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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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GUIL TREE | Guil Tree Guil Tree Guil Tree Guil Tree |
Revd. [Reverend] John Mc Ewen Mr. John Brown Parish Register Mr. John Boyd |
045 | A large Plane-Tree standing on the roadside; Contiguous to Guiltreehill farm steading. Tradition mentions it as having often given refuge to Sir William Wallace, when he was pursued by his enemies. The word 'guil' is Gaelic, signifying to weep or sorrow. This Tree gives the Name to several surrounding objects. |
GUILTREE COTTAGE | Guiltree Cottage Guiltree Cottage Guiltree Cottage |
Revd. [Reverend] John Mc Ewen Mr. John Brown Parish Register |
045 | A small Cothouse, in the farm of Guiltreehill, partly in ruins, one storey high, thatched & in very bad repair. Marquis of Ailsa Proprietor |
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[Page] 42Parish of Kirkmichael
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