Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIFF'S LAND | Sheriffs Land. Sheriffs Land. Sheriffs Land. |
Robert Dunsmore. William Blair. John Broadfoot. |
030 | [Situation] 1 1/2 miles E. By S. [East by South] A large tract of Cultivated land Consisting of the farm of Cults, Brownhill, Cruggleton, Baltier, Kevands, Palmallat, in the Parish of Sorbie & Auldbrick in the Parish of Whithorn. It is the property of Sir Andrew Agnew Bart. [Baronet] of Lochnaw. It was granted at some remote period to one of the Sheriffs of Wigtownshire and still retains the name 'Sheriff's Land'. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 47 -- Parish of Sorbie
Form 136 -- Page 41 - Sheriff's Land
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.