Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkmaiden , Index
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- 140 - Kirkmaiden , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY PORT BAY | Mary Port Bay | Alexander McDowall Mary Port Drumore William Wallace Cairngarroch Drumore John Hutchison Cruchan Drumore |
036 | A tolerable broad bay the beach of which is Sand and Shingle this bay is little used for the purpose of trade except ocasionaly A cargo of Lime imported for the farmers of Mary Port & Chruchan Some small trading Vessals ocasionally seeKs shelter here it is much used for fishing purposes . It takes its name from the Virgin Mary to Whome the Parish Church was dedicated the print of whoes Knee is on A Stone On this Bay Hence Mary Port Others affirms that Mary Queen of Scotts landed at this place Hence Marys or Mary Port .- |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] William BirKby 1st Examiner
Plan 35A No 8
Parish Kirkmaiden
Object
Mary Port Bay - Bay
[Signed] William BirKby
Pe RS & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 86 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/86
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkmaiden.
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.