Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCHMANS ROCK | Frenchmans Rock | John Wilkinson N.S New Mill Kirkcudbright John McMillian N.S Doon Cottage Kirkcudbright Thomas Wishart Fish house Kirkcudbright |
054 | A large Rock Situated in Kirkcudbright Bay convenient to its Western Coast inside Low Water At Low Spring Tides it Can be Forded - and at the same time several Minor Rocks can be seen on its Southern Side - Mr John Neil Says that it is Traditionally handed down of French Pirates having robbed Senwick Church - without being detected but a Storm arising immediately after they had put to Sea - the Ship dashed upon the above Rock, and every person on Board perished. In memory of this event the Rock has ever since been known as the Frenchmans Rock |
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Plan 54 B
List of Names collected by John Bray CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Trace 1
Parish of Borgue
Object
Frenchmans Rock - A Rock
[Signed] John Bray C. A [Civilian Assistant] May 11th 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 158 - Parishes of Kirkcudbright, Borgue and Rerrick, OS1/20/158
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkcudbright, Borgue, and Rerrick.
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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