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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORTHORWALD [village] | Torthorwald Torthorwald Torthorwald |
William Lithgow Robert Henderson James Burnet |
050 | [Situation] 4 Miles E.N.E. [East North East] of the Town of Dumfries A Small Village on the road leading from Dumfries to Lockerbie. In it One two Grocers Shops and Post Office And at its Southern extremity the Parish Church And a Parochial School. This Village altogether an irregular Cluster of houses- has a dilapidated and Squalid Appearance. The population is About 200 Composed Chiefly of agricultural labourers. The Marquis of Queensberry is Superior. |
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