Volume contents
- 1 - Mouswald , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Mouswald , Page 10
- 20 - Mouswald , Page 20
- 30 - Mouswald , Page 30
- 40 - Mouswald , Page 40
- 50 - Mouswald , Page 50
- 60 - Mouswald , Page 60
- 65A - Mouswald , loose item
- 70 - Mouswald , Page 70
- 77 - Mouswald , Page 77 (end)
- 78 - Mouswald , Title Page
- 79 - Mouswald , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWTHAT | Howthat Howthat Howthat Howthwaite Howthwaite Howthwaite Howthat Howthat Howthat |
Revd.[Reverend] A. Brown of Mt. [Mount] Kedar. Mr. Thomas Wightman School-master Mr. James Nicholson Revd. [Reverend] A.B Murray Gilbert Haining John Irvine Ancient Valuation Rolls Modern Valuation Rolls Johnstones Co [County] map |
056 | [Situation] About 1¼ mile SSE. [South South East] of Mouswald village A dwelling house, Offices, and farm, in the occupation of Mr. James Nicholson. and property of the Earl of Mansfield. This name seems rather doubtful. The Revd. [Reverend] Gentlemen whose names are given in the Column, state that it is the custom in the Locality And if written otherwise it would not be known. Howthwaite may have been the original mode. Or Howtath, which corresponds with the local pronunciation, In the Mineralogical experiments of the Co. [County] Dumfr. [Dumfries] in 1800 it is Howthet. Some of the people here. "say it may be from How is that ["] The name is a compound of How - a hollow and Thwaite - rough or wooded land There is a place called Thwaite in the neighbourhood. O.B [Owen Barrett] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 75
Parish of Mouswald -- Plan 56—15. Trace 2
[Signed] M. Donohue
Transcriber's notes
There are arrows pointing from Howthwaite (Various modes of Spelling) and from Howthwaite, Thwaite and Thwaite (Descriptive Remarks) to [Exn off.]? Examination?
Descriptive Remarks - line 12 - above Howtath is written in red ink: Howthet?
check 5 lines from bottom - after "...How is that ["] or [!"] ?
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 41 - Parish of Mouswald, OS1/10/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Mouswald.
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.