A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Montblairy, an estate, with a mansion, in Alvah parish, Banffshire. The mansion, on the left bank of the Deveron, 4½ miles NNW of Turriff, was built in 1791 and enlarged in 1825. A handsome three-story edifice, it contains some interesting portraits, and has well-wooded grounds sloping down to the Deveron. The estate, which belonged in remote times to the Earls of Buchan and Mar, was sold by Major-General Andrew Hay (1762-1814) to the uncle of the late proprietor, Alexander Morison, Esq. (1802-79), who held 4154 acres in Banff and Aberdeen shires, valued at £3002 per annum.—Ord. Sur., sh. 86, 1876.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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