OS1/20/151/68

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Kirkcudbrightshire OS Name Books, 1848-1851
  4. Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 151
  5. OS1/20/151/68
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LITTLE DRUM Little Drum
Little Drum		 John Muir
George Muir		 050 [Situation] About 1 3/4 Miles S.E. by S. [South East by South] of the town of Kirkcudbright.
A small Eminence on the farm of Low Banks, the soil of which is arable land.
BIG DRUM Big Drum
Big Drum		 John Muir
George Muir		 050 [Situation] About 1 7/8 Miles S. E. [South East] of the town of Kirkcudbright.
An eminence or Knoll on the farm of Low Banks the soil of which is arable land.
GILLROANIE Gillroanie
Gillroanie		 John Muir
Mr Rigg		 050 [Situation] About 2 Miles S. [South] East of the town of Dumfries.
A small farm house in middling repair with a small farm of land attached. The property of the Earl of Selkirk. -

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 68
Parish of Kirkcudbright
Form 136 Page 205 - Little Drum
Page 204 - Big Drum
Page 209 - Gillroanie

Gilllronie A ravine abounding
with brushwood from Gill a strait Small Glen
and rone a shrub or bush
Jamieson's Scottish Dicty [Dictionary]

Transcriber's notes

Gillroanie - Dumfries written instead of Kirkcudbright in the situation.

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Chr1smac -Moderator, Skinnb1- Moderator

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Borgue Parish, Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire County, Rerrick Parish, Twynholm Parish

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 50 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 50