OS1/10/16/50

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SHANK FOOT Shank Foot
Shank Foot
Mathew Little Shepherd Sandford
Joseph Bell Shepherd Sandyford
026 [Situation] About 21 Chains S.E [South East] from Bught Gair
Is a level tract of rough pasture land lying to the south of "Lettershank Rig", is upon the farm of Twiglees, and is the property of the Duke of Buccleugh
LETTERSTONE SHANK Letterstone Shank
Letterstone Shank
Mathew Bell Shepherd Sandyford
Joseph Bell Shepherd Sandyford
026 [Situation] About 26 Chains E [East] of Bught Gair
Is a ridge or hill which is covered with rough pasture, is upon the farm of Twiglees, and is the property of the Duke of Buccleugh
BUGHT GAIR Bught Gair
Bught Gair
Mathew Little Shepherd Sandyford
Joseph Bell Shepherd Sandyford
026 [Situation] About 30 Chains S.W. [South West] of Letterstone Heights
Is a level tract of moorland, the soil of which is found to be of a strong clayey nature mingled with Moss, the grass on its surface is of a greener hue than the rest of this mountain land. It is upon the farm of Twiglees and is the property of the Duke of Buccleugh

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Parish of Eskdalemuir
Sheet 26. No. 13 Trace No. 5.

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