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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Chapel Croft Lane Chapel Croft Lane
Orchardton Lane
Orchardton Lane

Orchard Lane
John McKittrick Black Smith Screel Auchencairn
William Thomson Auchencairn
James Scott Auchencairn
David Clark Hard--- by Auchencairn
Ainslies Map ---- in 1821
This name applies to the Continuation of Potterland Lane which gathers in the Neighbourhood of Gelston Castle and runs in a Southerly direction taken its name from the different farms through which runs - and empties itself into Orchardton Bay a little South of orchardton house it forms a Portion of the the Boundary between the Parishes of Buittle and Rerwick.
Barr John McKittrick Black Smith --- Auchencairn
Thomas Johnston Gardener Orchardton House Auchencairn
This name applies to a dwelling house and out houses which at one time was occupied as a farm house and had a farm of Land attached, but when Orchardton House was built it was taken into the Demense and the farm Steading has hitherto been occupied by the Succeeding proprietors - Colonel Maxwell

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Plan 45 D
List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish: Rerwick and Buittle
Object: Chapel Croft Lane - Stream; Barr - Houses
Trace 9
8 [written under Barr in Received Name column]
[signed] John Bray ---
Decr [December] ---

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