Volume contents
- 1 - Glencairn , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Glencairn , Page 20
- 40 - Glencairn , Page 40
- 60 - Glencairn , Page 60
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- 256 - Glencairn , Page 256 (end)
- 257 - Glencairn , Title Page
- 258 - Glencairn , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETHER KIRKCUDBRIGHT | Nether Kirkcudbright | David Morine Robert McTurk Esqr William Wallace |
030 | [Situation] ¾ mile S.W, [South West] by S. [South] from Minnyhive, A large farm house two Stories high Slated And Out offices Slated All in good repair And is the property of Robert C Ferguson Esqr Craigdarroch |
| CASTLEFERN WATER | Castlefairn Water or Castlephairn Water | David morine Robert Mc Turk Esqr John Young William Wallace |
030; 039 | [Situation] From S w [South west] side of Parish running N ,E, [North East] A large river taking its rise or flowing out of a loch on or near to the County Boundary between Kirkcudbright And Dumfries And Joins the Cairn Water About ¾ Mile from Minnyhive |
| CROWHILL | Crowhill | David Morrine Robert McTurk Esqr William Wallace |
030 | [Situation] ¾ mile S W [South West] by S. [South] from Minnyhive A neat dwelling house slated and in good repair the property of Robert. C. Ferguson Esqr Craigdarroch. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 122,
Ph. [Parish] of Glencairn -- Plan 30/14 Trace 6
[written below Castlefern Water]: See remark on page 203
See Page 199 for various modes of Spelling Castlefairn
Note. "The Castlefairn Sometimes called the Cairn and thus prematurely wearing the honours
" which are contributed by the Craigdarroch and the Dalwhat— Comes in upon the Parish
" of Glencairn from Kirkcudbrightshire after having run a course of 4 miles from Loch Howie,
" in the Parish of Balmaclellan " Extract from Impl. [Imperial] Gazetteer of Scotland.
[Signed] P. Connell
Pte.R.S.&.M [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Nether Kirkcudbright - there is faint writing below the ink entries in the 2nd/3rd columns - Kirkcudbright [---]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 21 - Parish of Glencairn, OS1/10/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Glencairn.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.