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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITECAIRN | Whitecairn Whitecairn Whitecairn |
Mr William Farquhar, Tenant. Mr John Brown, Mosstown Mr John Milne, Hillhead |
003 | A substantial farmsteading, situated a little east of the Free Church: the property of Mr Gordon. Cairness. |
| FAIRY HILLOCK | Fairy Hillock Fairy Hillock Fairy Hillock |
Mr William Farquhar, Tenant. Mr John Brown, Mosstown Mr John Milne, Hillhead |
003 | This name applies to a very slight rising ground which is situated a little west of the farm of Whitecairn. Tradition says that the Fairys visited this spot frequently in olden times, hence the name. |
| Site of CAIRN [Whitecairn] | (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Mr William Farquhar, Tenant. Mr John Brown, Mosstown Mr John Milne, Hillhead |
003 | Mr Farquhar of Whitecairn, says that in the year 1834, while improving this land he removed a large cairn from this spot, and at the foundation of it, he came upon a lot of burnt bones & ashes. |
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Transcriber's notes
Readers should note that because the original recorder has repeated the 'Authorities for spelling', Mr William Farquhar may not be the Tenant of these three properties.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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