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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESMAHAGOW [parish] | Lesmahago Lesmahagoe Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow Lesmahagow |
Statistical Account of Lanarkshire (Lesmahagow parish) page 30 Statistical Account of Lanarkshire (Lanark parish) page 1 Statistical Account of Lesmahagow (Carmichael parish) page 518 Statistical Account of Lanarkshire (Douglas parish) page 477 Statistical Account of Lanarkshire (Avondale or Strathaven parish) page 301 Statistical Account of Lanarkshire (Stonehouse parish) page 469 Statistical Account of Lanarkshire (Dalserf parish) page 720 Statistical Account of Lanarkshire (Carluke parish) page 564 Statistical Account of Ayrshire (Muirkirk parish) page 148 Blackwood's County Map of Lanark Forrest's Map of Lanarkshire Johnston's Map of Lanarkshire |
024; 025; 031; 032; 036; 037; 038 | This parish is supposed to derive its name from Les, or Lis, signifying in Gaelic a green or garden and Machute, the tutelar Saint of the place, who is said to have settled here in the sixth century. The parish may be described as nearly square and contains 67 square miles, or 34,000 acres. It is bounded on the east by the parishes of Lanark and Carmichael; on the South by Douglas and Muirkirk; on the west by Strathavon & Stonehouse; and on the north by Dalserf and Carluke. The average elevation of more than three-fourths of the parish is probably about 500 feet above the sea;- the remainder lying upon the west and South-west side, rises into considerable hills, dividing the Counties of Lanark and Ayr, some of which may be supposed to be 1200 feet high: they afford an excellent sheep pasture. ** This parish abounds in springs of excellent water. *** There are no historical events of importance connected with Lesmahagow except burning by of the brother of Edward III of the abbey and its destruction a second time by fire, kindled by the zeal of the old reformers. This religious spirit appears to have broken fourth on more occasions for many of the inhabitants bore arms at Bothwell Bridge. The colours and the |
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Transcriber's notes
The reference to an Authority "Statistical Account of Lesmahagow (Carmichael parish) page 518" is probably a mistake by the surveyor for "Lanarkshire"
The text of the description is continued on page OS1/21/44/2
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 44 - Parish of Lesmahagow, OS1/21/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Lesmahagow.
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.