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Banchory-Devenick (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar Dòmhnaig) was an historic civil parish which spanned the River Dee until the end of the 19th century, its northern part lying in Aberdeenshire and its southern part in Kincardineshire. In 1891 the northern part became part of the neighbouring parish of Peterculter, the southern part (including the village of Banchory-Devenick) remaining in Kincardineshire. The village of Banchory-Devenick lies slightly west of the A90 road. An historic graveyard dating to 1157 AD exists in the village. Other historic features in the vicinity include Saint Ternan's Church, Muchalls Castle and the Lairhillock Inn. [edit] HistoryBanchory-Devenick is located along the Causey Mounth trackway, a road constructed on high ground to make passable this only available medieval route from coastal points south from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This ancient passage specifically connected the River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) and passed through Portlethen Moss and by Muchalls Castle. The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal (1610 – 1670 or 1671) and the Duke of Montrose (1612 – 1650) when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 men in the first battle of the English Civil War in 1639.
Banchory-Devenick was a parish in the historic county of Kincardineshire. Kincardineshire became part of the Grampian Region in 1975 and the parish is now part of Aberdeenshire (council area). Banchory-Devenick and Banchory-Ternan are not adjacent parishes. They are about 10 miles apart with Banchory-Ternan being much further inland. The present parish of Banchory-Devenick contains the settlements of Cults and Portlethen. [edit] Research Tips
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