Scotland > 1837 - Pigot and Co.'s national commercial directory for the whole of Scotland and of the Isle of Man

^hntittnmtt, KINCARDINE-0*NEIL, &c. m^^ ®o,*«
system of agriculture is giviug way to modern im-
provements. Tlie road froai Dundee to Inverness
passes through this parish. Large upright stones,
cairus, and other monuments of antiquity, are fre-
quently met with, as is limestone in abundance. The
parish church is distant about 27 miles from Aberdeen.
LuMphannAn parish, about six miles in length and
fbur in breadth, is nearly surrounded by hills. The
name signifies ' theJiare little valley;' but this desig
nation is not, in the present day, applicable to the low
lands, which are now well cultivated and fruitful.
This is the district in which the usurper Macbeth U
said to have been slain by Macduff, in the year 1057;
the spot on which tradition asserts the combat to
liHve taken place is about a mile north from the kirk,
on the brow of a hill, where a large cairn of stones
has been raised commemorative of the event, and
corroborative of the finale of Shakspeare's drama.
POST OPFICE, Kincardine-O'Neil, Alexander Cromar, Post Master. — The mail from Aber-
deen and the South arrives every forenoon at eleven, and is despatched every morning at ten. — The mail
from Ballater, &c. arrives every morning at ten, and is despatched every forenoon at eleven.
POST OFFICE, CharlesTown OF Aboyne, George Cromar, Post Master.— Tht mail from Aber-
deen arrives every forenoon at half-past eleven, and is despatched every morning at nine.— Letters from
Tarland (by a cross post), arrive every morning at half-past eight, and are dispatched at half-past eleven.
NOBILIfYj GENTRY AND
CLERGY.
Anderson Alexanderjesq.Balnacraig
Brebner Mrs. K. of Lairney
Emsley Joseph, esq. of Campfield
Farquharson Archbld.esq.ofFinzean
]<'arquharson Mrs. — , Auchenhave
cottage
Fraser Francis, esq. of Findrlck
Fraser Rev. John, Clunv manse
Gordon Francis, esq. o/ Kincardine
lodge [mile
(Sordon Peter Laing, esq. of Craig-
Hall Mrs. Harvey, of Campfield
Huntly the Most Noble the Marquis
of, Aboyne castle
Innes Lewis, esq. of Ballogie
Lamond James, esq. of Siranduff
Lamond Mrs. of Pitmurkie
M'Combie Rev. Charles, Lump-
hannan manse
M' Vey Henry, esq . Carlogie cottage
Mearns Rev. Duncan, d. d. Mill of
Kincardine
Milne Rev. Robert, Aboyne manse
Roger Rev. John, Kincardine manse
Slierriffs William, esq. ofBroomliill
Smith Alexander ,esq. of Glenmillan
Smith Rev. George, Birse manse
Spring Mr. George, Auchlossen
INNKEEPERS
Aboyne Arms, John Birss, Charles-
town of Aboyne
Gordon's Inn, Elizabeth Gordon,
Kincardine-O'Neil
SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS.
The namrs without address are in KlN-
cardine-O'Nkil.
Bell David, blacksmith, Charlestown
Brown John, shoemaker
Buchan John, blacksmith
Cromar Alexander, general dealer
CromarGto.shoemakr.Charlestown
Cromar Robert, wright [town
Ewen Robt. general dealer,Charles-
Finlay Alexander, blacksmith
Graham George, shoemaker
Gray A lexander,baker,CharIestown
Hosie James, grocer, diaper and
general dealer
Main John, tailor
Milne Andrew, tailor, Charlestown
Nicol Peter, flesher, Charlestown
Ogg Jas. schoolmaster, Glentanar
Park John, wright
Tester James, baker [town
WiHiamsonFrs.millwright,Charles-
PARISH CHURCHES.
Kincardine-O'Neil, Rev. John
Roger
BiRSE, Rev. George Smith
Aboyne, Rev. Robert Milne
Cluny, Rev. John Fraser
LuMPHANNAN,Rev.Chas.M'Combie
PAROCHIAI. SCHOOLS.
Kincardine-O'Neil, Rev. John
Grassich, Kincardine; Alexander
Ross, Torphin ; George Reid,
TornaVeen
Aboyne, Andrew Thomson
Birse, James Smith
Cluny, George Thomson
LuMPH AN NAN, Rev. AlexanderBirnio
COACHES.
To ABERDEEN, the Royal Mail (from
Ballater) calls at the Aboyne Arms,
Charlestown, every morning at nine, &
at Gordon's Inn, Kincdrdine-o'Neil, at
ten — the Royal Highlander (from Brae-
mar) calls as aboTe, at Aboyne, at five,
and at Kincardine every afternoon at a
quarter before §ix, during summer.
To BALLATER, the Royal Mail (from
Aberdeen) calls at Kincardine, every
morning at half-past ten, and Aboyne,
at eleven — the Rojjal Highlander calls
at Kiricardine,at balf-past twelve noon,
and at Aboyne, at one.
CARRIER.
To ABERDEEN, John Ramsay, from
Kincardine, every Thursday.
^ NEW DEER.
i^EW DEER parish is situate almost in the centre
of the district of Buchan ; extending 14 miles from
north to south, and about seven in breadth. The
church, a neat edifice, and the village, which is tole-
rably well built, lie about 30 miles noith from Aber-
deen'. About two miles from the church stands an
old castle, called Feddoratt, which appears to have
been a place of considerable strength. There are a
few remains of druidical temples; and several tumult
. POST OFFICE, John Brodie, Post Master
and are despatched at the same time.
have been opened, and found to contain urns inclosed
in stone coffins. Three miles fioin New Deer ■•
Brucklay Castle, built in the year 1540, the seat of
John Dingwall, Esq.: the situation of the castle is
most romantic, and the scenery is delightful ; the
lawns are tastefully laid out, and the park is beantf-
fied and enriched by the waters of the Ugie. Fairs
are held on the second Tuesday and Wednesday iu
October, old style.
-Letters arrive from all parts every morning at eight,
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Dingwall Duff John, esq. of Bruck-
lay, New Deer [New Deer
Gordon John, esq. of Nether muir,
Grant Mrs. of Artamford
Welsh Rev. James, New Deer
SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS.
Black James, blacksmith
Brodie John, grocer & shoemaker
Cantly William, vintner [school
Chalmers Thos. master of parochial
Gordon Peter, vintner
Ironside Alexander, shoemaker
Ironside Elizabeth, vintner
Jack John, shoemaker
Johnston James, blacksmith
Leslie George, grocer
Milne John, wheelwright
Milne Thomas, wheelwright
Rannie George, shoemaker
Reid John, blacksmith
Taylor John, grocer
Walker John, baker
CARRIERS.
To ABERDEEN, James Kelmon, every
Wednesday, and Jolrn Hendry, John
Donald & John Laing, every Tbursdny,
NEW MACHAR, CRAIG DAM, DYCE, FINTRAY
!Me W M ACHAR, a parish in the district of Buchan,
situate chiefly in Aberdeenshire, but partly in the
county of Banff, extends nine miles in length, by two
and a half in breadth ; the parish kirk is about 11
miles from Aberdeen. The country is generally ra-
ther flat, and the soil is mostly arable, with several
patches of wet mossy land ; while in the southern
quarter are some fine plantations. There is a small
lake, near the boundary with Old Machar, called
Bishop's Loch, in which is an island, wheieon stand
the ruins of a castle once belonging to the bishops of
Aberdeen,
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AND UDNEY.
Craig Dam, in the neighbourhood of Tarves, has
a neat chapel of the united secession, and a free-school
endowed by a Mr. Peter Barron, of Harpley, in the
county of Norfolk. The river Ythan passes through
this district, wateiing a soil various in quality, but
mostly fertile.
Dyce parish is of considerable extent, lying on the
south bank of the Don, which river separates it from
Fintiay, and Newhills parish divides it from Old
Aberdeen. The Tyre-begar ridge runs through the
district from south to north ; one of the loftiest hills
is surmounted by a druidical temple. The parish kirk