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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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GARROGILL | Garrogill Garriegill Garriegill Garriegill Garrowgill Garrowgill Garra-gill Garrogill |
Ancient and Modern Valuation Roll of the County dated 1667 Parish Register William Johnstone (Shepherd) John Edgar (Shepherd) Charles Stewart Esq [Esquire}Hillside John Charters Schoolmaster Popular pronunciation Valuation Rolls 1827 |
017 | A substantial stone built Shepherd's House, with Out Offices attached, all slated and in good repair, it takes its name from a burn which runs past the House. Garrow from British Garw which signifies a torrent Garrowgill is the correct name. Garrogill or Garragill- the very rough glen- is probably -- from Scots- Irish -or Gaelic- Garw -rough, Ra or Ro - very- gill- a glen - many other names in locale are taken from the same speech. |
UPPER RUEGILL BURN | Upper Ruegill Burn Upper DRuegill Burn Upper Ruegill Burn Upper Rugill Burn |
William Johnstone (Shepherd) John Edgar (Shepherd) William Laidlaw (Shepherd) Popular pronunciation |
017 | A small stream having its source on the West side of Ewelairs Hill, it falls into Wamphray Water. This may be Roo or Rouch and not Rue as this name. |
WAMPHRAY WATER | Wamphray Water Wamphray Water Wamphray Water |
Fullartons Imperial Gazeteer Johnstones County Map Blackwoods County Map |
017; 024; 025; 033 | A large stream having its source on the March Well, near the Parish Boundary, it falls into Annan River near Gilgal Village. |
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24 Parish of Wamphray Plan 17.14 Trace 2Garrogill situation 1/2 mile North East from Scaw'd Fell
Wamphray Water situation From March Well in North East of Parish district South West to River Annan
Ruegill Burn situation From the West side of Ewelairs Hill West to Wamphray Water.
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