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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIAIVE | Minnyhive Minnyhive Minnyhive Moniaive Moniaive Moniaive Moniaive or Minnyhive Moniaive |
Mr. Morrison. Mr. Mc Turk. Mr. Hogg. Post office mark Edinburgh Post Office Directory His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch (in person ) Graham - Graham Esqr. Jarbruck Bank receipts. |
030 | [Situation] Near the Centre of Glencairn, 16 miles North west from the Burgh of Dumfries. A considerable village on the west side of Dalwhat Water the Houses in general are one story high, It contains 2 Inns, 2 Branch Banks, Post office, and, supports 2 Surgeons. There are three fairs held yearly in it. About the year 1638, a Charter was granted constituting Minnyhive a Burgh of Barony with power to hold a weekly market. See Page 2. |
| CROSS [Moniaive] | Cross Cross Cross Cross |
Mr Morrison. Mr Mc Turk. Mr. Hogg. Statistical Acct. [Account] of Glencairn |
030 | [Situation] Near the Centre of Minnyhive. A circular massive building of stones about 7 Feet in diameter, and nearly the same in height. and from the centre of which a stone pillar about 1 foot in diameter rises about 8 feet with a cross on the top date. 1638 Surmounted by the Cardinal points and a a flying dragoon |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 125,
Parish of Glencairn -- Plan 30. 15 Trace No. [Number] 1
[Entry Scored Out/Incomplete]: Minnyhive Bridge
Name Cancelled as superfluous
Transcriber's notes
check Moniaive - Authority for Spelling - His Grace.... (in person) ? written very small - or is this my imagination and it's just a squiggle!
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.