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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HILL OF NEWLESLIE Hill of New Leslie
Hill of New Leslie
Hill of New Leslie
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister
Mr James Ingram Tenant
Plan of Farm
043 A hill of considerable extent and elevation situated between Duncanstone and New Leslie property of Sir A Leith Hay Leith Hall
MOSS-SIDE Moss-Side
Moss-Side
Moss-Side
PM [Parish Minister] James Ingram. New Leslie
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Duncanstone
Rent Receipt
043 This name applied to a few houses in or near the Moss of Duncanstone, property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall
SILVERLEYS Silverleys
Silverleys
Silverleys
Mr George Anderson Tenant
Rent Receipt
Name on Cart
043 A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey slated and in good repair property of Sir Andrew
Leith Hay. Leith Hall

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Parish of Leslie

Silveryleys - See "Silverley Head"".
To avoid a query from O.M.O [Ordnance Map Office] it may be stated that these two names are
quite correct as written i.e. "Silverleys"- Noun.Plu.[Plural]. Silverley Head.- Noun Sing.[Singular].
"Lea- (pron. Ley) "Land not ploughed".-(Jamieson)

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