Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallowleck Wood | Joseph Craik n & s Upper Barnbarroch John Thomson n & s Craig brex |
A large Wood on the estate of Barnbarroch consisting of Ash Oak fir and Copse Wood Proprietor Thrashie Esq. Dumfries | ||
| Thornie Hill | Joseph Craik n & s Upper Barnbarroch John Thomson n & s Craig brex |
A small rocky hill on the farm of Craig brex it took its name from Thorns growing on it. | ||
| Upper Barnbarroch | Joseph Craik n &s Upper Barnbarroch John Thomson n & s Craig brex |
A good farm house and offices with a farm attached chiefly rocky pasture occupier Joseph Craig Proprietor Threshie Esq. | ||
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Plan 46 A
Trace 5
Parish: Colvend
Object: A. Wood [Gallowleck Wood]; A hill [Thornie Hill]; Houses and Farm [Upper Barnbarroch]
[signed] John Bray c/a [Civilian Assistant] July 24th 1850
Transcriber's notes
Descriptions of Gallowleck Wood and Upper Barnbarroch: there is a space before Threshie, as if the writer did not know his first name.
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