Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [parish] | Established Church Established Church Established Church Sorbie Kirk Kirk Church |
Revd. [Reverend] Edward Sloan David McKie Alexander Hannay William McKeand Ainslies Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] In the Eastern Corner of the Village of Sorbie. A plain stone erection built in 1750 and constructed to contain about 500 hearers. The Minister's Salary £242 paid by the Heritors of the Parish, the present minister is the Revd. [Reverend] Edward Sloan. |
| HILLSBOROUGH | Hillsborough Hillsborough Hillsborough Hillsborough |
Hugh Cringle Niven Ralston W. Dorman George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] About 3/8 mile S.E. [South East] from Sorbie Village. An arable hill upon the farm of Whitehills and estate of the Earl of Galloway. |
| BALSIER | Balsier Balsier Balsier Balseir Balsier Balsier |
Alexander Hannay Alexander Kerr W. Dorman Ainslie's Map 1782 Royl . Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819. George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 1/2 mile S. by W. [South by West] from Sorbie Village. A farm house & offices in good repair with a farm of land containing 230 acres attached on the estate of the Earl of Galloway. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 28- Parish of Sorbie
Form 136
Page 66 - Established Church
63 Hillsborough
65- Balsier - [Note] (Ball-Saibhir) A fertile or plentiful place
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 77 - Parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn, OS1/35/77
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn.
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.