Belhelvie — BELHELVIE, a parish, in the district and county of Aberdeen, 8 miles (N. by E.) from Aberdeen; containing 1594 inhabitants. The name of this place is derived from a word in the Gaelic language, signifying the mouths of the rivulets, and… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
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Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir — Priscilla Jean Fortescue Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir and Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, PC (25 January 1915 ndash; 11 March 1978) was a Unionist and Conservative politician.Born Priscilla Thomson, the daughter of Brigadier Alan F. Thomson DSO … Wikipedia
Forsyth, Alexander John — ▪ British inventor born Dec. 28, 1769, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scot. died June 11, 1843, Belhelvie Scottish Presbyterian minister and inventor who between 1805 and 1807 produced a percussion lock for firearms (gun) that would explode a… … Universalium
Percussion cap — The percussion cap, introduced around 1830, was the crucial invention that enabled muzzle loading firearms to fire reliably in any weather. Before this development, firearms used flintlock ignition systems which produced flint on steel sparks to… … Wikipedia
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Newburgh, Aberdeenshire — Dunes adjacent to Newburgh on south bank of Ythan Estuary Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] The village dates to 1261 AD, when Lord Sinclair wanted to establi … Wikipedia
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