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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETHER BRACCO | Nether Bracco Nether Bracco Nether Bracco Nether Breacohs Nether Breacochs Upper Breckoch |
David Martin Occupier William Martin Farthing James Philip McCubban Laughland Ancient Valuation Roll Valuation Roll in1827 Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
040 | [Situation] About 13 chains N.N.E. [North North East] of Upper Brecco. A Farm House with extensive outbuildings attached, the property of the Duke of Buccleuch, occupied by David Martin |
| UPPER BRACCO | Upper Bracco Upper Bracco Upper Bracco Nether Breckoch |
David Martin William Martin Philip McCubban Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
040 | [Situation] About 13 chains S.S.E. [South South East] of Nether Brecco. A Farm House with outbuildings attached. The Property of the Duke of Buccleuch occupied by James Wilson, labourer to David Martin, who occupied the farm. |
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[Parish of Keir] Plan 40.6 TraceNo. 2
Referring to the name Brecco - " I cannot get the derivation of this name, but, the Word Breckoch, or Brockoch, inthe Irish Language means a place frequented by Badgers. Ther is a seeming cotradiction inthe Way those names are applied, Upper Brecco being lower than Nether Brecco, but Nether Brecco formerly stood at No. 32 on trace. I think Brecco has been adopted for the purpose of getting over the "och""
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.