Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOGHOUSE | Boghouse Boghouse Boghouse Boghouse |
Andrew Black George Gibson Ainslies Map 1782 George McHaffie, Esqr. |
029 | [Situation] At the S W [South West] Side of the village of Kirk of Mochrum. A middling farm house and out houses with a farm of land attached. The property of Sir William Maxwell, On this farm Stands the Kirk of Mochrum Village, Ph. [Parish] Church & School house, etc. |
| CRAIGENDOUS | Craigendoes Craigendoes Craigendoes |
Patrick Heron Peter Edgar George McHaffie, Esq. |
029 | [Situation] 1/2 mile NE by N [North East by North] of Kirk of Mochrum. A small farm house & out houses thatched with about 22 acres of land attached. Occupied by Patrick Heron, the property of Sir William Maxwell. This farm was formerly in the farm of Glentriplick. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 23- Parish of Mochrum -- Trace No 5
Form 136
Page 55- Boghouse
56 - Craigendoes
[Notes]
Creagan Dubha The Black rocks
Creag an Dois The rock of the bush or thicket - or -
Cragan Dois A rocky bushy place or a rocky
place abounding in thickets or bushes.
The latter the most probable.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 73 - Parishes of Mochrum and Kirkinner, OS1/35/73
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Mochrum and Kirkinner.
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.