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Parish of Kirkmichael Plan 41.4 Trace 2

Manse Reverend Hugh Dobie, Kirkmichael 15 chains north,west, A dwellinghouse with outhouses and garden
Manse David Paterson, Wood from Townhead. attached occupied by the Minister of
John Armstrong, Townhead Kirkmichael. Built in 1798

Church Reverend Hugh Dobie 3 chains west, from A small plain church built in 1815
Church David Paterson Townhead and capable of accommodating 500 sitten
John Armstrong Reverend Hugh Dobie Minister, it is erected
on the site of an old fabric.

Duel Knowe David Paterson 8 chains north, west A small knowe a little to the north
John Thomson, Woodside from Townhead of the church on which a duel is
Duell Knowe John Armstrong supposed to have been fought,
Dule Knowe James Kennedy This name is derived from an old custom
Dule Knowe Thomas Eskdale in Scotland, of having refreshments at
Duel,Duell,Deuell - to tarry - to rest Ve, burials, this knowe being near the church
Doctor Jamieson´s Scottish Dictionary. yard, was used as a place for partaking
of them, hence Dule or Dool Knowe - ie
Note. the double l referred the Knowe of sorrow. W. Patterson c/n
as distinctive from other words
of a similar sound. Dol or Dolus would be the word for sorrow or
mourning. It is however a notorious fact that
at each refreshment partakings little sorrow
was wont to be shown therefore the Scotch
Duell which is also in unison with Knowe is
more likely to be the name here. Had it been the
word for sorrow then Knock would have been
applied.