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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHONEHOUSE or KELTONHILL', | Rhonehouse Ronhouse Rhonehouse Rhonhouse Rhonhouse or Kelton Mill Ronhouse Keltonhill |
Joseph Train Esq. An old document in possession of Mr Train William Lidderdale Esq Gazetteer of Scotland Ainslies Map valuation roll 1819 List of Fairs Oliver & Boyds Almanac 1848 |
039 | [Situation] In the north side of the Parish of Kelton & about 2 miles S.W. [South West] of Castle Douglas. A small village sometimes called Keltonhill after a large hill in the locality upon which the largest fair & cattle market in the south of Scotland is annually held. The weekly & monthly markets to which the Village owed its rise. have since been transfered to Castledouglas. The fair yet remains and is held in the Village. It has a receiving post office and a population of about 200 inhabitants. |
| KELTONHILL | Rhonehouse Ronhouse Rhonehouse Rhonhouse Rhonhouse or Kelton Mill Ronhouse Keltonhill |
Joseph Train Esq. An old document in possession of Mr Train William Lidderdale Esq Gazetteer of Scotland Ainslies Map valuation roll 1819 List of Fair Oliver & Boyds Almanac 1848 |
039 | [Situation] In the north side of the Parish of Kelton & about 2 miles S.W. [South West] of Castle Douglas. A small village sometimes called Keltonhill after a large hill in the locality upon which the largest fair & cattle market in the south of Scotland is annually held. The weekly & monthly markets to which the Village owed its rise. have since been transfered to Castledouglas. The fair yet remains and is held in the Village. It has a receiving post office and a population of about 200 inhabitants. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 28 -- Parish of Kelton
Form 136
Page 45 - Rhonehouse or Keltonhill
[Note] [Raon] A plain A green
An upland field &c
house an English prefix added
Roan (Scot.) [(Scottish)] A congeries
of Brushwood &c
(See Note Page 29)
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