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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT CUMBRAY | Meikle Cumbrae Meikle Cumbrae Meikle Cumbrae |
John Muir Esqr Rothesay Dr [Doctor] Stoddart, Millport Chart of the Clyde |
216 | An island in the Firth of Clyde, also a Parish, which belongs to the County of Bute, And Situated between that island And the Coast of Ayrshire; it lies west of Largs about 2 miles according to the New Statl [Statistical] Account. The Meikle Cumbrae, sometimes "Great or Big Cumbrae" lies north of the Little Cumbrae, and Separated from it by a channel (Known by the name of the Tan) of about ½ a mile broad. The following remarKs descriptives of this Island, are taken from the New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] "The name is said to come from a Gaelic word, which Signifies a bold Steep Coast rising abruptly from |
Continued entries/extra info
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For further authorities for
the orthography "Cumbray"
see "Little Cumbray" Name Book page [1]
[initials]
"The Parish of Largs anciently
included the island of
Greater Cumbray, now a dis-
-trict parish, and belonging
to Bute."
Origines Parochiales Scotia
1st Vol. [Volume] page 89.
Great Cumbray - for the parish -
Great Cumbray Island - for the Island
Ex. off [Excise Office] 25 Sep 1856
"Big Cumbray", New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Buteshire
"The Greater or Big Cumbray" Full. [Fullerton's] Gazetteer
"Great Cumbray" Chalmer's Caledonia
"Meikle Cumbra" Johnston's Co. [County] Map
"Greater Cumbray" Dawsons Stat [Statistical] History of Scotland
Island and Parish of Cumbray
"The parish consists of two
islands, the Greater and the
Lesser Cumbray, lying betwixt
the island of Bute and the
Ayrshire Coast".
Dawson's Stat. Hist. [Statistical History] of Scotland
(1854)
Island & Parish of Cumbray New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
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Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 1 - Parish of Cumbrae, OS1/6/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Cumbrae.
Ordnance Survey - Bute 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 Bute, which is in the west of Scotland.