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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DEAD WIFE'S MOSS Dead Wife's Moss
Dead Wife's Moss
Dead Wife's Moss
John Nicol
William Mason
John Rone
050 About 1/2 mile W by N. [West by North] of the town of Kirkcudbright.
A Small portion of land which was formerly a moss but is now reclaimed. It is on the farm of Bishopton, and is traditionally hand down that a woman had been found dead on it hence the name.
STILL WOOD Still Wood
Still Wood
William Mason
John Rome
050 [Situation] About 1/2 mile NW [North West] of Kirkcudbright.
A Small plantation on the farm of Bishopton the wood of which consists of Oak, Ash, Beech & Fir
CASTLE SOD YAIR Castle Sod Yair
Castle Sod Yair
Thomas Wishart
Samuel McKie
050 [Situation] About 1/4 mile NW by N [North West by North] of Kirkcudbright. See description of Bishopton Yair, which answers for this Yair also -.

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Parish of Twynholm
[Notes]
Still. A distillary
[Castle Sod Yair] See page 16

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