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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BUNTONHILL MOUNT Buntonhill Mount
Buntonhill Mount
Mr J Smith Buntonhill
William Thompson Billsland
Robert Parker Adam Esq Tour
018 A Circular plantation of Forest and fir trees the property of the Earl of Eglinton.
Supposed Site of KILMAURS CASTLE Supposed Site of Kilmaurs Castle Rober Parker Adam Esq Tour
Mr Dunlop
Mr McKillop Kilmaurs
018 The Authorities quoted consider this to be the place where Kilmaurs Castle Stood. R.P. Adam Esq of Tour is pretty Confident on the matter both from tradition and from particular [Lime] in lumps and Stones which have been found here from time to time there was a large trough also found here Considered to have been a Stone Coffin which is now to be Seen adjoining the pump at Jock's Thorn

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County of Ayr
Ph [Parish] Kilmaurs

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