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. |
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page 1bParish 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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