Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stone | Keiths Stone Keiths Stone Keiths Stone |
Revd. [Reverend] James Duirs, Durris Mr. George Gerrard, Drumallan Cottage Mr. John Gordon, Forrester, Boamsbank |
006.04 | A stone in the River Dee, situated about 13 chains north from Park Bridge, - Tradition reports that during a feud between the Irvines of Drum, and Keiths of Dunnottar a cadet of the Keith family fell in love with a lady of the Irvine family, and having been discovered by the Irvines while paying a stolen visit to his Sweetheart, he was chased to the River Dee, into which he plunged and swam to the stone, and while resting upon it, was shot by the Irvines - thus firing it the name of Keith Stone. |
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Parish of Durris
Keith Stone [note] - Keiths'
see page 3.
Ordnance Survey - Kincardine county, OS Name Books - Kincardine county - Volume 7 - Parish of Durris, OS1/19/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Durris.
Ordnance Survey - Kincardine 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 Kincardine, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.