Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE LEIGHT | Little Leight Little Leight Little Laigh Little Leight Little Laight Little Leight Little Laight |
David Beggs Farmer Mr William Black Writer Ainslie's Map 1782 William Hunter Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. Admiralty Chart of Loch Ryan 1839 |
005 | [Situation] 1¾ Miles North of Cairn Ryan Village 1¼ Miles North of Loch Ryan House A neat and [Commodious] White Cottage with out offices in good [repair] housing a very large [farm] of Moor land [attached] Its the property of [General] Sir Alexander Wallace - |
| MEIKLE LEIGHT | Meikle Leight Meikle Leight Mickle Laigh Meikle Laight Meikle Leight |
Peter Stroyan Farmer Mr William Black Writer Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
005 | [Situation] 1 Mile N.N.E [North North East] of Cairn Ryan Village and ¾ Mile N by E [North by East] of Loch Ryan House A large White house and out houses in [good] repair having a very [large] farm of chiefly, [moor] land attached Its the property of [General] Sir Alexander Wallace |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20
Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 56 & 93 - Little Leight
93 - Meikle Leight
"Meikle" Great, respecting size etc
Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 3 - Parishes of Kirkcolm and Inch, OS1/35/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcolm, and Inch.
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.