Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUGHENGHIE (In Ruins) | Laughenghie Laughenghie Laughenghie Lochanghie |
James Ferguson James Mc.Guffie Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1819 p. [page] 35 Valuation Roll Anct. [Ancient] p. [page] 34. |
038 | These were formerly a farm house & offices The land is now attached to Grobdale. They are on the Estate of Horatio Stewart Murray Esqr of Broughton |
| GROBDALE LANE | Grobdale Lane Grobdale Lane Lane of Grobdale |
James Ferguson William St.John Ainslie's Map rev.d [revised] 1820 |
038 | A considerable stream which forms part of the Boundary between the Parishes of Girthon & Balmaghie & runs into Auchencloy Burn near Loch Skerrow. |
| GROBDALE | Grobdale Grobdale Grobdale Grobdale |
David McCrae James Ferguson Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1819. p 35 Ainslies Map revn. [revision] 1820 |
038 | A tolerable sized farm house with offices in good repair. The property of Horatio Stewart Murray Esqr. of Broughton. |
Continued entries/extra info
3 Parish of Girthon
Form 136 Page 21 Laughenghie (in ruins) - [situation] 1 5/8 miles W [West] by N [North] of the west corner of Lochenbreck Loch
Page 21 Grobdale Lane - [situation] Running in a northern direction forming in part the boundary between the parishes of Balmaghie & Girthon
Page [3]9 Grobdale - [situation] 1 3/8 miles W. [West] by S. [South] of High Lochenbreck
(farm house)
Leacann ceathach Pronounced Lechkan ke.aich. Misty steep ground.
Grobdhail Linne. Grob means to dig dail a low field. Hence it signifies a low field dug or fit for digging. Lane is the Scottish corruption of Linne a small pool & also a stream.
Transcriber's notes
A Gaelic etymology of the place names is attempted.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 106 - Parishes of Girthon and Balmaghie, OS1/20/106
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Girthon, and Balmaghie.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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