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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAITON [parish] | Straiton Straiton Straiton Straiton |
Paterson's History of Ayrshire Statistical Account (1842) Voters List Johnston's County Map |
"In early charters the name of this place is spelled variously - Strattun, Stratton, Strattoun, Strattin etc. ., It is no doubt of Celtic derivation, though not perhaps formed as, as Chalmers supposes by a union of the Gaelic Strath (th being silent) and Saxon toun but rather by the addition of don, deep - so that Stradon would signify the deep valley which is precisely descriptive of the site occupied by the church and village of Straiton, which stand between two hills on the upper part of the Girvan Water." Paterson's History of Ayrshire (1847) "Straiton is one of the largest parishes in Ayrshire. Its extreme length from Carnochan on the river Doon, to the farm of Star, at the head of Loch Doon, is more than 20 miles. Its extreme breadth from the Doon near Dalmellington, to the farm of Knockgarner, is upwards of 8 miles. The number of square miles may be about 82. It is bounded on the north by Kirkmichael and Dalrymple parishes; on the east, by Dalmellington; on the south by Carsphairn, Kells, Minigaff and Barr; and on the west by Dailly and Kirkmichael. ** The valleys of the Girvan and Doon are arable, and are either cultivated or in meadow, so that they present many agreeable landscapes. The rest of the parish is hill, and the southeast [continued on page 2] |
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