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Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kirkmichael, OS1/10/32

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Parish of Kirkmichael Plan 33.14 Trace 1.

Blackacre William Potts Burrance Cottage 1/3 mile north west from A few houses with gardens attached
Blackacre Blackacre William McCall Burrance Courance situated on the road side leading from
Blackacre Frederick Pagan Blackacre Dumfries to Moffat and about half way
Blackacre J.S. Wightman Esq.(Esquire) between them.

Nick Knowes William Potts 17 chains west from Two small eminances on the farm of
Nut Knowes Nick Knowes William Mc Call Courance. Courance having a slight hollow between
Nick Knowes Frederick Pagan them.

Nut Knowes James Seaton Wightman Esq. (Esquire)Proprieter
Nut Knowes Francis Bell. Meikleholm
Nut Knowes Mister Graham. Burrancerigg

Birsy Hall William Potts 1/3 mile west A strip of mixed plantation in the Farm of
Plantation from Courance Courance so called from an old house of
Birssyhall Plantation Plantation William McCall that name that stool near it.
Plantation Frederick Pagan The house got the name from an old
Birsyhall Plantation J.S.Wightman Esq.(Esquire) Courance shoemaker nicknamed ´Birsy`from
Birsy - Having Bristles - Doctor Jameson´s dictionary the bristles used, by such artisans, for the
top of their threads.
Free Church Free Church See Page 82 for authorities.

Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kirkmichael, OS1/10/32

This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Kirkmichael.

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.

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