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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOPTON | Bishopton Bishopton Bishopton Bishopton Bishopton |
William Grierson John Nichol Map of County Val [Valuation] Roll (1819) Valuation Roll (Anct) [Ancient] |
050 | [Situation] About one mile W by S [West by South] of the town of Kirkcudbright. A neat modern built farm house an out houses (including a thrashing Machine of water power) all slated & in good repair, with a farm of land attached the property of the Earl of Selkirk possibly in former times this land might have belonged to some Bishop which gave rise to the name. |
| REED LOCH | Reed Loch Reed Loch |
William Grierson John Nichol |
050 | [Situation] 1 1/4 miles W by S [West by South] of Kirkcudbright. A small marsh partly covered with water but chiefly overgrown with reeds hence the name. It is on the farm of Bishopton. |
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[Page] 4Parish of Twyneholm
Form 136
Page 143 - Bishopton
Page 143 - Reed Loch
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Chr1smac -Moderator, Skinnb1- Moderator
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