Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN OF METHVEN | Den of Methven Den of Methven Den of Methven |
Revd [Reverend] James Wilson Mr David Young Mr Alexander Baxter Mr Robert Wright |
085 | This name applies to a ravine which extends for about forty chains south-east from the village of Methven and through which the Methven Burn flows. Its banks are in several places very steep and narrow, so much so, that they cannot be cultivated. It is said to have been in this ravine where the Earl of Pembroke first encountered King Robert Bruce's army at the battle of Methven, the latter of whom was surprised and defeated through not having outposts placed around his Camp. The Actual site or position of where the camp stood cannot be pointed our or identified by any one living in the locality. It is also celebrated as being the place where the Earl of Mar and the other disafected nobles met and planed the revolution of 1715, which meeting was ever afterwards known as the Caledonian Hunt. It is the property of W. Smythe Esqr. and Heritors of the parish. |
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County of Perth -- Parish of Methven
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 56 - Parish of Methven, OS1/25/56
This volume contains information found in the parish of Methven.
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.