Glenquithle[a] is a steep valley, locality, former feudal barony and thanage, 965 metres south west of Pennan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
History
editHugh, 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
edit- ^ Formerly known as Glendowachy or Glendowachie
References
edit- Groome, Francis H. Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4).
Further reading
edit- Bannerman. Thanage of Glendowachie. Banff, 1897.