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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOM HILL | Broom Hill Broom Hill |
James Todd Farmer Dunmore. John Smith Forester Craiglug. |
005 | [situation] About 3/4 miles N.E. [North East] of Dunbog Church. A large knowe, the surface of which is wood, and arable. The property of Joseph Murray Esq. of Ayton. |
| DENMUIR | Dunmore or Denmuir. Dunmore or Denmuir. Denmuir Denmuir Den Muir |
James Todd Farmer Dunmore. James Ballingall Farmer Ayton. Voters Register Co [County of] Fife. Johnston's Co. [County] Map. Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] vol. [Volume] 14 p. 119. |
005 | [situation] About 1 mile N.E. by E [North East by East] of Dunbog Church. A large farm house two stories high with extensive offices and Thrashing machine all in good repair. There is a garden and a large arable and sheep farm attached. Tenanted by James Todd, the property of Joseph Murray Esq. of Ayton. Dunmore was the name given to Norman's Law before the invasion of the Danes, and this house got its name from the hill. Denmuir is a corruption of Dunmore or "Big Hill" and is not locally understood; altho' it is used on all the property documents. James Todd, the tenant, is a very intelligent man, he uses Dunmore, which is understood locally. |
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