Roses (Mons Rosarium) Yet in allusion to this fanciful derivation, the seal of the town is impressed with roses; and the motto is "Mare ditat, rosa "decorat", (the sea enriches, & the rose adorns.)" Old Stat [Statistical] Account. The parish is bounded on the north by the parishes of Logie Pert and St. Cyrus in Kincardineshire: On the [continued on page 2] |
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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 72 - Parish of Montrose, OS1/14/72
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Montrose.
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.