Glenquithle

Glenquithle[lower-alpha 1] is a steep valley, locality, former feudal barony and thanage, 965 metres south west of Pennan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

History

Hugh, Earl of Ross was granted the barony and thanage of Glendowachy by King Robert I of Scotland, which had previously been held by John Comyn, Earl of Buchan.

The location of the caput of the barony is yet to be properly identified.

Notes
  1. Formerly known as Glendowachy or Glendowachie

References
  • Groome, Francis H. Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4).

Further reading
  • Bannerman. Thanage of Glendowachie. Banff, 1897.

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