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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RUDHA DUBH El LEAN MHARTUlN Rudha Dubh Eilean Mhartuin Mr Hugh Buie, Shepherd Bonaveh
Mr M. McNeil Gamekeeper
Colonsay
Mr N McNeil Farmer Garvard Colonsay
156 Applies to a large promontory situate on the East coast of the Island of Colonsay", about ½ mile East of "Balarumindubh" and about the same distance north of "Rudha Dubh". English meaning:- "Black promontory of Martin's island"
BALARUMINDUBH Balarumindubh Mr Angus Campbell. Occupier
Mr William Gellattly. Landsteward
Mr Hugh Buie. Shepherd. Bonaveh
156 Applies to a farmhouse and steading situate about ¾ of a mile north of "Balaruminmor" and 1¼ south of "Scalasaig" also about ½ mile west of "Rudha Dubh Eilean Mhàrtuin". The property of Sir John McNeil G.C.B. [Knight Grand Cross Most Honourable order of the Bath]
LON MOR Lòn Mòr Mr Hugh Buie. Shepherd
Mr M McNeil Gamekeeper Colonsay
Mr N McNeil Farmer Garvard
156 Applies to a large marshy hollow, situate about ¼ of a mile south of "Balarumindubh" and about the same distance north of "Balaruminmor" English meaning:- "Great marsh"

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County of Argyll -- Ph [Parish] of Colonsay & Oronsay

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Sir John McNeil G.C.B. -- Knight Grand Cross Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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Eleanor Brown

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