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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| DUMBARTON (Continued) | [continued from page 1] and Ayr. It is in the patronage of the town council of Dumbarton." (Fullarton's Gazetteer.) " The origin of the name is involved in some uncertainty, partly, perhaps, in consequence of the various etymologies which it has assumed. Dubarton according to Chalmers, signifies, the town of the Castle on the summit, but it so happens that the more common orthography of the name at an early period seems to have been Dunbritton, which would signify the fort or castle of the Britons, both names are correctly descriptive, the one of physical features, the other of the historical character of the place. In writing Dumbarton, we have given way to the prevailing though probably incorrect orthography." - (Fullarton's Gazetteer) For the origin of this name see description of the Town 1/500 Scale - There is no portion of this parish detached nor any part or portion of any other parish contained within the proper boundary of this parish. The boundary of the Royalty and Parish are coextensive.- The Town is also one of the Parliamentary Burghs. |
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