Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIRNAGOBBER | Blairnagobber Blairnagobber Blairnagobber Blairnagobber |
John Anderson Nathaniel Boyd Name List - 12 D G. McHaffie Esqr |
[Situation] About 1 1/2 miles WNW [West North West] of Craighlaw. A small arable hill upon the farm of Barmore upon its summit is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Barnagrubba" |
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| KNOCKBREAK | Knockbreak Knockbreak Knockbreak |
John Anderson Nathaniel Boyd G. McHaffie Esqr |
[Situation]1 1/4 miles W by N [West by North] of Craighlaw A Small arable hill upon the farm of Mull. |
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| FAR BARBONNIE | Far Barbonnie Far Barbonnie Far Barbinny |
John Anderson Nathaniel Boyd G.McHaffie Esqr |
[Situation] About 1/2 mile W [West] of Craighlaw. A small hill upon the farm of Mule consisting of arable & Rocky heathy pasture on its summit stands a Trig : [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Mull Hill" probably from it being situated on the farm of Mull. |
Continued entries/extra info
18 B -- Parish of Kirkcowan -- [Page] 3
Form 136
Page 39- Blairnagobber
40- Knockbreak
41 - Far Barbonnie
[Note] Blairnagobber - "Enclosure for Goats"
The spelling recommended by Mr McHaffie
is Barbinny, this is preferred as it appears
he is acquainted with this locality.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 44 - Parishes of Old Luce and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce and Kirkcowan.
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.