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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERSEWALLA | Bersuallar Bersiewalla Bersewalla Bersewalla Bersewalla Bessiewalla Bessiewalla Bessiwalla |
Name on Carts Johnson's Co. [County] Map James Stott Occupier Farm agreement Thomas Campbell Killyleoch Stat. Acc: [Statistical Account] of Dumfries 343 Valuation Roll in 1827 Ancient Valuation Roll 1664 |
048 | [Situation] About 1 mile S.S.E. [South South East] of Dunscore Village. A farm house with outbuildings yard & Garden - occupied by James Stott - the property of Robert De Gillian Ferguson. All the authorities here seem to be at fault and probably have made a corruption of two Scotch words Birssy and Wala or Wale', which signifies a rough vale or pasture. - The features of the ground even at the present time greatly favor the supposition that Birssywala is the original & correct spelling - many rough pastures or patches still existing in the vicinity of this farm even in the face of agricultural improvements [Initialled] |
| THE BUGHT | The Bught The Bught The Bught Bught |
James Stott Thomas Campbell Agnes Maxwell Occupier Jamieson Scot. Dic [Scottish Dictionary] |
048 | [Situation] About 1 mile S.E. [South East] of Dunscore Village. A cottage the property of R. De. G. Ferguson Esq. Occupied by Agnes Maxwell. This name in Scotland is applied to a Pen in which the ewes are milked. - |
| KILLYLEOCH HILL | Killyleoch Hill Killyleoch Hill Killyleoch Hill |
Thomas Campbell James Stott James Lorimer Stepford |
048 | [Situation] 1 1/4 mile S.S.E. [South South East] of Dunscore Village. An elevated ridge along the Boundary between Holywood & Dunscore Parishes. |
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[Page] 155Plan 48.3 , Trace No. 1
[Signed] Owen Barrett
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