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LYNE WATER
belonged to General Thomas Graham (1750-1843), one
of the heroes of the Peninsular War, and the victor
of Barossa, and it gave him the title of Baron on his
elevation to the peerage in 1814. See Deonach, and
Murray Graham's Memoir of Lord Lynedoch (2d ed.
1877).
Lyne Water, a stream of NW Peeblesshire, rising
among the Pentlauds at an altitude of 1250 feet above
sea-level, within 4 mile of the Midlothian border, and
■winding 18j miles south-south-eastward through or
along the boundaries of Linton, Newlands, Stobo, Lyne,
and Peebles parishes, till, after a total descent of nearly
700 feet, it falls into the Tweed near Lyne station, 3
miles W by S of Peebles town. It is joined by Baddins-
gill Burn, West Water, Cairn Burn, Dead Burn,
Flemington Burn, and Tarth Water ; its pleasant
meadowy vale is here and there prettily wooded, espe-
cially opposite Drochil Castle ; and its amber-coloured
waters, which are open to the public, contain good store
of trout.— Or(«. Sur., shs. 32, 24, 1857-64.
Lynn House. See Linn.
Lynturk, a small mansion, with pretty grounds, in
Leochel parish, central Aberdeenshire, 2J miles SW of
Whitehoiise station. The estate belonged anciently to
the Strachans, passed to successively the Irvines and
the Gordons, and in 1816 was sold to Peter M'Combie,
whose nephew, William M'Combie, Esq. (b. 1802; sue.
1832), holds 2179 acres in the shire, valued at £1993
per annum. — Ord. Sitr., sh. 76, 1874.
Lynwilg, an hotel in Alvie parish, Inverness-shire,
near the E shore of Loch Alvie, 2^ miles SSW of Avie-
LYTH
more, under which there is a post ofBce of Lynwilg. —
Ord. Sur., sh. 74, 1877.
Lyon, a river of Breadalbane district, Perthshire.
Rising among alpine mountains, close to the Argyllshire
border, at an altitude of 2400 feet above sea-level, and
5 miles NNE of Tyndrum, it first runs 4 miles north-
ward, under the name of Abhainn Ghlas or Avonglass,
to the head of Loch Lyon (If x J mile ; 1100 feet), after
issuing from which it proceeds 30J miles east-north-
eastward, along Glenlton, and mainly through or
along the confines of Foetingall parish, tUl, after a
total descent of 2090 feet, it falls into the Tay at a
point 9 furlongs NNE of Taymouth Castle, and 2f miles
below the Tay's own efflux from Loch Tay. Its tribu-
taries are very numerous, but most of them are mere
impetuous torrents of only a few furlongs to 3 miles in
length of course. The chief are the AUt Conait,
running 8J miles east-by-southward, through Lochs
Dhamh and Girre, and entering its N side 1| mile SW
of Meggernie Castle ; and Keltney Btjen, running SJ
miles east-by-northward and south-south-eastward to a
point IJ mile above the Lyon's confluence with the
Tay. Its waters make two considerable cascades ; and
they contain valuable pearl mussels and plenty of
capital trout, besides salmon, grilse, and sea-trout. —
Ord. Sur., shs. 46, 54, 55, 1869-73.
Lyon, Castle. See Boekowstottnness and Castle-
HUNTLY.
Lyth, a village in the E of Bower parish, Caithness,
84 miles NNW of Wick. It has a fair on the third
Tuesday of October.
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