Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOOR OF MARSLAUCH | Moor of Mersleugh Moor of Mersleugh Moor of Marslauch Moor of Marslauch |
James McMeikan William McMeikan McNeill Card Esqr. George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] At the N. [North] Side of Craigoch Tower A portion of rough heathy [pasture] on the farm of Mersleugh a [few chains] west of the farm house |
| MARSLAUCH | Mersleugh Mersleugh Marslaugh Marslauch . . Marslaugh Marslagh |
John McCrea William McMeikan William Black Esqr. George McHaffie Esqr. Factor to the Estate McNeill Card Esq Ainslies map 1782 |
009 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile N N E. [North North East] of Craigoch Tower A good farm house stone [one] story high with large outhouses attached also a thrashing mill [and ] a farm attached occupied by [William] Mc MeiKan. The property of Sir Andrew Agnew Bart. [Baronet] near this house some years ago was dug up the bones [of] a human Skeleton supposed to [be] the remains of a murdered person [who] was a pedlar.- |
| KIRMINNOCH BURN | Kirminnoch Burn Kirminnoch Burn Kirminnoch Burn |
William McMeikan John Craig John McCrea |
009 | [Situation] 1/2 mile S W [South West] of Loch Connell A small Burn which gathers on the farm of Kirminnoch [&] from which it derives its name It joins Craigoch Burn on the farm of Marslauch.- |
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[Page] 42 --Parish of Kirkcolm
Forn 136
Page 109 - Moor of Marslauch
114 - Marslauch
123 - Kirminnoch Burn
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 15 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Leswalt, OS1/35/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Leswalt.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown 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 Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.