OS1/10/36/150
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH (Cameronian) [nr Skairfield] | Cameronian Meeting House Cameronian Meeting House |
Mr William Richardson William Dryden William Harkness Esqr. |
050 | [situation] About 2 miles S.S.E. [South South East] of Lochmaben. The Cameronian meeting house was originally built for a Relief Congregation in the year 1796 during the incumbency of the late Rev Dr Andrew Brown, Professor of Rhetoric, who was transferred from Lochmaben to the New Grayfriars, Edinburgh in 1799. The managers of this chapel, some years ago, sold it to the Cameronians, who have now a minister settled among them. The congregation is a mere handful, as there are [--] about 40 Cameronians in the parish. the minister is the Rev. James McGill whose salery does not exceed £50 per annum. |
| CALF LAKE | Calflake Calflake Calflake |
William Harkness Esqr. Mr John Brotch John Wright |
050 | [situation] 2 miles S.E. [South East] of Lochmaben running S.E. [South East]. A small stream formed by the confluence of Vealison and Mill Burns and falls into the River Annan near Hightae. |
| SKAIRFIELD | Skairfield Skairfield Skairfield |
William Harkness Esqr. William Dryden J. Underwood |
050 | [situation] 2 miles S.S.E. [South South East] of Lochmaben. A large and well constructed house 2 stories high with garden and a plot of ornamental ground attached. the property of the Rev. James McGill who is also occupant. |
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[page]150Parish of Lochmaben
Plan 50.8 Trace 4
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