OS1/10/40/111
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORNHILL | Thornhill | Dr [Doctor] Russell Dr [Doctor] Grierson William Mc Caig |
022; 031 | [Situation] 13½ Miles N.N.w. [North North west] or 14⅛ miles [--] road from the Town of Dumfries, An airy and well arranged village beautifully situated among the woods of Drumlanrig. - Formerly a Burgh of Regality Called New Dalgarno - The property of his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. 4 Fairs are held annually in the village. |
| GALLOWS BRAE | Gallow Brake Nursery Galla Breck Gallows Brae |
William Bryden William Mc Caig Rent Roll William Edgar |
031 | [Situation] About 17 Chains N.w. [North west] from Thornhill Market Cross A Knowe on the North-west side of Thornhill. - There is a tradition [that] a man was executed about this place during the period when Thornhill was a Burgh . |
| DRY GILL | Dry Gill Dry Gill Dry Gill |
William Edgar William Brydon William Davidson |
031 | [Situation] About 6 Chains N.E. [North East] of Thornhill Market Cross A Valley extending from a little north of East Morton Street to the Dumfries Road. |
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[Page] 111.Parish of Morton -- Plan 31-3 Trace 1
[Signed] W. Paterson c/a [civil assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Thornhill - Situation - unknown abbreviation? between miles and roadcheck Gallows Brae - Descriptive Remarks - last word of line 2 - that?
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