Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIFF'S LAND | Sheriff's Land Sheriff's Land |
Robert Dunsmore Cults, Garliestown William Blain Auldbrick Whithorn John Broadfoot Merchant Whithorn |
030 | A large tract of good cultivated land comprising the farms of Cults, Brownhill, Cruggleton, Baltier, Kevands & Palmallat, in the parish of Sorbie, and Auldbrick in the parish of Whithorn. It is the property of Sir A. Agnew Bart. [Baronet] of Lochnaw, Mr. Blain of Auldbrick informs me that this land was granted to the Sheriff of Wigtownshire by one of the Kings of Scotland It is Still Known in the Country as Sheriff's Land it is considered to have formed the parish of 'Cruggleton' before that parish was done away with. |
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List of Names collected by Alexander Dean C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 30 C Trace 4
Parishes of Sorbie & Whithorn
Object
Sheriff's Land - Tract of land
[Signed] Alexander Dean C/A [Civilian Assistant]
14 August 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 79 - Parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie, OS1/35/79
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie.
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.