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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
KNOCKNAVAE Knocknavae
Knocknavae
Knocknavae
Willism Rattray Tenant
John Grant Inspector
Valuation Roll 1866-67
040 A middling sized farm steading and farm of land the property of the Duke of Richmond. the name is the anglicised form for Cnoc-na-Bheith "Birch Hillock"
LAGGANVOULIN Lagganvoulin John McHardy Tenant
George McHardy Auchriachan
Valuation Roll
040 A small farm steading and croft of land. the property of the duke of Richmond the name is a corruption for Lag an Mhuileinn or the Mill House.
GIANT'S GRAVE Giant's Grave
Giant's Grave
John McHardy
James Mackie
040 A large flat stone sunk in the ground, traditionally said to mark the grave of an Ancient hero or giant the old people have still a superstitious feeling about it and are afraid to destroy it.

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Parish of Kirkmichael -- Co. [County] Banff.

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