Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROUGHTON SKEOG | Broughton Skeoag Broughton Skeoag Broughton Skeog Broughton Skeog Broughton Skeog Broughton Skeog Broughton Skeog Broughton Skeog |
William Hannah Andrew Broadfoot W Dorman G.C. Dinwoodie Alexander MacCulloch Rl. [Royal] Engineers Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr |
030 | [Situation] 1¾ miles S.W. by W. [South West by West] of Galloway House A farm house and offices in good repair on the estate of Horatio Stewart Murray Esqr of Broughton. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Sorbie
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27 Broughton Skeog
[Note] This is in old writings sometimes written
Brochtown it is apparently Saxon the
affix ton or town signifying dwelling the
word Brich, or Brough may be the
same as Burgh or Borg
Skeog is Gaelic
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 80 - Parishes of Sorbie and Whithorn, OS1/35/80
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Sorbie, and 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.