OS1/20/136/28
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLM | Holm Holm Holme |
John Coltard Samuel Louden Ainslies Map of Kirkcudbright 1796 |
045 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles E by S. [East by South] of Potterland Mill A cottage in good repair on the Estate of Mrs. Robertson of Amerness |
| Site of CHAPEL [Potterland] | Chapel (site of) | Maxwell Black | 045 | [Situation] About 5/8 miles E S E. [East South East] of Potterland Mill. - This spot is said to be the site of a chapel and from people still living who have ploughed up human bones it is supposed there was a greaveyard attached and chapel croft where houses at one time stood near it it said to have received its name therefrom |
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[page] 28Parish of Buittle
Form 136
Page 92 - Holm; 102 - Chapel (site of)
'Holme. The level low ground on the banks of a river' Scottish Dicty. [Dictionary] [written under the place name 'Holm']
[Referring to Chapel (Site of)] This spot was pointed out to me by a man well acquainted in the locality and says that human bones have been ploughed up here which will authenticate this as having been the graveyard attached to the Chapel
(Signed] W. Rogers 2nd. Corp [Corporal] R S & M
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