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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE ELDRIG | Little Eldrig Little Eldrick Little Eldrick Little Eldrig |
Alexander McClellan John Milligan Little Eldrig by Newtonstewart Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 3/8 of a mile N.E. [North East] of the confluence of Black burn and Bladenoch river & in the west of the Parish. An ordinary farm house with outhouses and a farm of land attached and is the property of Colonel Stopford Blair of Penninghame house |
| BLACKQUARTER | Blackquarter High Blackquarter Black Quarter Blackquarter |
Alexander McClellan Alexander Johnstone Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 3 3/4 miles N.N.E [North North East] of Kirkcowan Village & near the centre of the - Parish -. A neat farm house with outhouses attached, the property of Colonel Stopford Blair |
| MEIKLE ELDRIG | Big Eldrig Mickle Eldrick Meikle Eldrig |
James McQuaker Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 4 1/4 miles N.N.E [North North East] of Kirkcowan village & on the west of the Parish of Penninghame. An ordinary farm house with outhouses, and a farm of land attached, the property of Colonel Stopford Blair |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Penninghame
Form 136 Page
27 - Little Eldrig
27; 41 - Blackquarter
28 - Meikle Eldrig
Mekyl
Meikle
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[Signed] W Driscoll Gosset Lt. R Engrs. [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
12th August 1846
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 29 - Parishes of Kirkcowan and Penninghame, OS1/35/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcowan, and Penninghame.
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.