Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARDING JAMES | Farthing James Farthing James Farthing James Farding James Fardingjames Fardingjames |
Mr Martin Mr Douglass Mr Irving Johnstone's Co. [County] Map Valuation Roll of Parish 1827 Ancient Valuation Roll 1667 |
040 | [Situation] No. 2 on Trace 4. In the S.W [South West] corner of this Plan.A farm house outbuilding and farm, this name on this Plan belongs to the outbuildings the Dwelling house being on the adj. [adjacent] Plan.Farding a term in use in the border counties and no doubt the original & correct spelling & means a portion or measure of land. |
| BOARTREE HILL | Boartree Hill Boartree Hill Boartree Hill Bourtree Boretree or Bountree |
Mr William Irving Mr Williamson Mr J McKinnell Jamieson's Scotch Dicy. [Dictionary] |
[Situation] No. 72 on Trace 5. About 31½ chains N.W. [North West] of Braefoot. A dwelling house and garden occupied now by two laboring [labouring] Men, but is a name of long Srtanding and well known in the District where it is situated, Boartree here is no doubt intended for the Scotch for the Elder tree, and should therefore be spelt Bourtree. This word is spelt in North of England Burtree or Lightfoot. | |
| AUCHENAGE BURN | Auchenage Burn Auchenage Burn Auchenage Burn Auchnage Burn Auchnage Burn |
Mr McLinnell Mr Douglass Mr Martin Johnstone's Co. [County] Map Valuation Roll of Parish 1827 |
031; 040 | [Situation] At No. 9 on Tr. [Trace]1.11 12.34 onTr. [Trace] 4. In a S.E. {South East] and N.E. [North East] direction through this Plan towards River Nith.A narrow, Shallow Stream which enters the N.W. [North West] Corner of this Plan, and runs along the By [Boundary] of Farthing James and Barndennoch in a N.E. [North East] direction. For Description - See Page 72. |
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Parish of Keir Plan 40.3
Signature at the bottom of the page "M Donohue Civil Assist [Assistant]"
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 29 - Parish of Keir, OS1/10/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Keir.
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.