OS1/10/10/97
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounthoolie Plantation | Mount Hoolly Wood Mounteilly Plantation Mounteilly Plantation Do Do Mounthooley Plantation Do Hoolie-flour |
Mr James Douglas Mr John Nieall Robert Douglas William Porteous James Boyes Mr Ferguson. Schoolmaster William Richardson. Dr Jamieson |
In Eastern vicinity of Lockerbie | A large irregular portion of mixed land on Lockerbie Hill having on it summit a Trig Station called Mount Hoolly and is the property of Robert Johnstone Douglas Lockesllie. Hreede[?] -- Some persons say that this is a French word, others that it means to mount or ascend slowly, Hooley being a Scotch word signifying slow or difficult people [?] |
| Lockerbie Fair Ground | (Lockerbie Lamb Fair 'Ground') Lockerbie Fair Ground Do Do |
Revr. Mr. White Minister Mr James Douglas Mr John Nicoll Robert Douglas William Porteous |
1/2 mile from Lockerbie Market Cross. | Th. is a portion of Lockerbie Hill where Lcokerbie Fair is hild. Which is considered the largest in Scotland. It is held on 13th August on each year ---there are other fairs as well as the Lamb Fair. |
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