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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BEACON HILL Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill
Estate Map
Robert Stobo Halliday Hill
John Stobo Swyre
040 [Situation] Abut 7/8 of a Mile N.E. [North East] of Swyre Plantation.
A high Hill in the property of Robert Stobo
CRAWSTOWN HILL Crawston Hill
Crawston Hill
Crawston Hill
Crawstown Hill
Robert Stobo
John Stobo
John BicKer
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040 [Situation] About 17 Chains S.E. [South East] of Beacon Hill.
A high Hill in the property of Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Beaty.
SWYRE Swyre
Swyre
Swyre
Swair
Swair
Swyre
Swyre
Swyre
Robert Stobo
John Stobo
John BicKer
Johnstone's Co. [County] Map
Statis. A/C [Statistical Account] of Dumfries
Ancient Valuation Roll
Valuation Roll in 1827
Jamieson's Scott. Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
040 [Situation] 31 Chains S.E. [South East] of the Trig [Trigonometrical] Station at Crawstown Hill.
A large farm House and on the property of Robert Hudson Occupied by John Stobo. This is the Scotch word for the most level spit between two hills - And may be spelt Sware, Swire or Swyre.

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