View Full Version : Achentoft ? ? Location
Anonymous
07-Sep-01, 11:54
I am interested in knowing where the settlement/town/croft of Achentoft was located. Not sure of spelling. This was near Dunbeath or Latheron Wells. Please reply to e-mail address:
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Thanks.
John Page
08-Sep-01, 04:06
Could it be Auchentoul?
Anonymous
12-Oct-01, 22:10
Bob,achentoft is not familiar. neither is latheron wells but latheronwheel is. try achnagoul, achavrole, achavanich or acharaskill. your namesake, robert gunn of dunbeath but living in west banks avenue, wick is very familiar with the area, placenames andthe people.
Anonymous
20-Oct-01, 15:42
Achintoft is in Watten (confirmed by Wick Library)
in 1806 there were only a few families
Wm Sutherland, Esther Georgeson ch Wm, Alex, John, Janet, Esther
Robert Stephen & Mgt Mackay
James Smith
Chrtis Mowat, ch Alex, Janet, and Ian Mackay, Eliz Mowat serv
Mgt Gow
Elizabeth Alsherson
Achintoft is located on the bedn of the River Acharole which flows south from Loch Watten. I believe my Janet Gunn was born here in 1808 father David
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