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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FORT [Cottage Wood] Camp
Camp
Camp
British Fort
John Hunter Muirend
James Johnstone Cample
Joseph Sharpe, Closeburn
Dr [Doctor] Grierson, Thornhill
031 [Situation] In Cottage Wood
This appears to be a Fort of Camp though not apparently of any great strength. In connection with this, there is a tradition in the neighbourhood that a party of English were defeated by Wallace somewhere on the ground now Covered by Cottage wood, The Battle or skirmish is spoken of as the battle of Marjory Muirend A name which is sometimes applied to the place to this day
UPPER ROSEHILL Upper Rosehill
Upper Rosehill
[Glowroune]
John Hunter
James Johnstone
Joseph Sharpe
031 [Situation] 47 Chains E, [East] from KirKland
An old Cottage with garden attached

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Parish of Closeburn -- Sheet 31.7 -- Trace 5

[signed] John Houston

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