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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSS WOOD | Moss Wood Moss Wood Moss Wood |
Hugh McDiarmid Alexander Spark Mr Kenninmonth |
032 | [Situation] -- About 54 Chains S.W. by W. [South West by West] of Earls Seat. A very extensive Wood principally Fir Trees. generally thicKly planted, but in the interior there are open spaces where there are no trees, and other parts where the trees are few - the property of Admiral Wemyss. |
| GRAHAM'S FOLLY | Grahams Folly Grahams Folly Grahams Folly |
Hugh McDiarmid Alexander Spark Mr Keninmonth |
032 | [Situation] -- About 30 Chains S.W. by W. [South West by West] of Earls Seat. A very extensive Plantation of Young Fir trees with a small Portion of mixed wood, the property of Admiral Wemyss - The ground belonged to, and was planted by a person named Graham but soon after it became the property of Admiral Wemyss, hence the name. |
| WEMYSS MOSS | Wemyss Moss Wemyss Moss Wemyss Moss |
Hugh McDiarmid Alexander Spark Mr Kennimonth |
032 | [Situation] About 35 Chains S. by E [South by East] of Ore Mills A piece of heathy land with small stunted scattered trees, the property of Admiral Wemyss. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 42Plan 32A -- Wemyss Parish
[Note Graham's Folly] Folly - A term applied by the vulgar
to a building more for ornament than use, -- Jamieson
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