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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEIKLE BALLOCH HILL | Balloch MicKle Balloch Ballach MeiKle Balloch Hill MeiKle Balloch Hill MeiKle Balloch Hill |
Fullartons Gazetteer New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Charter of Marches Mr Watson, Keith, Agent for Lord Seafield M: Stewart. Fife Keith. Agent for Lord Fife's Trustees |
020.03 | A very bold eminence situate on the lands of the Earl of Fie and the Duke of Richmond. Balloch is Gaelic term signifying Glack or Slack and when here applied signifies the Hill of the Slacks. |
| HORN GOW | Horn Gow Horn Gow Horn Gow |
G. Robertson Cantly W. Robertson Cantly John Ogilvie Cantly |
020.03 | A prominent ridge on shoulder on Balloch Hill which the parish boundary passes over. Gow is also a Gaelic term and signifies Smith and when here applied means the Smiths Horn. |
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