OS1/5/17/97
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINFOIN | St. [Saint] Foin St. [Saint] Foin St. [Saint] Foin Sain Foin Sain Foin or Saintfoin |
Register of Births & Deaths 1756 Mr. John Stevenson James Dickson Esqr. Mr. William Chrichton Postmaster Birgham A Sort of herb, trefoil |
028.11 | An old farmhouse one Story high And occupied by farm laborers. & having Small offices, And garden attached. It was at one time a separate holding, but now formsa part of the farm of Long Birgham It is the property of Thomas Fair Robertson _ "Greenlaw" I could not get the derivation of this name |
| SCHOOL [Birgham] | School School School |
Mr. Weatherson, Schoolmaster Mr. John Stevenson Mr. Thomas Penney |
028.11 | A Neat Schoolroom Situated at the Northwest of the Village of "Birgham" and having attached A Small garden, And the Teachers residence, It was erected by Lord Home & others, who pay the Schoolmaster, a yearly Salary of about £15 [fifteen pounds] exclusive of the School fees, and free house & garden _ It is a Mixed School. And the pupils are taught reading. Writing. Arithmetic etc. etc. [etcetera etcetera] |
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[page] 97Parish of Eccles
Sheet 28 -11 Trace 4 & 5
Collected by John M. Cabe
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