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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
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 2

Garrogill 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.
Charles J Fearnside Sapper Royal Engineers

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