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BERECROFT Berecroft
Berecroft
Bear Croft
Bere Croft
Bere Croft
Robert Colvin
W.Bell
Crawford's map of Co. [County]
J. H. Bell Dumfries
R. Bell Dumfries
049 [Situation] About 2 5/8 miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Dumfries. A row of 4 cottages, thatched and in middling repair formerly a portion of land was attached, but is now united with the farm of the Abbey.
HARDLAWBANK Hardlawbank
Hardlawbank
Hardlawbank
W. Bell
Robert Colvin
Receipt for Rent
049 [Situation] About 1 5/8 miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Dumfries. A farm house and outhouses in good repair [including thrashing machine], with a farm of arable land attached, the property of Hereston Esq near Glasgow.
GUILYHILL Guilyhill
Guilyhill
Guilyhill
Gooliehill
Gullyhill
Mr Mc Adam
George Henderson Esq.
Receipt for Rent
Sinclair's Stat Acc. [Stastistical Account] of Scotland Vol. 1 page 34
Ainslie's Map of Kirkd.
049 [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles N. by W. [North by West] of Dumfries. A commodious farm house and outhouses [including a thrashing machine] in good repair with a considerable farm of arable land attached Occupied by W McAdam the property of Hereston Esq. Guil or Gool is a Scotch term for the yellow flower called Marygold

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