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[edit] Books

Sources have not been referenced in this article but are useful:

  • Nicholas Kenneth McLeod (1899). The Churches of Buchan and Notes by the Way. A. & R. Milne. 
  • William Gifford, George Walter Prothero, John Gibson Lockhart, John Murray, Whitwell Elwin, John Taylor Coleridge, Rowland Edmund Prothero Ernle, William Macpherson, William Smith (1894). The Quarterly Review (in English). 
  • A New History of Aberdeen. 
  • Rev. J.B. (John Burnett) Pratt (1858). Buchan (in English).  Aberdeenshire Council note p.167 as reference.
  • Burgess, Merchant and Priest: The Medieval Scottish Town; by Derek Hall.

These are the book references cited in the bibliographies of the various web sources consulted:

(WEBHISTORIAN):

  • Fishing Off The Knuckle - The Fishing Villages of Buchan; David W. Summers; ISBN: 0 906265 10 X
  • Fraserburgh Past and Present; J. Cranna
  • Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1791-1799, Vol 11
  • Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1834-1845, Vol 12
  • Sand and Silence - Lost Villages of the North; Douglas Willis

(VISION OF BRITAIN):

  • Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland; (1882-4); Frances Groome
  • Gazetteer of the British Isles; (1887); John Bartholomew

(ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL):

  • FERGUSON, J (1913); T Banff Fc 10,3a(1912-3)207-82; 215-6, 241-2
  • ORDNANCE SURVEY; (1866); Ordnance Name Book; No21(1870) 30
  • ROBERTSON, J; (1843); Hist Of Shires Of Aber & Banff; 423-5
  • MURRAY, H.K. (1990); Des: Old Rattray; 17

(VISIT PETERHEAD- BY DEREK JENNINGS):

  • extracted from his book: Notes on Historic Buchan

hope these references help, Bobbacon 22:06, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Information / details required

  • Which Comyn son drowned in the well near the castle? Was the Chapel actually built because of this?
  • Are there any accurate and specific construction dates for the castle or chapel (rather than educated guesses)?
  • Did "Walter Comyn" (one of William Comyns sons) have anything to do with the castle (his name sometimes crops up on google searches on the subject).
  • Where is William Comyn recored as gifting wax to the chapel- is this in the Book of Deer?
  • Does the "great storm" of 1720 have a specific name in historical accounts (that would make it easier to trace in relation to destruction and damage etc..)?
  • Who conducted the 1980s excavations, are there any books available?
  • Are there any public domain images of:
  1. the castles floor plan?
  2. a photo of Castlehill?

Bobbacon 07:57, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Book referencing

I am finding trouble getting ISBN numbers for most books- mainly from Google Books. I can find an OCLC number but am not able to match them to ISBN... both would be great if anyone can help!?!? Bobbacon 09:03, 19 August 2007 (UTC)