OS1/20/136/56

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ORCHARDTON HOUSE Orchardton House
Orchardton House
Orchardton
Orchardtown
Orchyardtown
orchardton
Colonel Maxwell
Thomas Johnstone
Ainslies Map 1796
Val: [Valuation] Roll. 1819.p.15
Ant. [Ancient] Val: [Valuation] 1819. p 14
Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkcudr. [Kirkcudbright] 1845
045 [Situation] About 1/4 mile west of Orchardton Bay. -
A Large Mansion House in good repair the property and residence of Col. [Colonel] Maxwell it stands upon an eminence and commmands a view of the Bay of Orchardton and surrounding --- there is a Demense attached intersected with walks, and containing Large Oak trees, and evergreens, there is likewise a Large garden attached containing a ---house
ORCHARDTON BAY Orchardton Bay
Orchardton Bay
Hestan Bay
John Myers
John Johnson
Ainslies map - 1820
045 [Situation] At the East Side of the Parish of Rerwick. -
A large Bay projecting into --- between the Estates of Col. [Colonel] Maxwell and Mrs. Robertson. Chapelcroft Lane which forms the Boundary --- the parishes of Rerrick & Buittle the north end of the Bay

Continued entries/extra info

[page] 56
Parish of Rerrick
Form 136
Page 144 - Orchardton House; 142 - Orchardton Bay
Orchardton House written as given by the prorietor Colonel Maxwell.- [the word House is underlined]

Transcriber's notes

There are several words that cannot be seen at all in both Descriptions, due to fold at spine

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VickiColeman

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