Volume contents
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- 133 - Morton , Title Page
- 134 - Morton , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORTON PARK | Morton Park Old Park or Morton Park Park |
James Smith James Grierson Hist. [History of] Galloway |
022 | [Situation] About 3ΒΌ miles N. N. E. [North North East] of Thornhill Near to this Castle (Morton) was a Park, built by Sir Thomas Randolph Earl of Murray , on the face of a of a very great high hill, So artificially that, by the advantage of the hill, all Wild beasts, Such as Deer, Harts, Roes and Hares, did easily get in, but Could not get out again and if any other Cattle, Such as Cows, Sheep or Goats , did Voluntarily leap in, or were forced to it, it is doubtful whether their owners were permitted to get them out again, History of Galloway Sir Thomas kept the Castle of Morton during the minority of David Bruce, The Park fence Can still be traced with, with a very small exception on the south side. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 58.
Parish of Morton
Plan 22.8.Trace 5&c
[Signed] Owen Barrett
Transcriber's notes
Descriptive Remarks - ends of some words missing in the fold, but similar text found online in e.g. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Vol. II by Walter Scott (http://www.fullbooks.com/Minstrelsy-of-the-Scottish-Border-Vol-II-of4.html)
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.