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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYPORT BAY | Mary Port Bay Mary Port Bay Mary Port Bay Mary Port Bay Maryport Maryport Mary Port |
Alexander McDowall William Wallace John Hutchison William Todd See page 55 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's map 1782 |
036 | [Situation] About 1½ miles SSE [South South East] of Drummore. A considerable Creek or Bay on the Sea Shore of the farm of Mary Port the beach of which consists of sand & shingle it is little used as a landing place for vessels except when a cargo of Lime or Coal is imported to farmers of Mary Port & Creechan. It is said that it takes its name from the Virgin Mary to which the Ph. [Parish] Church is dedicated. The print of whose Knee is on a Stone in this Bay [hence] Mary Port, others affirms that Mary Queen of Scots landed at this place. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Mary Port Bay - Form 136 page 135
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.