Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RIDGE | The Ridge The Ridge The Ridge |
James Marchbank Kirkbride William MartinFarthing JamesPhilip McCubbin Faughland |
040 | [Situation] Towards the N.W. [North West] Corner of this Plan. An elevated Ridge, the land on the top of it is Cultivated. |
| OLD FARDING JAMES | Old Farthing James Old Farthing James Old Farthing James Farding James |
James Marchbank William Martin Philip McCubbin Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
040 | [Situation] About 26 Chains West of Faughland. Two Cottages and Some outbuildings, all in a Ruinous Condition, the Farm House of Farthing James formerly Stood here, a new house being erected, the term old has been applied to this to distinguish it from the Modern Farthing James, I think Farding James is the proper mode of Spelling, Fardingdale being an old term for a quantity of land. Farding is still in use in many of the Border Counties. |
| LADYCROFT | Lady Croft Lady Croft Lady Croft |
James Marchbank William Martin Philip McCubbin |
040 | [Situation] About 12½ Chains S.E. [South East] of Old Farding James. A cottage the property of the Duke of Buccleuch Occupied by James Cranston, derivation not known. |
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Parish of Keir Plan 40.7 Trace No. 1
Signature at the bottom of the page " Owen Barrett"
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.