Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIG OF THE GLEN | Rig of the Glen | Robert Wilson n. Culsharg Newton Stewart John Lambie N & S Eschoncan Newton Stewart |
013 | A portion of the South Side of the MerricK extending S.[South] East and N.[North] West. and Situated between the Gloon and Kirn Burn the Surface of which is RocKy Pasture, interspersed with Tumbling RocKs, it is on the farm of Stroan. gloon signifies dreary or darK, & this being a very gloomy place causes it to taKe its present appellation. |
| KIRN BURN | Kirn Burn | Robert Wilson n. Culsharg Newton Stewart John Lambie N & S Eschoncan Newton Stewart |
013 | A Small Stream gathering near the Top of the MerricK on the farm of Stroan and flowing in A S. E. [South Easterly] direction empties itself into Buchan Burn + Convenient to Rig of Culsharg. |
| MERRICK | Merrick | Robert Wilson n. Culsharg Newton Stewart John Lambie N & S Eschoncan Newton Stewart |
013 | See Name Sheets of trace No. 1 Plan 13B |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] John Bray. 1st. Exr. [Examiner] -- [Page] 45 -- Parish of Minnigaff -- Plan 13B. Trace 4
Object - Rig of the Glen - The Side of a Hill
- Kirn Burn - A Stream
- Merrick - A mountain
[Signed] John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] July 9th. 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 26 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/26
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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