Gazetteer of Scotland

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the profpecl is bounded by the lofty
mountains on the fide of Loch Lomond.
There are 3 old catties, Mugdock and
Duntreatk, which have been ftrong-
ly fortified : the latter is the maniion-
houfe of the great barony of Dun-
treath, in right whereof the proprietor
fat hi the Scottiih parliament, without
election or patent. The prefent pro-
prietor, Sir Archibald Edmonitone,
Bart, is lineally defcended from the
royal family of Stuart. Oppolite the
caftle of Mugdock is a fquave tower,
the echo of which repeats a fyllable
fix times distinctly. The river Blojie,
in this parifli, forms the cafcade called
the Spout of Ballagan, at which a re-
markable lection ofthe adjoining hill
is prefented; (videBLANE.) 1111794,
the population was 620 ; decreafe 177
fince 175?.
STRATHBOGIE ; a diftricT: of A-
berdeenfhire, formerly one of the
great divilionsof that ihire, called lord-
ihips or thanages, comprehending the
whole original eftate which King Ro-
bert Bruce gave to the noble family
of Gordon, the anceftors of the Duke
of Gordon. It extends over a furface
of 120 fquare miles, including the ar-
able and uncultivated land, lying on
each fide of the river Bogie, which
difcharges itfelf into the Deveron at
Huntly ; which town, from that cir-
cumftance, was formerly denominated
by the fame name ; as the lordihip of
which, it is the chief town.
STRATHBRAN; a valley in Perth-
fhire, in the parifh of Little Dunkeld.
STRATHBRON ; a valley in Su-
therlandfhire.
STRATHCLYDE ; an ancient Scot-
tifn nation or principality, the capital
of which was Alcuid or Dumbarton.
STRATHDEVON ; a diitrift in
Aberdeen and Banfffhires, being a con-
tinuation of the vallev of Strathhogie.
STRATHDIGHTY ; a valley in
Angus- Ihire, watered by the river
Dighty.
STRATHDON ; a parifh in Aber-
deeriftiire, fituated on the weftern
border ofthe county, about 50 miles
diftant from the county town. It is
very extenfive, being about 28 miles
long, and from 7 to 8 broad, occupy-
ing the head of the valley in which the
river Do.- purfues its courfe to the
German ocean. It was formerly named
Invernaehtie, from the iituation of the
kirk, which ftands at the confluence
^of the Nochtte with the Don. BcfideA
that fmall river, there are feveral
ftreams which flow from the adjacent
mountains, and join the Don in its
courfe through the parifh. Upon the
banks of thefe waters there are conli-
derable patches of arable land ; but
the general appearance of the country
is hilly, and covered with heath, af-
fording pafture to large flocks of fheep,
and fhelter to abundance of game.
The hills of Curgarff, in particular,
are noted for the latter production,
and are reforted to by fportfmen from
every part of the kingdom. The live
flock is calculated to be as follows,
viz. horfes552, black cattle 2286, and
fheep 8540. The only places of re-
fidence are Glenkindy, the feat of Mr.
Keith, and Acbernacb, the feat of Mr.
Forbes. The moft ancient building is
the caftle of Curgarff, on the great
road from Edinburgh to Fort George :
it is fuppofed to have been a hunting-
feat of the Earl of Marr, and was
burnt in 1571 by the Gordons, during
the feuds between that family and the
Forbefies : it was afterwards repaired,
and, in 1745, purchafed by govern-
ment to accommodate a fmall garri-
fon of 20 or aj men ; but, for fome
years paft, it has been inhabited only
by a corporal's party of invalids.
Within this parifli is a detached part
of the parifh of Tarland, which is or-
namented by not fewer than 4 gen-
tlemens feats, viz. Edinglaffie, the feat
of Mr. Houfton ; Skeliatar, the feat
of Mr. Forbes ; bit'crearnan, the feat
of Mr. J. Forbes ; and Candacraig^
the feat of Mr. Anderfon. In 1793,
the parifli contained 1524 inhabit-
ants; decreafe 226 fince 1755.
STRATHERIN ; a valley in Mo-
rayfhire.
STRATHERNE, or STRATH-
EARN ; a beautiful valley in Perth-
shire, watered by the Erne, and a-
dorned with - ' numerous villages and
gentlemens feats.
STRATHERROCK ; a vale in In-
vernefs-fhire.
STRATHFILLAN; a vale in
Perthshire, on the borders of Argyll-
shire, noted in former times for a fa-
cred pool dedicated to St. Fillau, e-
fleemed highly fanative in almoft every
difeafe.
STRATHFLEET ; a valley in Su*
therlandihire.