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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S STEPS | King's Steps . King's Steps . King's Steps |
Rev [Reverend] Alexander Duncan. John Smith Schoolmaster. John Kirkland Schoolmaster. |
040 | Seventeen large stones across the River Coil near to the farm of High Knockmurran. The inhabitants in the neighbourhood state that King Coilus made his escape across the River by them after being defeated in battle; from which circumstance they have derived the name. |
| DRUMBOWIE BURN | Drumbowie Burn . Drumbowie Burn . Drumbowie Burn |
Rev [Reverend] Alexander Duncan. John Smith Schoolmaster. John Kirkland Schoolmaster. |
040 | A considerable Stream which took its rise from surface water, near the base of Rankinston Hill, its banks in Some places are very Steep and the bottom gravelly. It joins the river Coil near to the Kings Steps, Subject to floods. |
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[Page] 56Parish of Ochiltree
[Note Kings Steps]
This object seems wholly
contained within Coylton parish
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