Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRANGER'S KNOWE | Stranger's Knowe Stranger's Knowe |
Robert McMillan n & s Carnderry Peter McDowall n Carnderry |
012 | A rocky knowe in the Spirn Moss on the farm of Carnderry the property of the Earl of Galloway |
| SPIRNS MOSS | Spirns Moss Spirns Moss |
Robert McMillan n & s Carnderry Peter McDowall n Carnderry |
012 | A large tract of Moss on the farm of Carnderry & estate of the Earl of Galloway |
| SPIRNS CRAIG | Spirns Craig | Robert McMillan n & s Carnderry Peter McDowall n Carnderry Gilbert McClymont CorrafecKloch |
012 | A conspicuous rock in the Spirns Moss & on the farm of Carnderry & estate of the Earl of Galloway. I have not been able to glean any information regarding the origin of this name |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by John Nish c/a [civilian assistant] 1st Examiner -- Parish of Minnigaff - No. 136
Plan 12B -- Trace 2-- [Page] 21
Object
Stranger's Knowe - a Knowe
Spirns Moss - Moss
Spirns Craig - a Rock
[Signed] John Nish c/a [civilian assistant]
13 th. June 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 24 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/24
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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