Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Wigtownshire , Page 10
- 20 - Wigtownshire , Page 20
- 40 - Wigtownshire , Page 40
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- 160 - Wigtownshire , Page 160
- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK BAY | Back Bay Back Bay |
John Brown James Dryman |
036 | [situation] 1/2 mile N. by E. [North by East] of Mull (farm house) A Small Bay or inlet of the Sea on the North side of Port an Kill It is not used as a landing place for boats the beach consists of Shingle & boulders. It is separated from Port an Kiln by a flat point of rocks which projects into the Sea |
| SMITHY HILL | Smithy Hill Smithy Hill |
James Shaw James Dryman |
036 | [situation] 3/8 mile N by W [North by West] of Mull (farm house) A small hill on the Mull the surface of which is arable [land] Formerly there had been a Smithy convenient to it hence the name. |
| ST CATHERINE'S CROFT | Maitland's Croft Maitland's Croft St Catherine's Croft St Catherine's Croft St Catherine's Croft St Catherine's Croft |
Peter McLean James Dryman William Todd (Dromore) James Shaw (Cairngaan) John McCulloch (Cardrain) Patrick Maitland Esqr. proprietor |
036 | [situation] 23 chains N by W [North by West] of Mull (farm house) A small croft of land consisting of about 2 Acres the property of Captain Maitland of Freugh It surrounds the Old Ch. [Church] yard on the South & West sides & situate in the Mull farm Tradition asserts that while the [Corporate] were a burying in the Church yard the horses were losed out & grazing in Maitland Croft After the reformation this croft was claimed by the Maitland Family as a hereditable right hence the name Sometimes it is called St Catherine's Croft. St Catherine's Croft is the name of a small enclosure granted in olden days for the family of Maitland to put their horses in during Church service .- Authority . Patrick Maitland Esqr. Balgreggan Proprietor |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 62
Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page 141 Buck Bay
145- Smithy Hill
The proper name of this is St Catherines Croft
why it is called so I cannot learn. Maitlands Croft
is a modern name for it. the former is supposed to
be the original.
Authorities William Todd
James Shaw
John McCulloch
Signed John Mechan pe RS&M [private Royal Sappers & Miners]
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.