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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
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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[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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