Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for King Edward

King Edward (locally Kinedart or Kineddar), par. and ry. sta., NW. pop. 3068; P.O.; the sta. is 6½ m. N. of Turriff; 1 m. S. of sta. is the ruined Castle of King Edward, occupied in the 13th century by the Comyns, Earls of Buchan.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: King Edward ScoP
Place names: KINEDART     |     KINEDDAR     |     KING EDWARD
Place: King Edward

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