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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLDHAMSTOCKS | Oldhamstocks Oldhamstocks Oldhamstocks Oldhamstocks Oldhamstocks |
Robert Boyd Revd. [Reverend] J. Wallace Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Mitchell Johnston's Co. [County] Map Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] |
012 | [Situation] In the N.E. [North East] portion of the parish. A small irregular village the houses of which are one and two stories high and generally in good repair & occupied by mechanics farm servants etc. It contains the parish church & school, a Free Church, a private school, a publick house, a post office and some grocers shops etc. It is said that when Cromwell invaded Scotland that he passed through this village and remained a short time in a house which still bears his name. At the west end of it at one time stood a castle which belonged to the Hepburn family. Broadwood, the celebrated pianoforte maker was born at this village. |
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[Page] 42Parish of Oldhamstocks
[Margin note] 74
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