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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MEDWIN | The Medwin The Medwin The Medwyn The Medwyn The Medwyn The Medwyn The Medwyn Medwin W Medwin Water River Medwin Medwin |
Revd. [Reverend] John Lawrie Mr. William Black Revd. [Reverend] John Vary Mr Hugh Smith Mr David Aitken Mr William Watson Robert Denholm Esqr. Johnstons County Map Forrests Map Sketch Map. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Page 42. The authorities have been re-consulted regarding the orthography of this name and the best mode of writing it. they say "The Medwyn" |
026.10 | A large and extremely crooked Stream, which is formed by the meeting of the lesser ones, named North Medwyn and South Medwyn, the former running through the Ph. [Parish] of Carnwath, and the latter forming the Bdy. [Boundary] between the Ph. [Parish] of Carnwath & Liberton. the rising of these two streams occuring in the Co. [County] of Edinburgh, _ Its banks are low, water sluggish & deep, it forms the Bdy. [Boundary] between this parish and Carnwath, its confluence being with the River Clyde. |
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Parish of Pettinain
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The Medwin adopted, by order of Col [Colonel] Cameron - see Remarks on Dunsyre Parish Page 5.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 50 - Parish of Pettinain, OS1/21/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Pettinain.
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.