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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUP | The Doup The Doubt Doup Doup |
John Harkness George Harkness James Scott Tombstone in Ruthwell Churchyard William Pagan, Postmaster |
062 | [Situation] 1 1/5 mile N.E. [North East] from Ruthwell Village A row of one story cottar houses situated on an eminence - formerly a farm and a place of great antiquity. Whether Doup here is the common Scotch word does not seem to be known, but the portion of Doup Braes immediately behind the house has a wonderful resemblance to that part of the human body suggested by the name |
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[page] 61Parish of Ruthwell -- Plan 62-1 -- Trace 1
[signed] W Paterson c/a [civilian assistant]
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