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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DUNCUR WOOD Duncur Wood
Duncur Wood
Duncur Wood
Mr William A. Wyllie Factor
Mr John Harper Muirfield Mains
Mr Robert Pringle
001 A Small Wood of mixed Forest & fir Trees adjoining Muirfield the Property of Mrs H.N. Ferguson of Archerfield House derivation of the name unknown
MUIRFIELD Muirfield
Muirfield
Muirfield
Muirfield
Muirfield
Forrest's County Map 1799
Greenwood & Cos Co. [Company's County] Map 1825
Mr William A. Wyllie
Mr James Todd
James Cochrane Esq.
001 A neat dwelling house Surrounded by Gardens Shrubs & Evergreens & the Property & Residence of James Cochrane Esq.
EEL BURN Eel Burn
Eel Burn
Mr Robert Pringle
Mr George Hunter
001 A Stream which flows Eastwards, from the Ponds in the grounds of archerfield House, by the south side of what are called links; and falls into the Sea East of Link House It is so called from the number of Eels with which it abounds.

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