Author Topic: John Robertson of Knockando  (Read 139 times)

Offline Forfarian

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Re: John Robertson of Knockando
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 27 December 25 13:02 GMT (UK) »
Exactly what I've been wondering.

The original looks like Ballindhean, so I thought it might be Ballindean https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.6&lat=57.49610&lon=-3.40724&layers=257&b=ESRIWorld&o=100 which (unlike the assorted Ballinteans I've managed to find so far) is in the parish of Knockando.

There's no trace of it on modern maps - the place where it was has been forested, harvested and replanted but the hill behind it still bears the name https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3207157
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Re: John Robertson of Knockando
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 27 December 25 13:43 GMT (UK) »
Good spot Forfarian!
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