A TOPICAL DICTIONARY
OF SCOTLAND
comprising the
Several Counties, Islands, Cities, Burgh and Market Towns,
Parishes, and Principal villages,
with
Historical and Statistical Descriptions;
embellished with
Engravings of the Seals and Arms of the Different Burchs and Universities.
by Samuel Lewis.
In Two Volumes
Vol I.
From Abbey to Jura
Second Edition
London:
Published by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South.
MDCCCLI (1851)

 

ABBEY-GREEN, a considerable village, in the parish of Lesmahagow, Upper ward of the county of LANARK 1 ABBEY PARISH, Renfrewshire - See PAISLEY 1 ABBEY ST. BATHAN'S - See BATHAN'S, ST. 1 ABBOTSHALL, a parish, in the district of Kirkcaldy, county of FIFE 1 ABERCHIRDER, a village, in the parish of Marnoch, county of BANFF 2 ABDIE, a parish, in the district of Cupar, county of FIFE 2 ABERBROTHOCK - See ARBROATH 3 ABERCORN, a parish, in the county of LINLITHGOW 3 ALBERCROMBIE, or St. Monan's, a parish, in the district of St. Andrew's county of FIFE 5 ABERDALGIE and DUPPLIN, a parish, in the county of PERTH 5 ABERDARGIE, a village, in that part of the parish of Abernethy 6 ABERDEEN, a city, and sea-port town, the seat of a university, the capital of the county of ABERDEEN 6 ABERDEEN, OLD, or Old Machar, a parish, chiefly without, but partly within, the city of Aberdeen, in the county of ABERDEEN; 20 ABERDEENSHIRE, a maritime county, in the north-eat part of Scotland, and one of the most extensive counties in the kingdom 22 ABERDOUR, parish, in the district of Deer, county of ABERDEEN 23 ABERDOUR, a parish, in the district of Dumfermline, county of FIFE 24 ABERFELDY, a village, partly in the parish of Dull, and partly in that of Logierait, county of PERTH 25 ABERFOYLE, a parish, in the county of PERTH 26 ABERLADY, a parish, in the county of HADDINGTON 27 ABERLEMNO, a parish, in the county of FORFAR 28 ABERLOUR, a parish, in the county of BANFF 28 ABERLUTHNOTT, in the county of KINCARDINE - See Marykirk 29 ABERNETHY, a parish, in the counties of INVERNESS and ELGIN 29 ABERNETHY, burgh and parish, partly in the district of Cupar, county of FIFE 30 ABERNYTE, a parish, in the county of PERTH 32 ABERTARFF. - See Boleskine and Abertarf 32 ABINGTON, a village, in the parish of Crawford-John, Upper ward of the county of LANARK 32 ABOYNE & GLENTANNER, a united parish, in the district of Kincardine O'Neil, county of ABERDEEN 32 ACHARACLE - See Aharacle 33 ACHARN, a village, in the parish of Kenmore, county of PERTH 33 ACKERGILL, a village, in the parish of Wick, and county of Caithness.  (anciently called Aikrigill) 34 ADAMSROW, a village in the parish of Newton, county of EDINBURGH 34 AFTON-BRIDGEND, a village in the parish of New Cumnock, district of Kle, county of AYR 34 AHARACLE, or Archarcle, a quoad sacra parish, in the parish of Ardnamurchan, partly in the district and county of ARGYLEL 34 AIGASH ISLE, in the parish of Kiltarlity, county of INVERNESS. 34 AILSA, an island belonging to the parish of DAILLY in the district of Carrick, county of AYR 34 AIRD, a hamlet, in the parish of Inch, county of WIGTON 34 AIRDRIE, a town of extent and importance, in the parish of New Monkland, Middle ward of the county of LANARK 34 AIRLIE 35 AIRNTULLY 36 AIRTH 36 AIRTHRIE, STIRLING 37 AITHSTING 37 ALDHOUSE 37 ALEXANDRIA 37 ALFORD 37 ALLAN, BRIDGE OF 37 ALLANTON, a village, in the parish of Edrom, county of BERWICK 38 ALLOA 38 ALMOND-BANK 40 ALNESS 40 ALTIVAIG 41 ALVA 41 ALVAH 42 ALVES 43 ALVIE 43 ALYTH 44 AMISFIELD 45 AMULRIE 45 ANABICH 45 ANCRUM 46 ANDERSTON 46 ANDREWS, ST. 47 ANDREWS, ST. 47 ANDREWS (ST) LHANBRYDEE 53 ANGUS - See FORFARSHIRE 54 ANNAN 54 ANSTRUTHER WESTER 57 ANWOTH 57 APPIN, county of ARGYLL 58 APPLECROSS, a parish 58 APPLEGARTH and SIBBALDBIE, A united parish 58 APPLETREE-HALL, a village in the parish of Wilton, Hawick district of the county of ROXBURGH 59 ARBEDIE, a village, in the parish of BancINCARDINE 59 ARBIRLOT,  a parish, in the county of FORFAR 60 ARBROATH, or Aberbrothock, a thriving seaport, a burgh, and parish, in the county of FORFAR 60 ARBUTHNOT, a parish, in the county of KINCARDINE 64 ARCHIESTOWN, a village, in the parish of Knockando, county of ELGIN 65 ARDCHATTAN, a parish, in the district of Lorn, county of ARGYLL 65 ARDCLACH, a parish, in the county of NAIRN 68 ARDGOUR - See BALLICHULISH 69 ARDNAMURCHAN, a parish, partly in the county of ARGULL 69 ARDOVH 72 ARDRISSAIG, a village, in the parish of South Knapdale, county of ARGYLL 72 ARDROSSAN, a parish, in the district of Cunninghame, county of AYR 72 ARGYLLSHIRE, a maritime county, in the southwest of Scotland 74 ARINANGOUR, a village in the island of COLL, parish of Tiree and Coll, county of ARGYLL 76 ARMADALE, a village, in the parish of Bathgage, county of LINLITHGOW 76 ARNGASK, a parish, in the counties of FIFE, KINROSS, and PERTH 76 ARNPRIOR, a hamlet, in the parish of KIPPEN, county of PERTH 77 ARNTULLY, county of PERTH - See AIRNTULLY 77 ARNYFOUL, a hamlet, in a parish of Glammis, county of FURFAR 77 ARRAN, an island, in the county of BUTE 77 ARROCHAIR, a parish, in the county of DUMBARTON 77 ARTHURLEE, CROSS, a village, in the former quoad sacra parish of Baruhead, parish of Neilston, Upper ward of the county of RENFREW 78 ARTHURLEE, WEST, a village, in the parish of Neilston, Upper ward of the county of RENFREW 78 ASHKIRK, a parish, partly in the county of SELKIRK 78 ASSYNT, a parish, in the county of SUTHERLAND 79 ATHELSTANEFORD, a parish, in the county of HADDINGTON 79 AUCHINBLAE, a village, in the parish of Fordoun, county of KINARDINE 80 AUCHINCAIRN, a village, in the parish of Rerick, stewartry of KIRKCHDBRIGHT 80 AUCHINCRAW, a village, in the parish of Coldingham, county of BERWICK 80 AUCHINDOIR and KEARN, a parish, in the district of Alford, county of ABERDEEN 80 AUCHINDRYNE, a village, in the parish of Crathie an dBraemar, district of Kincardine O'Neil, county of ABRDEEN; 81 AUCHINEARN, OLD and NEW, a village, in the parish of Cadder, Lower ward in the county of LANARK 81 AUCHINLECK,  a parish, in the district of Kyle, county of AYR 81 AUCHINLOCK, a hamlet, in the former quoad sacra parish of Chryston, parish of Cadder, Lower ward of the county of LANARK 82 AUCHINMULLY, a village, in the parish of Kilsyth, county of STIRLING 82 AUCHINRAITH, a hamlet, in the parish of Blantyre, Middle ward of the county of LANARK 82 AUCHINTIBER, a hamlet, in the parish of Blantyre, Middle ward of the county of LANARK 82 AUCHLEVEN, a village in the parish of Premnay, district of Garioch, county of ABERDEEN 82 AUCHMILLAN, a hamlet, in the parish of Mauchline, district of Kyle, county of AYR 82 AUCHMITHIE, a village, in the parish of St. Vigean's, county of FORFAR 82 AUCHNACRAIG, a village, in the parish of Torosay, island of Mull, county of ARGYll 83 AUCHTERARDER, a town, the seat of a presbytery, and a parish, in the county of PERTH 83 AUCHTERDERRAN, a parish, in the district of Kirkcaldy, county of FIFE 84 AUCHTERGAVEN, a parish, in the county of PERTH 84 AUCHTERHOUSE, a parish, in the county of FORFAR 86 AUCHTERLESS, a parish, in the district of Turriff, county of ABERDEEN 86 AUCHTERMUCHTY, a royal burgh, and a parish, in the district of Cupar, county of FIFE, 87 AUCHTERNUD, a village, in the parish of Fodderty, county of ROSS and CROMARTY 87 AUCHTERTOOL, a parish, in the district of Kirkcaldy, county of FIFE 88 AUCKINGILL, a township, situated in the parish of Canisbay, county of CAITHNESS 88 AULDEARN, a parish, in the county of NAIRN 88 AULDFIELD, for a time a quoad sacra district, etc. 89 AUSKERRY ISLE, in the parish of Stronsay, county of ORKNEY 89 AVOCH, a parish, in the county of ROSS and CROMARTY 89 AVONDALE, a parish, in the Middle ward of the county of LAMARK 90 AYR, a sea-port, burgh, and market-town, in the district of Kyle, county of AYR 91 AYRSHIRE, an extensive county on the coast of Scotland   AYTON, a post-town and parish, in the county of BERWICK 96