Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DOUNAN | The Doonan The Doonan |
John McCracken John Smith |
021 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 miles SE by E [South East by East] of Port Patrick A high Point of Land on the lands of Port of Spittal and near to the Sea Shore the soil of which is Heathy Pasture - on it there had been a Fort formerly - hence the name. |
| BELLJARG GLEN | Belljarg Glen Belljarg Glen |
John Beggs John Anderson |
021 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 miles SE. by E. [South East by East] of Port Patrick A small deep Glen & stream on the Lands of North Port of Spittal the Sides of which are covered with Rough Pasture. |
| PORT OF SPITTAL MILL CROFT | Port of Spittle Mill Croft Port of Spittle Mill Croft Port of Spittal Mill, Croft Portaspittal Mill Croft Portaspittlel Mill Croft Portaspittle Mill Croft Portaspittle Mill Croft |
John Anderson John Beggs John Murdoch Esqr. John Kilpatrick John Wither Andrew Thornburn William Thornburn |
021 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 miles SE [South East] of Port Patrick A Low thatched house and out houses all in bad repair - with a small croft of Land containing about 11 Acres 7 of which is good arable land the remainder Glen & Rough Rocky Pasture formerly there was a corn mill & kiln attached to this house & Croft but in consequence of a thunder Storm 4 years ago which put them out of order and has not been repaired Since - the Houses are situate in a Glen and close to Port of Spittal burn - Occupied by John Beggs the property of Major General T.H. Blair of Dunskey - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of StoneyKirk
Form 136
Page 170- The Doonan
171- Belljarg Glen
172- Port of Spittal Mill Croft
[The Doonan] -- This name occurs on several Plans in Wigtownshire
and this mode of spelling adopted.
The Gaelic gives Dùnan the diminutive of Dùn.
a little castle, a small heap or hill etc.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 53 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Portpatrick, OS1/35/53
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, and Portpatrick.
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.