OS1/10/21/205

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TWO-MERKLAND HILL Two-merkland Hill
Two-merkland Hill
Two-merkland Hill
William Good
William Dunbar
Robert Mcmillan
039 [Situation] About 2 miles S.S.W. [South South West] from moniaive
A considerable hill on the lands of Auchenchain and Two merkland.
GIRHARROW BURN Girharrow Burn
Girharrow Burn
Girharrow Burn
Girharrow Burn
William Good
William Dunbar
James Brown
Johnston's Co. [County] map
039 [Situation] From the South- East of Two merkland Hill N. E. [North East] by E. [East] to Jarbruck Burn
A small Rivulet which rises near Auchenchain hill and falls into Jerburgh Burn.
ELL RIG Ellrigg
Elrigg
Elrigg
Alexander Tood [Todd]
Henry Maxwell
William Dunbar
039 [Situation] On Two- merkland Hill.
A small hill on the East point of Two merkland hill,
This may probably be a corruption of Eil Rigg - the sequestered ridge. In the Heart of Midlothian - I think a similar name occurs
ELLRIG MOSS Ellrig moss
Elrigg
Elrigg
Alexander Todd Henry Maxwell William Dunbar 039 [Situation] On Two-merkland Hill
A large tract of moss ¼ mile S. W. [South West] of Ellrigg from which it takes its name

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[Page] 205,
Parish of Glencairn -- Plan 39.6 Trace 3

[Entry Scored Out/Incomplete]: Wall's Burn
This Stream is not recognised by a proper name.

[Signed] Philip Munro Pt. R.S&M. [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]

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McMillan transcribed with a 'c', even though its presence is dubious

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