OS1/10/40/121
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUDDIE LANE | Cuddy Lane Cuddie Lane Cuddie - an ass |
William Mc Caig William Bryden John Hamilton William Edgar Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson |
031 | [Situation] From Back Street running S.W. [South West] A small back lane jutting off Back Street, and lying parallel to West Morton Street. —This place used to be a resort of Tinkers & Gipsies Who frequently kept a number of Doukies. Cuddie is the usual Way of Writing this Word. |
| TOWNHEAD STREET [Thornhill] | Townhead Street | William Mc Caig William Bryden Daniel Mathewson |
031 | [Situation] Between New Street and West Morton Street. A Street extending from the top of New Street along the west side of Thornhill to the old Town |
| FREE MASONS' HALL [Thornhill] | Free Masons' Hall Free Masons' Hall Free Masons' Hall |
Inscription on Building William Brydon John Hamilton |
031 | [Situation] At the East side of South Drumlanrig Street , A building erected by the Freemasons & used as a Public hall, the ground belongs to the Duke of Buccleuch. |
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[Page] 121.Parish of Morton -- Plan 31- 3 Trace 1
[Signed] W. Paterson c/a [civil assistant]
Transcriber's notes
In Lowland Scots, cuddie usually refers to a donkey or ass but may also denote a short, thick, strong horse.Gypsies is spelt wrong
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