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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BRANDLEYS Brandleys
Brandleys
Brandleys
Brunleys.
Brumleys
Brand Leys
James Kennedy
William Young
James Young
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson
Popular pronunciation
Johnston's County Map
006 A large Farm with dwelling
and office houses Machine &c [et cetera]
all nearly new,
Is situated about
three Miles from the Town
of Sanquhar in a S. [South] Easterly
direction, It is usually written Brandley[?]
and is so established a long time.
[initialled:] MD
COAL BURN Coal Burn
Coal Burn
Coal Burn
James Kennedy
William Young
James Young
006 Has its source near the
head of Auchintaggart Muir
on Brandleys Farm
and runs Southward until
it joins Glendyne Burn,
pieces of Coal have been
got in a Quarry near
its rise. and along its
sides the reason why it
is so called,
OLD BRANDLEYS Old Brandleys
Old Brandleys
Old Brandleys
James Young
William Young
Thomas Johnstone
006 Dwelling and Office houses
Garden &c, [et cetera] Was once a
Farms Steading until
supersed [superseded] by Brandleys
new buildings, The name
is well established
[initialled:] MD

Continued entries/extra info

[Page:] 148, -- Sheet 6.12 -- Trace 5
Parish of Sanquhar

[COAL BURN - Situation:]
10 Chains S,E, [South East]
of Brandleys
Cottage - S.E. [South East] to
Glendyne Burn,

[BRANDLEYS - Situation:]
2¼ miles N.E. [North East]
from Sanquhar
Burgh.

[OLD BRANDLEYS - Situation:]
17 Chains N,E, [North East]
E, [East] from Brandleys.

[Page is signed:]
John Jane
Pt [Private] R,S,M [Royal Sappers and Miners]

Transcriber's notes

BRANDLEYS - there may be some text (perhaps an 's') in the image lost in the binding at the word Brandley in the Descriptive Remarks column.

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George Howat

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