Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POUND (Site of) [nr Cornhill] | Pound (Remains of) Pound (Remanins of) Pound (Remains of) |
Adam Sim Esqr (Coulter Mains) William Handyside Esqr (Cornhill) Dr [Doctor] Sommers (Biggar) |
040.10 | According to the statements of the authorities quoted, there formerly stood at this place a circular building which was used for the sequestration of cattle belonging to any person who fell in arrears with rent, Mr Sim says that this was a beig[?] ancient custom and peculiar to certain parts of Scotland only; hwhen a person fell in arrears, notice was given to him for to pay by a certain date specified; if this notice was not responded to, his cattle etc were siezed and put in the 'Pound', and a certain number of days were again allowed, for the debtor to find monsy, or security, if he did not his cattle were restored |
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No. 21
Lanarkshire Culter Parish
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Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 19 - Parish of Culter, OS1/21/19
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Culter.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.