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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTIEBEASTIE (In Ruins) | Altiebeastie (In Ruins) Altiebeastei (In Ruins) Altiebeastie (In Ruins) Altiebeastie (In Ruins) Altibeastie |
Dr. [Doctor] Mitchell Robert Watt William McArthur John McCaul Val [Valuation] Roll Anct. [Ancient] |
015 | [Situation] About 2¼ miles W. [West] by North of Stranfasket The ruins of a house which formerly had a farm of land attached but is now blended with the farm of Largmore. The property of William Forbes Esqr. of Callender. |
| ALTIEBEASTIE BURN | Altiebeastie Burn Altiebeastie Burn Altibeastie |
William McArthur John McCaul Val. Roll Anct. [Valuation Roll Ancient] |
015 | [Situation] Running in a North West by North direction about ½ mile it passes within 50 links of Altiebeastie (in ruins) Eastwardly, and joins Burnhead Burn about 10 chs. [chains] from Altiebeastie A Small Stream or burn taking its rise on the now extinct farm of Altiebeastie (hence the name) and running in a northerly direction to its influx with Burnhead Burn. |
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Parish of Kells
Form 136 Page
33 Altiebeastie (In Ruins)
32 Altiebeastie Burn
Altiebeastie Seems to be from
the Gaelic word, Allt na' baistidh (lit.)
the Stream of Baptism or it may be
from Allt na' beistdubh. The otters' Stream.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 33 - Parish of Kells, OS1/20/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kells.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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