Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLAW MOSS | Highlaw Moss Highlaw Moss Highlaw Moss |
Mr. Joseph Catton, farmer, Blackford Mr. Joseph Gillespie farmer Mr. William Jamieson farmer, Mainfoot |
051 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 mile S W [South West] of Murrayfield A peat moss, now nearly exhausted, A turbary to the inhabitants of the Town of LocKerbie. |
| BLACK MOSS | Black Moss Black Moss Black Moss |
Mr. Joseph Catton, farmer, BlacKford Mr. George Jamieson, farmer, Longhill Mr. William Jamieson, farmer, Mainfoot |
051 | [Situation] 26 chains E. [East] of HighlawMoss A considerable parcel of peatmoss now nearly exhausted, on which the adjoining farmers get turbary The greatest part is wet & marshy |
| KATIE'S MOSS | Katey's Moss Katey's Moss Katey's Moss |
Mr. George Jamieson, farmer Longhill Mr. Joseph Catton, farmer, BlacKford Mr. William Jamieson, farmer, Mainfoot |
051 | [Situation] A few chains N.[North] of Black Moss. A small patch of Moss, very wet principally a marsh, there are no peats now dug in it; it is exhausted. The name is well Known and established from time immemorial. Katey an abbreviation of Catherine is sometimes written Katie Kate is the most general abbreviation, hence Katey's Most is the approved. |
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Parish of Saint Mungo -- Plan 51.6 Trace 3
Katie Abbn [Abbreviation] for Catherine Dr [Doctor] Jamieson
[Signed] M. Donohue
Jany. [January] 1857
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 45 - Parish of St Mungo, OS1/10/45
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of St Mungo.
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.