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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMGRIER | Drumgrier Drumgrier Drumgrier Drumgrier |
William Dill William Moore J McI Esqr W McC Esqr |
067 | Two long low thatched buildings on opposite sides of the road, from Girvan to Newton Stewart. The property of Col. [Colonel] Barton Kirkhill Castle Colmonel |
| MACHERBRAKE (In Ruins) | Macherbrake Mackerbrake Macherbrake Macherbrake |
William Dill William Moore James McIlraith W McC Esqr |
067 | A small stone and lime farmhouse in an advanced state of ruin. The property of Col [Colonel] Barton Kirkhill Castle Colmonel |
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[Page] 9Sheet 67 Plan 1 Trace & 4 Parish of Colmonel
"This word is undoubtedly Celtic; the Gailic word Machair
a field or farm & Breac_ Speckled (Breac (Speckle) in this
case signifying a Surface Streaked with rocks etc or any
thing tending to give the Surface a variety of Shades) [agneiuy]
with its present pronounciation" W McRae
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Chr1smac -Moderator, macfam
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