Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Wigtownshire , Page 10
- 20 - Wigtownshire , Page 20
- 40 - Wigtownshire , Page 40
- 60 - Wigtownshire , Page 60
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- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAITLAND'S CROFT | Maitland's Croft - Croft | James Dryman, West Cairngaan, Drumore Peter Maclean, Mull Farm, Drumore |
036 | The name applies to a Small Croft of about 2 acres which lies South and West of old Kirkmaiden, and close thereto. (It surrounds the Churchyard on the South and West.) It is the property of Captain Maitland of Fleugh and hence the name. It is Situated on the Mull Farm. The soil is arable, with the exception of a small portion of Rocky Pasture that is in the North End of it. "Tradition assigns that while the Corporate Burying in the Churchyard adjacent to this croft, that the horses were left out to graze on Maitland's Croft. After the Reformation this Croft was claimed by the Maitland family as a hereditary right. It is sometimes called St. Catherine's Croft. |
| SMITHY HILL | Smithy Hill - Hill | James Shaw, West Cairngaan, Drumore James Dryman, West Cairngaan, Drumore |
036 | A small arable hill on the Mull Farm. It has derived the name from a Forge or Smithy being built adjacent to it some years ago, but is now entirely demolished. |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by John Callanan C.A. [Civil Assistant]
Plan 36. A
Trace 5
[Parish] Kirkmaiden
Objects
Croft - a Croft
Hill - a hill
[Signed]
John Callanan
C.A. [Civil Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 87 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/87
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.