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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOGHEAD | Boghead Boguehead |
John Halliday David Halliday James Carruthers Valuation Rolls Genl Roy's Roman Antiquities |
051 | A house, offices, and farm property of Andrew Jardine |
| COMFORTLAND HILL | Comfortland Hill Cofferland Hill |
John Halliday James Carruthers James Dobie Wm Armstrong Local Pronounciation |
051 | A ridge of elevated land constituting a regular hill feature and so called in the district. Derivation cannot be ascertained. |
| DRYFE WATER | Dryfe Water River Dryfe The Dryfe (a river) |
Black's Co. Map John Halliday James Carruthers Johnstone's Co. Maps Genl Roy's Antiquities Gazetteer of Scotland |
043; 050 | A Stream in the N. W. Corner of this Plan. It rises at the base of Loch Fell at the N. Point of Hutton Parish, flows due S. for nearly six miles then taking a sudden bend flows for about one mile E. and again debouching runs permanently SW. for 9 miles when it falls into the Annan at the W. side of this Parish. In fair weather it is merely a trifling stream but otherwise it is subject to sudden and impetuous floods. |
Transcriber's notes
I believe the authority listed as as Genl Roy's Roman Antiquities refers to William Roy's book Military Antiquities of the Romans in North Britain published in 1793.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Christopher Fleming
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