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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DURISDEER [village] Durrisdeer Village
Durrisdeer Village
Durrisdeer Village
Durisdeer
Durisdeer
Durisdeer
James Kerr
Thomas Newall
Robert Currie
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
Crawford's Co. [County] Map
See Page 1
014 [Situation] In En. [Eastern] Parish district 18 miles N.N.W. [North North West] from the Burgh of Dumfries.
A Small village on the East side of the parish
CHURCH [Durisdeer] Church
Church
Church
James Kerr
Thomas Newall
William McWhir
014 [Situation] In N.W. [North West] of Durisdeer village
A commodious building Seated for Six hundred it bares the date of 1679 And repaired 1776.
MOAT Moat
Moat
Moat
James Kerr
George Wilson
Robert Currie
014 [Situation] 1/2 mile West from Durisdeer.
A rectangular trench, said by the people in the vicinity to have been a Roman Camp. It is in very low lying ground.
See Page 173.
MANSE [Durisdeer] Manse
Manse
Manse
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Smith
James Kerr
Adam Lockhart
014 [Situation] To the N. [North] of Durisdeer village.
A commodious house With outhouses garden & Glebe, the property & residence of the Parish Minister.

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Parish of Durrisdeer -- Plan 14/11 Trace 6

[Signed] W Wright

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