Volume contents
- 1 - Morton , Page 1 (start)
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- 40 - Morton , Page 40
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- 132 - Morton , Page 132 (end)
- 133 - Morton , Title Page
- 134 - Morton , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPLE WATER | Cample Water Cample Water Cample Water |
William Maxwell Esquire Mr John Leach Reverend John Murray |
022; 023; 031; 032 | [Situation] Partially tracing Eastern and Southern Parish Boundary A considerable River which bears the name from where berry Grain joins it to its Conflux with the River Nith |
| MORTON PARK | Morton Park Park |
Thomas Nevison History of Galloway AD 1684 |
022 | [Situation] Farm 3 to 4 miles NE of Thornhill Near to this Castle (Morton) was a ---------- built by Sir Thomas Randolph Earl of --------- on the face of a very great high h---- so artificially that by the advantage --- the hill all wild beasts, such as ---- Harts, Roes & Hares did easily get ----- but could not get out again ---- any other Cattle such as Cows, Sheep or Goats did ---- Voluntarily leap in or were forced to it it is doubtful wh----- their owners were permitted to get them out again. History of Galloway It is this fence that is described as a Roman Road in the preceding page. Owen Bassett |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Morton Plan 22 -4 Trace 6
Hugh Doherty Civil Assistant
Transcriber's notes
Right hand side disappears into binding
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 40 - Parish of Morton, OS1/10/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Morton.
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.