OS1/13/129/1B

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Meiklebeath Meiklebeath
Meiklebeath
Newbeath
Meiklebeath
Micklebeath
J. Black
W. Allen
Surveyor's Map of Roads
Revd the Minister Ph [Parish]
Johnston's Co [County] Map
035
In the south part of the Parish of Beath, 20 chains north of Dalbeath farm house
A farm house with offices and a farm of land attached, at present occupied as a Pasture farm by the proprietor J. Dalgleish of West Grange.
Dalbeath Dalbeath
Dalbeath
Dalbeath
J. Black
W. Allen
Surveyor's Map of Roads
035
In the south part of the Parish of Beath 20 chains south east of Micklebeath farm house
A farm house, at present occupied by Mr Stenhouse, the lands are occupied as a Pasture farm by the proprietor J. Dalgleish of West Grange.
The Cloich The Cloich
The Cloich
The Cloich
David Dow
Alexander Dow
Mr Starky, Hill of Beath
035 A deep hollow or hiding place nr [near] the summit of the Hill of Beath, where the first armed conventicle was held against [--?] by the ejected ministers of Troqueer and Rutherglen.

Continued entries/extra info

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Parish of Beath Plan 35B
[Meik]le - the Scotticism -- as regards [iden]tity was Beath the [word?] for Birch-tree or wood. There might [have] been an abundance [of this?] wood growing near this locality & might have given [rise?] to the name.
Cloich a place of shelter. Scot. [Scottish] Dicty. [Dictionary]

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