Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONYPATH | Stonypath | Revd [Reverend] Alexander McLean Mr. Martin Porteous Mr. John Allan Statistical Acct. [Account] of Lanarkshire Johnston's County Map dated 1816 Forrest's County Map |
021.14 | A farmsteading, one Story, thatched, and in good repair. Under the heading of Dolphinton Parish in the Statistical Account of Lanarkshire the following occurs. "Mr. Bowie laid out 8000 Merks for the lands of Stonypath; and in 1759 he mortified them to the Minister and Kirk Session, to be disposed of as follows: 100 Merks to the Schoolmaster for educating 20 scholars; 100 Merks for educating any lad of a bright genius, to be allowed for 6 years, whom failing to pay apprentice fees; 50 Merks, either to be distributed among the poor of the Parish, or to be laid out in buying books for the poor scholars; and 50 Merks to the Minister, with all the other profits arising from the lands, to compensate for his trouble as factor." |
| TOR LAW | Tor Law | Revd [Reverend] Alexander McLean Mr. Martin Porteous Mr. John Allan |
021.14 | A small Arable Knowe between the farms of Anston and Kirkland |
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Ph. [Parish] of Dunsyre
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 24 - Parish of Dunsyre, OS1/21/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dunsyre.
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.