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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRKY GRAIN | Birky Grain Birky Grain |
James ParK Logan Head William BorthicK Logan Head |
044 | [Situation] East Side of BirKy Grain Rig. Is applied to a Small Stream rising out of the West Side of "Sheilgrain Rig" And running in a Northerly direction into Logan Water. |
| SMURING SIKE | Smooring SyKe | James ParK William BorthicK |
044 | [Situation] 10 Chains NW [North West] of Sheil Grain. A Small Stream having its rise on the South Side of "Ewe Hill" and running in a S.E. [South East] direction into Logan Water. a considerable number of sheep having been Smothered in a snow drift Hence the name. |
| DRYGUTTER BRAE | Drygutter Brae Drygutter Brae |
James ParK William BorthicK |
044 | [Situation] About ½ Mile N.E [North East] from Sheil Grain Rig. Applies to a hill on the farm of "Westwater." It is Covered with heathy pasture. the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. The parish boundary runs over the hill, and a trig [trigonometrical] Station Stands on its Summit. |
| BIRKY GRAIN RIG | Birky Grain Rig Birky Grain Rig |
James ParK William BorthwicK |
044 | A Small heathy ridge Situated on the west Side of Sheil Grain Rig |
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"Smure", to Smother, to Choke to suppress - Jamieson's Scott. Dict. [Scottish Dictionary]
Hen Hill - See Page 13
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