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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDOCH | Ardoch Ardoch Ardoch Ardogh Ardoch Ardoch |
Samuel Hunter Alexander McTurk John McCaul Dalry Val. [Valuation] Roll (modern) Valuation Roll (Ancient) Ainslie's Map 1820 |
016 | [Situation] About 1 7/8 miles S.W. [South West] by West of Lochinvar A farm house and out house including a thrash mill all Slated and in good repair with a large farm of land attached. The property of William Forbes Esqr. of Callender. The dwelling house is two stories high & was erected in 1731 by Robert ? whose armorial bearings is inscribed on a Stone above the Door with the words "Fear God & hate Sin". |
| ARDOCH LOCH | Ardoch Loch Ardoch Loch Ardoch Loch Loch |
Samuel Hunter Alexander McTurk Map of property Ainslie's Map 1820 |
016 | [Situation] About 2 miles S.W. [South West] by West of Lochinvar. A small Loch on the farm of [?] hence the name. It is situate at [a] distance to the S. [South.] West side of Ardoch. |
| BLAWQUHAIRN HILL | Blawquhairn Hill Blawquhairn Hill Blawquhairn Hill Blawquhairn Hill |
James Alexander Esqr. James Henderson Thomas Landsburgh Samuel Hunter |
016 | [Situation] About 2 5/8 miles S. [South] West of Lochinvar. An Arable hill on the Blawquhairn hence the name. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. Party "Balquhan" |
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Parish of Dalry
Transcriber's notes
I have been unable to read the designation of William Forbes [of Cal ?] or who erected his dwellinghouse in 1731 [Robert ?] but am working on it.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Dalry and Ballmaclellan, OS1/20/37
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Dalry, and Ballmaclellan.
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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