OS1/10/30/84
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARGBRAE HEAD | Larg Brae Head Larg Brae Head Larg Brae Head |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson John Thomson John Irvine |
002 | [situation] 3/4 mile S. [South] from Shiel Hill. A hill on the North side of Spoath Burn, on the Farm of Carco; it is on a ridge which altogether gets the name of Spoath Rig but there are several names on it which it always receives |
| SPOTHFORE BURN | Spoath Fore Burn Spoth Fore Burn Spoth Fore Burn Fore Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson John Thomson John Irvine Johnstone's County Map |
002; 006 | [situation] From between Cocker Hill and Crow Knowes E [East] - to Crawick Water A stream on the Farm of Carco it falls into Crawick water a short distance from Carco House an old established name. Spoth in this name is the custom in the District, and not Spoath. |
| MEIKLE HOWCON BURN | Meikle Howcon Burn Meikle Howcon Burn Meikle Howcon Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson John Thomson John Irvine |
002 | [situation] 1/2 mile W. from Howcon. A small tributary of Back Burn on the South side its source is cheifly the junction of Sheep drains but there is also a small spring |
| POLTARN BURN | Poltarn Burn Poltarn Burn Poltarn Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] R Simpson John Thomson John Irvine |
002 | [situation] At the SW [South West] of Largbrae Head. A small tributary of Spoath Fore Burn on the North side it as [has] its source on the side of Spoath Rig or Larg Brae Head Poltarn seems the correct orthography for this |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 84Parish of Kirkconnell Plan 2.15 Trace No. 4
[signed] Charles J Fearnside Pte. RS&Ms. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Another hand has edited Fearnside's renderings of the Various Modes of Spellings:-Lorg Brae Head TO Larg Brae Head
Meikle Howken Burn TO Meikle Howcon Burn
Poltarran Burn TO Poltarn Burn
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CRIMSON
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