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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 25 - Parish of Dundonald, OS1/3/25

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 32a

OS 6 Glasgow
21st. July 1857

1) XVII [27] -9 Trace 4
Mares - Marsh
Marres - Morass
Jamieson '!
Maress - On trace - & name sheet

Maress so written by
the Authorities in Burgh
of Irvine

2) XXII [22] .7 Trace 2
Gullieland - Johnston's Co. [County] Map
"Gulliegaw - A broil
Gulliewillie -A quagmire a swamp
covered with grass" Jamieson
Gulliland - On Name Sheets

This name is written in
Accordance with the mode of
spelling adopted by the Earl of
Eglintons Commisioner
Charles D Gandrie Esqr.

3) XXII [22] .15 Traces 2 & 3
Curreath - Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Curreath - on traces
Carreath - on name sheets

Proprietor and his Factor spells
this name as written in N. [Name] Sheets
Correath

Are you sure that the names you
have given on the namse sheets are
correct for the objects on the above
named Plans in the Ph. [Parish] of Dundonald ?
Have the goodness to observe the above
quotations from Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons Scottish
dictionary and Johnston's Co. [County] Map.

By Order
J. Baker
Corpl RE. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
Capt [Captain] Bayly
R.E [Royal Engineers]
Mr Morgan C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Names written agreeably
to the Authorities quoted.
J Morgan
CA [Civilian Assistant]
22.7.57

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 25 - Parish of Dundonald, OS1/3/25

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dundonald.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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