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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCAR WATER Scar Water
Scar Water
Scar Water
John Sharpe Junr. [Junior]
James Sharpe
John Sharpe senr. [Senior]
012; 013; 021; 031 A small river rising near Pulskeoch & running in a South easterly direction thro this Parish and empties itself into the River Nith about a mile east of the village of Keir
BUGHT GUTTER Bught Gutter
Bught Gutter
Bught Gutter
William Sharp
Samuel Sharp
Robert Dryfe
012 A small stream having its source a littel to the north of Dalgoner falls into Scar Water.
Commonly spelt Bucht.

Continued entries/extra info

Parish of Penpont
Plan 12.15
Trace 5.
31
[Scar Water, in the 'Situation' column reads] From Scar Head near N.W. [North West] extremity of Parish S.E. [South East] to River Nith in Keir Parish.
[Bught Gutter, in the 'Situation' column reads] From West base of Peat South to Scar Water.
[Signed] JNish c/a

Transcriber's notes

An entry exists at the top of the page, but is crossed out. It reads:
Dalgoner Burn Dalgoner Burn -- William Sharpe John Laurie -- -- A small stream rising on the farm of Dalgoner & running into Scar Water. The name applies to it from Dalgoner farm house to Scar Water.

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