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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWANS | Cowans Cowans Cowans Cowans Cowans |
John Robison Thomas Kerr J. McGeorge Ainslies map 1820 Valn. [Valuation] Roll Modern |
033 | A small farm house and out houses in middling repair with a farm of land attached Occupied by James McNish the property of M.C. Maxwell Esq. [Esquire] of Terregles. |
| DRUMJOHN BURN | Drumjohn Burn Drumjohn Burn Drumjohn Burn Drumjohn Burn |
J. Robison Thomas Kerr J. Cannon Ainslies Map 1820 |
033 | A considerable stream or burn being the continuation of Glaisters Burn, running in a Westerly direction to its confluence with Kirkgunzeon Lane. |
Continued entries/extra info
Page Heading - Parish of Kirkgunzeon
Under Situation for Drumjohn Burn is written "having a serpentine course in a Westerly direction from the conflux of Glaisters Burn & Drumjohn Farm thro' Toll bar Bridge & Drumjohn Bridge to its influx with Kirkgunzeon Lane about 45 chains N.N.E. [North North East] of Kirkgunzeon Village". The original entry "3/8 mile N.E. by E. [North East by East] of Kirkgunzeon" is scored out.
Under Situation for Cowans is written "3/8 mile N.E. [North East] of Kirkgunzeon village"
Written in red under Cowans is "Cowan in the Scottish dialect signifies one who builds dry walls
Camhan in the Gaelic has nearly the same sound and signifies hollow a plain"
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 92 - Parish of Kirkgunzeon, OS1/20/92
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkgunzeon.
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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