Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERSOCK BURN | Ersick Burn Ersick Burn Ersock Burn |
Robert Gourlay David Dickson George McHaffie Esq. |
034 | [Situation] Running in an easterly direction from Low Ersock A Small Stream collecting on the farm of Low Ersick and is known by the given name till it pass thro' [through] a pen on the road from Whithorn to the Isle of Whithorn afterwards it is called Crumullin Burn for about 1/2 a mile then takes the name from the different farm thro [through] which it passes till it falls into the Sea at Isle of Whithorn. |
| LOW ERSOCK | Low Ersick Low Ersick Low Ersock Low Ersock Low Ersock |
David Dickson Robert Gourlay Ainslies map 1782 Roy.[Royal] Eng.[Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esq. |
034 | [Situation] About 2 miles WNW [West North West] of the Isle of Whithorn A farmhouse & Offices in good repair on the estate of the Earl of Stair. |
Continued entries/extra info
Trace 3.1st -- Parish of Whithorn -- [page] 25
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 85 - Parishes of Glasserton and Whithorn, OS1/35/85
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, 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.