Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGRIE | Margrie Margrie Mid Margree Margree Margrie Margrie |
James Dickson Robert Douglas Val. [Valuation] Roll (ancient) |
049 | [Situation] About ¼ miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Kirkandrews Village A farm house two stories high with our houses (including a thrashing machine) all slated and in good repair, and a farm of about 324 acres of land attached. Occupied by James Dickson The property of J. McCulloch Esqr. [Esquire] of Ardwall. |
| CASTLE HILL | Castle Hill Castle Hill |
James Dickson Robert Douglas |
049 | [Situation] About 1½ miles N.W. [North West] of Kirkandrews Village A small hill on the farm of Knockbrax its surface consists chiefly of rocky pasture. On this hill is a small square cairn of stones about 3 ft. [foot] in height, it is conjectured from the cairn that the hill tooks name, |
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Parish of Borgue
[Beneath Margrie in red ink] Margrie is Gaelic but
difficult to ascertain is derivation
It may probably be from the
[----] machair dhraoidh
i.e. The Druids or Sorcerers Field
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 147 - Parishes of Girthon and Borgue, OS1/20/147
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Girthon, and Borgue.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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