Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIFF'S LAND | Sherriff's Land Sheriff's Land Sheriff' Land |
Robert Dunsmore William Blain George McHaffie Esqr |
030 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles E [East] by N [North] of the town of Whithorn. A large tract of good cultivated land comprising the farms of Cults. Brownhill Cruggleton Baltier , Kevand & Palmallet in the Parish of Sorbie & Aulbrick in the Parish of Whithorn it is the property of Sir A. Agnew Bart [Baronet] of Lochnaw. It is said that this land was granted to the Sheriff of Wigtownshire by one of the Kings of Scotland it is still known in the locality by the given name |
| PORT ALLAN | Port Allen Port Allen Port Allan Port Allan Port Allan |
John Gilmour William Blain Ainslies Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 2 miles ENE [East North East] of Whithorn. A small bay situated about half a mile eastward of the farm of Dinnance where in former times Smuggled goods were landed |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 27 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form No 136
Page 107 -- Sheriff's Land
109 -- Port Allan
Transcriber's notes
Sheriff's land is on OS Map 030
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 84 - Parishes of Glasserton, Sorbie and Whithorn, OS1/35/84
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, 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.