OS1/4/16/79
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRDS WELL | Cairds Well Cairds Well Cairds Well |
George Shand Gardenhead John Stewart. Paties-croft John Ogilvie Cantly |
014.16 | A fresh water spring so called from its having been a favourite resort of tinkers for celebrating the ceremony of Matrimony. Card is a vulgar term used in Scotland for Tinker. |
| CANTLY HOUFF | Cantly Houff Cantly Houff Cantly Houff |
George Shand John Stewart John Ogilvie |
014.16 | A deep ravine so called from the supposition of its having been used in former times as a hiding place. Houff is a Scotch term and means a place of concealment. |
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[Page] 79Co [County] of Banff- Parish of Grange
[signed] James Gray
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