Volume contents
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- 114 - Fordyce , title page
- 115 - Fordyce , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTSOY | Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy Portsoy |
Mr Murray Solicitor. Portsoy Mr Moir. Banker, Portsoy Mr Philips. Teacher. Portsoy. Earl of Seafield's Rent Roll. Old Stat [Statistical] Acct New Stat [Statistical] Acct Robertson's Map of Banffshire 1822 Black's Map of Scotland Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Fullarton's Gazetteer |
003.08 | A burgh of barony, a post town, and a Seaport, standing along an estuary situated between "Redhyth Point". And "the East Head". It was erected into a burgh of barony by Queen Mary in 1550. And a weekly market, for the sale of various articles of produce was held on Saturday - this weekly market has not been held for some years. The town is erigularly built; contains near 2000 inhabitants. and contains has a Chapel of Ease, a Free Church, an Episcopal Chapel, a Roman Catholic Chapel, a Congregational or Independent Chapel. A Subscription School. and a School endowed by, by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. besides two or three Dames' Schools chiefly supported by Voluntary donations and Subscriptions. There is a branch of the North of Scotland Bank, and of the Union Bank. |
| HARBOUR [Portsoy] | 003.08 | Portsoy is a creek of the port of Banff, its harbour is small but safe, and can accommodate vessels of 200 tons burden. A New harbour was built between 1825-8. at the expense of Lord Seafield, but it was destroyed by severe storms in the winter of 1839. The imports are chiefly Coals & bones, and the exports Grain. herring. quartz. and timber. Its Charter was ratified by parliament in 1581. The Earl of Seafield is its superior. It has no burgh property or revenue. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ph [Parish] of Fordyce -- Co [County] Banff
[signed] J. McDiarmid
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 12 - Parish of Fordyce, OS1/4/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Fordyce.
Ordnance Survey - Banff 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 Banff, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.