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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENRAE BURN | Clandry Burn Clendreugh Burn Clanrie Burn Glenrae Burn Clanrae Cleugh |
John Anderson of Spango C. Anderson Schoolmaster of Spango Crawford,s Co. [County] Map, Rev. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson of Sanquhar David Hunter of Clackleith authority for the name but not the Spelling |
004 | [Situation] On En. [Eastern] Slope of Glenrae Dod - NW, [North West] to Whitecleugh Lane A narrow, shallow Stream in a Glen which begins its Name at a Junction of two small rills at a point called the Forkings in the adjoining Plan, Dr. [Doctor] Simpson States that Clan is a corruption from the Celtic, and means a Glen *and that, Rae, Signifies Red, or Yellow and that Glenrae Burn is the most approved Mode of Spelling * [corrections initialled MD] |
| Site of GLENRAE CASTLE | Clanrae Castle Clanrae Castle Clanrae Castle Glenrae Castle |
John Anderson of Spango David Hunter of Clackleith Christopher Anderson of Spango Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson of Sanquhar |
004 | [Situation] ΒΌ mile S,S,E, [South South East] from the most Nn. [Northern] point of Parish The Site of an ancient Stronghold the tracK visible, and was of the baronial Kind. In digging out the foundation of this Castle there was a Stone found in the Shape of a Man's head Marked R. W. and it is now in the garden of John Kennedy of Kirkland near Tynron. Foundation Steps of a Strongly built staircase have been found here, the Mason work of which it is said, Shows that the edifice must have been of a superior Order but this has long ago passed away, and the name and memorial of its inhabitants have gone into irrecoverable Oblivion. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 5,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 3.5 Trace 1.
[signed]
M. Donohue
25th July 1856,
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 44 - Parish of Sanquhar, OS1/10/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Sanquhar.
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.