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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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[Page] 11Parish of Twynholm
[Notes]
Still. A distillary
[Castle Sod Yair] See page 16
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