Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Twynholm
- 17 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Kirkcudbright
- 54A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Items
- 55A - Kirkcudbrightshire , Loose Item
- 141 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Borgue
- 145 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Rerrick
- 146C - Kirkcudbrightshire , Names by Collector
- 285 - Kirkcudbrightshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANNEE | Cannee | Adam Lee ns Cannee William Marshall Parkhouse via Kirkcudbright Earl of Selkirk St Marys Isle Adam Lee Cannee |
050 | A Farm house in good repair with out offices & a Farm of Land of about 500 acres and attached the property of the Earl of Selkirk |
| BLACKMORROW PLANTATION | Blackmorrow Plantation Black Moorow Blackmurray |
Adam Lee Cannee John Mair Low Banks Nicholsons History of Galloway Earl of Selkirk St Marys Isle |
050 | A large Plantation on the Farm of Cannee & Estate of the Earl of Selkirk, according to the traditions of the country people, it was the haunt of a man called Moorow or Moor and from his dark complexion, Black Morrow, his depredations in the adjoining county having been so great, it was ordered by the King (James 2nd) that the lands of Bombie (then under confiscation) should be given to any person that would bring him to the King dead or alive, The Younger McLellan of Bombie tried the following strategem to take him having got a quantity of spirits he filled a Well frequently resorted to by the Black morrow, in the West Side of the Wood, with the Spirits & the Blackmorrow coming soon after to drink he in a short time became intoxicated & lay down to sleep McLellan instantly came up and cut off his head and carried it to the King who immediately restored to him the lands of Bombie |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 193
List of Names collected by David Mason Pe [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Objects
Cannee Plan 50D Trace 6 House -- Kirkcudbright
Blackmorrow Plantation Plantation -- Kirkcudbright
Black Mooraw Plantation
Blackmurray Plantation
[Signed] David Mason Pv RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
13th March 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 151 - Parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick and Twynholm, OS1/20/151
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Borgue, Kirkcudbright, Rerrick, and Twynholm.
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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