OS1/20/154/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEIKLE SYPLAND | Sypland Sypland Mickle Sypland Meikle Sypland Meikle Sypland Meikle Sypland Meikle Sypland |
William Geddes James Williamson Ainslies Map 1820 Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 Map of Kirkcudt. Ph. [Kirkcudbright Parish] 1792 Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Thompson William Muir - Factor |
051 | [Situation] About 3 miles N. [North] West of Dundrennan A farm house and offices in good repair with about 226 acres of land attached the property of the Earl of SelKirK |
| KIRKSTEAD BRIDGE | Kirkstead Bridge Kirkstead Bridge |
William Geddes John McDowall |
051 | [Situation] About 2 1/2 miles N.W. [North West] by North of Dundrennan A small Bridge of one arch over Gribdie burn near the farm house of Kirkstead hence the name, it is not a County bridge |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3Parish of Kirkcudbright
Form 136
Page 57 - Sypland
61 - Kirkstead Bridge
Entry for Sypland Moat has been stroked through "See Name List 51A "
Meikle. Great, respecting size etc. Scottish Dicty [ Dictionary.]
Stead. The ground on
which a house stands,
or the vestiges of a former
building. Scott Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, DrewM
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