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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LOCH RYAN Loch Ryan
Loch Ryan
Loch Ryan
Loch Ryan
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William Walker Esqr
Revd. [Reverend] William Gilchrist
Mr. William Galloway
053 The Site of a fresh water Loch, before the Sluce at the Bridge of Ness was made it formed a part of Loch Doon. Since it is only occasionally after a heavy fall of rain that it becomes a pool, but the hollow Still retains the name producing good pasture &c. -
ERIFF BURNFOOT Eriff Burnfoot
Eriff Burnfoot
Eriff Burnfoot
Eriff Burnfoot
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William Walker Esqr
Revd. [Reverend] William Gilchrist
Mr. William Galloway
053 A Shallow portion of Loch Doon where the Eriff Burn falls into it. -
ISLE Isle
Isle
Isle
Isle
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William Walker Esqr
Revd. [Reverend] William Gilchrist
Mr. William Galloway
053 A round low Rocky heathy pasture hill on the Summit of which is a trig [trigonometrical] Station there is a deep hollow between it and Muckle Eriff Hill with this hollow and Loch Doon Surrounding it on the other Sides it appears like an Island at a distance the difference between the words Isle and Islands are only that the former is used for brevity the property of the Hone. [Honourable] Col. [Colonel] Cathcart

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