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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIEST'S HILLOCK | Priest's Hillock Priest's Hillock Priest's Hillock |
John Harper Bridgend William Grant Back-howe William Darling East Milldens |
039 | [Situation] On the East of Chapel Mires. A small Knowe a little to the south of the Grave Yard, and on which the Priest's House stood. |
| THE DEIL'S LAPPIE | The Deil's Lappie The Deil's Lappie The Deil's Lappie |
John Harper William Grant William Darling |
039 | [Situation] South of Chapel Mires. A pool of Water in a deep hollow on the farm of Chapelton An old established name.) |
| LADY'S DOWRY | Lady's Dowry Lady's Dowry Lady's Dowry |
John Harper William Grant William Darling |
039 | [Situation] ΒΌ mile East of Chapel Mires. A spot of land in what is called the Holme's, on the estate of Ochterlony. It received this name in the following manner. A gentleman having asked the hand & heart of a Fair Lady, she in return asked her dowry, upon which he brought her to this height, between twa Howe's, & she was to have all she could see, which is a distance at most, not over 200 yards. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Rescobie -- Plan 39.7 Trace 2
The Deil's Lappie [note]
Lappie - a plash, a pool Dr. Jamieson's Scot: Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
[Signed] Charles J Fearnside Sr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 77 - Parish of Rescobie, OS1/14/77
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Rescobie.
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.