OS1/10/44/152
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWAT'S BURN | Howats Burn Howats Burn Howats Burn Hawat's Burn Howats Burn |
James Dalziel David Tenant James Kerr Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Popular pronunciation |
006; 007 | A small Rivulet having its source on the land of Auchengrouch and falls into Mennock Water. Howat, a man's name. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 152,Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan of 9 Trace 4
[HOWAT'S BURN - Situation:]
From ½ mile S. S. [South South]
W. [West] of Brown Hill
S. W [South West] to Menock
Water.
[Page is signed:]
Philip Munro
Priv [Private] R. S. & M. [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
Fourth entry in Various modes column is ambiguous, I transcribe as "Hawat's Burn" and not "Howat's Burn'".Mennock and Menock Water both appear.
Auchengrouch may refer to Auchengruith.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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