OS1/10/25/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWNHEAD WOODS | Townhead Woods Townhead Woods Townhead Woods |
John Hall Townhead James Smith Loweberry John Murray Berryland |
040; 048 | A large of two plantations both of average size & closely planted, the property of Alexander Maxwell Esq |
| MAGGIE'S CLEUCH | Maggy's Cleuch Maggy's Cleuch Maggy's Cleuch Maggie, -abv (abbreviation) of Margaret |
John Hall James Smith John Murray Jamieson's Dict. (Dictionary) |
040; 048 | A hollow through which a stream flows, the stream has no name - it bears the name from Within Common Plan to the letter A on trace No. 2, the name is desired from the fact of a person of the name having committed Suicide in it. Cleugh - a hollow - not Cleuch which signifies a precipice. |
| GLENGABER BURN | Glengaber Barn Glengaber Barn Glengaber Barn Glengaber Burn Glengaber Burn Glengaber Burn |
John Hall John Murray James Smith Johnstone's Co. (County) Map Fullarton's Gazette Oliver & Boyds Almanac 1863 |
040; 048 | A Stream the continuation of the Water that flows through Maggys Cleuch, bears the name from the termination of Maggys Cleuch through to this & other Plans. Glengaber would imply a valley frequented by goats -the latter compound from Gabhar - a Goat pronounced soft in Gaelic. The authority would therefore be correct here, in the spelling |
Continued entries/extra info
Plan 40.15 Trace No. 1 & 2 (Page) 3Each Orthography entry has been marked JBJ understood to be Civilian Assistant J B Junor.
Name is on plan 48/3 also
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Murray
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