Volume contents
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- 106 - Alyth , title page
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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYTH [town] | Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth |
The Rev. [Reverend] James Ramsay The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Ferguson Captn. [Captain] Ogilvy Loyal New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer Memorial of Angus & Mearns County Directory of Scotland |
053 | A considerable Sized Village composed of a number of streets, many of which are very narrow and irregularly built. It has 2 Branch Banks, 4 Churches, [?] Schools and 3 tolerably respectable Inns. It has no weekly markets, but has [g--] 2 Annual fairs held in May & November and fortnightly Cattle Markets held during winter |
| LOSSET | Losset Losset Losset |
Mr. Low Mr. Walker Val. [Valuation] Roll (1862) |
053 | A small district comprising of 5 fields. situated on the South side of the Fossens. |
| FOSSENS | Fossens Fossens Fossens |
Mr. Low Mr. Walker Val[uation] Roll (1862) |
053 | A small district of land divided into Several Small feus or plots, on the north Side of the Losset. |
Continued entries/extra info
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"The village of Alyth is a place of considerable antiquity, and has
Enjoyed the privileges of a burgh of barony since the reign of James III
The family of Airlie, who have also the title of Barons of Alyth, are the Superiors" New Stat [Statistical] Account.
Transcriber's notes
Some words lost in fold of page
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 5 - Parish of Alyth, OS1/25/5
This volume contains information on the parish of Alyth.
Ordnance Survey - Perth 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 Perth, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.