OS1/20/136/75
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potterland Wood | Alexander Livingston Potterland Auchencairn Robert Coskry Miller of Potterland |
A Large wood on the Estate of Orchardton, the Wood of which is Ash Oak Fir and Beech - proprietor Colonel Maxwell Orchardton House - - - - | ||
| Potterland Heugh | Alexander Livingston Potterland Auchencairn Robert Strachan Gelston Lodge Castle Douglas |
A large hill formerly on the farms of Potterland and Gelston Lodge it has been taken off them in order to plant it with young trees about years ago. proprietor Colonel Maxwell - (Orchardton) House on the South and East Side of this hill is verry Steep insomuch that when it was planting Men had to be let down with Ropes - hence its name - |
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[page] 75Plan 45 D List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Trace 2
Parish: Kelton
Object: Potterland Wood - Wood; Potterland Heugh - Hill
[signed] John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant]
Decr [December] 13th. 1848
Transcriber's notes
Description Potterland Heugh: there is a blank space where a figure should be for when the trees were plantedTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
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