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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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NETHER BRACCO | Nether Bracco Nether Bracco Nether Bracco Nether Breacohs Nether Breacochs Upper Breckoch |
David Martin Occupier William Martin Farthing James Philip McCubban Laughland Ancient Valuation Roll Valuation Roll in1827 Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
040 | [Situation] About 13 chains N.N.E. [North North East] of Upper Brecco. A Farm House with extensive outbuildings attached, the property of the Duke of Buccleuch, occupied by David Martin |
UPPER BRACCO | Upper Bracco Upper Bracco Upper Bracco Nether Breckoch |
David Martin William Martin Philip McCubban Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
040 | [Situation] About 13 chains S.S.E. [South South East] of Nether Brecco. A Farm House with outbuildings attached. The Property of the Duke of Buccleuch occupied by James Wilson, labourer to David Martin, who occupied the farm. |
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[Page] 88[Parish of Keir] Plan 40.6 TraceNo. 2
Referring to the name Brecco - " I cannot get the derivation of this name, but, the Word Breckoch, or Brockoch, inthe Irish Language means a place frequented by Badgers. Ther is a seeming cotradiction inthe Way those names are applied, Upper Brecco being lower than Nether Brecco, but Nether Brecco formerly stood at No. 32 on trace. I think Brecco has been adopted for the purpose of getting over the "och""
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