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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ROCKS WA'S (Ruins) Rocks Wa's
Rocks Wa's
James Birrel Largo Ward.
George Nicholson Lawhead.
019 [situation] About 3/4 of a mile S.W. from March of Lathones.
A row of seven dwelling houses on the Estate of Lathones they are all at present in one mass of roofless ruins.
LATHONES Lahones
Lathones
Lathones
Lathones
Lathones
James Birrel Largo Ward.
George Nicholson Lawhead.
John Kinnear Schoolmaster Loanhead.
Fullarton's Gazeteer p198.
Johnston's Co. [County] Map.
019 [situation] North of Largo Ward.
A tract of about 700 Acres of Arable ground the property in trust of Miss McRitchie of Edinburgh. The farm of Higham and the March of Lathones forms a part of it. 30 acres of it is rented by Mr. Galloway farmer of Bowhill there are three small dwelling houses on it to which small crofts of 5, twenty and 30 acres of it are attached four fues are also held off it by different other persons, and on each of these dwelling houses are built - these are from one to two storys high generally all in good repair etc. the largest aggregate of the land is held in hand by the proprietor - there is a U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church & Manse on it.

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21 Parish of Cameron Plan 19A Trace 5

[Note:] "Wa: - Wall. Jamiesons Scott. Dicty." [Scottish Dictionary]

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