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Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« on: Tuesday 19 June 18 22:02 BST (UK) »
I am struggling to read the place name on this baptism in Tarves in 1794.

"Nov 13th - Alexr Norie in ??? had a son baptized named Charles".

I have looked through the OS maps for Tarves but can't find anything that looks like it fits. Hopefully someone more familiar with the area will recognize the word.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help!

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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 22:08 BST (UK) »
It's Inch..........   Not sure about the other letters at the moment.

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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 22:35 BST (UK) »
Gadget, is it not Auch...……….?

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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 22:42 BST (UK) »
There's a place called Inchinnan on the list that can be found via the link below:

   https://maps.nls.uk/atlas/blaeu/place/i.html


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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 22:49 BST (UK) »
Gadget, is it not Auch...……….?

Skoosh.

It doesn't start with an A - see the A in Alex. It's most like the J but capital Is are also written like that.

Not found it on maps so far. 

Added - could well be a scrawled Inchinnan, Winlass  - but that's in Renfrew :-\
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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 23:00 BST (UK) »
See the state of the A after in, then a feint bit!

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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 23:22 BST (UK) »
Much clearer in the 1792 baptism, Skoosh - you're correct. it is Auch....
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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 23:23 BST (UK) »
Just found it on SP - is it Auchincruide or some such?

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Re: Help! Can't read this Aberdeenshire place name
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 19 June 18 23:29 BST (UK) »
Auchencruive, very top of map, just left of centre:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/74400987