OS1/5/18/13
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDROM [village] | Edrom Village Edrom Village Edrom Village |
James Wilson, Minr. [Minister] David Mclain Broomhouse C. Airth, Schoolmaster |
017.01 | A small village situated on the Broomhouse estate consisting of a School, Post office and smithy with residences attached. It receives its name from Ader coming from the Cambro-British word Awedur signifying running water and hum in Anglo-Saxon Signifying a Village" See statistical account of Scotland Page 266 |
| CHURCH | Church Church Church |
Mr Wilson. Minister Mr McLain Broomhouse Mr Airth Schoolmaster |
017.10 | A parish church is supposed to have been built about the year 1499. and was repaired in 1782 - and subsequently fitted up with private Galleries -- Sittings 407-- |
| MANSE | Manse (Established) | Mr Wilson Minister Mr McLain Broomhouse Mr Airth Schoolmaster |
017.10 | A comfortable house with 10 acres of arable ground attached, (the residence of the Ph [Parish] Minister) it was built in the year 1760 |
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[page] 13Ph [Parish] of Edrom -- Collected by James Hannan -- Sheet 17 No 1-- Trace 4
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