Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 159

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/20/159/1 [page] 1 Parish of Rerrick Plan 55A INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Abbey Burnfoot -- 11 Abbey Burn -- 15 Abbey Head -- 39 Abbey Burn Foor -- 39 Balig -- 4 Balig Hill -- 4 Barcheskie -- 9 Brown Hill -- 8 Back Bason -- 39 Brandy Burn -- 32 Corrahill -- 5 Chapel Hill -- 7 Chapelton Brown Hill -- 9 [crossed out] Castleyards -- 20 Castleyards Glen -- 27 Castleyards Strand -- 27 Camp Hill -- 30 Craigraploch -- 35 Doon Hill -- 3 Dunrod Burn -- 6 Dead Horse -- 11 Fort -- 3 Fagra Mill (corn) -- 14 Fagra -- 17 Fort -- 36 Guthrie's Pool -- 11 Grey Mare's Tail Burn -- 12 Grey Mare's Tail Wood -- 12 Girstonwood -- 12 Glennap Fort -- 35 High Barcheskies -- 7 Hanged Man -- 23 Kirk Hill -- 25 Lovers Bower -- 28 Mill Kirns -- 13 Mullock Bay -- 29 Mullock -- 30 Masons Wall -- 38 Netherlaw Burn -- 8 Netherlaw Wood -- 8 Nether Mill (in ruins) -- 13 Netherlaw -- 14 Netherlaw Glen -- 16 Netherlaw Point -- 31 Port Cheek -- 14 Port Mary -- 21 Port Mary -- 22 Port Mary House -- 21 Planting Hill -- 41 Quarter Cake Burn -- 33
OS1/20/159/2 [page] 2 Names of Objects -- Page Rerwick Church -- 18 Round Fauld -- 19 Rerwick Park -- 19 Ravens Nest -- 31 Red Heugh -- 33 Silver Hill Glen -- 5 St. Glassen Well -- 17 Spouty Dennans -- 24 Shawhill -- 25 Shaw Hill -- 26 Shaw Hill Plantation -- 26 Sheep Bught Rock -- 38 The Lag -- 23 Tower Hill -- 25 White Port -- 28 White Port -- 34 White Hill -- 37 Silver Hill -- 7
OS1/20/159/3 DOON HILL Doon Hill Doon Hill A. McNae S. Cunningham 055 A tolerable sized hill on the farm of Belig the soil of which is arable land. On its summit is a fort surrounded by a double fosse or trench. Also in the centre of the fort is a Trig Station [Trigonometrical station] called by Trig [trigonometrical] Party "Doon Hill". possibly from the Fort the hill took the name
OS1/20/159/3 FORT [Doon Hill] Fort Fort Camp A. McNae William Brice Ainslies Map 1829 055 A fort of circular shape situate on Doon Hill and on the farm of Belig It is surrounded by a double fosse or trench but of late part of it is ploughed down by the farmer.
OS1/20/159/3 [page] 3 Parish of Rerrick Doon Hill [situation side note]about 1 7/8 miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Netherlaw farm house. Fort [situation side note] About 1 7/8 Miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Netherlaw farm house
OS1/20/159/4 BALIG 055
OS1/20/159/4 BALIG HILL 055
OS1/20/159/4 [page] 4 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/5 CORRAHILL 055
OS1/20/159/5 SILVER HILL GLEN 055
OS1/20/159/5 [page] 5 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/6 DUNROD BURN 054; 055
OS1/20/159/6 [page] 6 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/7 CHAPEL HILL 055
OS1/20/159/7 HIGH BARCHESKIE 055
OS1/20/159/7 SILVER HILL 055
OS1/20/159/7 [page] 7 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/8 BROWN HILL 055
OS1/20/159/8 NETHERLAW BURN 055
OS1/20/159/8 NETHERLAW WOOD 055
OS1/20/159/8 [page] 8 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/9 BARCHESKIE 055
OS1/20/159/9 [page] 9 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/9 Place name and description of Chapelton has been crossed out on this page.
OS1/20/159/10 [Page] 10 [Blank page]
OS1/20/159/11 ABBEY BURNFOOT 055 [Situation] About ½ mile S. [South] by W. [West] of Netherlaw farm house. Two small cottages on the farm of Netherlaw and convenient to the confluence of Abbey Burn and the sea hence the name.
OS1/20/159/11 GUTHRIE'S POOL 055 [Situation] About ½ mile S. [South] by W. [West] of Netherlaw farm house. A small pool in the Abbey Burn convenient to High water mark, it derived this name from a noted smuggler who lived convenient
OS1/20/159/11 DEAD HORSE 055 [Situation] [Situation] About 33 chains S. [South] by W. [West] of Netherlaw farm house. A small pool in abbey Burn near to Guthrie's pool nothing is known in the locality as to the derivation of its name.
OS1/20/159/11 [page] 11 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/11 GUTHRIE'S POOL needs adding as a name to this page // Email sent 12 Nov 2013 Guthrie's Pool Guthrie's Pool / Robert Clauchrie Mr Mitchell / About ½ mile S. by W. [South by West] of Netherlaw farm house. / A small pool in the Abbey Burn Convenient to High water mark, it derived this name from a noted smuggler who lived convenient
OS1/20/159/12 GIRSTENWOOD 055
OS1/20/159/12 GREY MARE'S TAIL BURN 055
OS1/20/159/12 GREY MARE'S TAIL WOOD 055
OS1/20/159/12 [page] 12 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/13 MILL KIRNS 055
OS1/20/159/13 NETHER MILL (In Ruins) 055
OS1/20/159/13 [page] 13 Parish of Rerrick [side note] Kirn/Church -Scott. Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
OS1/20/159/13 Mill Croft , name and description are crossed off this page.
OS1/20/159/14 FAGRA MILL ( Corn) 055
OS1/20/159/14 NETHERLAW 055
OS1/20/159/14 PORT CHEEK 055
OS1/20/159/14 [page] 14 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/15 ABBEY BURN 055
OS1/20/159/15 ABBEY HEAD 055
OS1/20/159/15 [page] 15 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/15 ABBEY HEAD should be removed from this page
OS1/20/159/16 NETHERLAW GLEN 055
OS1/20/159/16 [page] 16 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/17 FAGRA 055
OS1/20/159/17 ST GLASSEN'S WELL 055
OS1/20/159/17 [page] 17 Parish of Rerrick............Trace 5
OS1/20/159/18 RERWICK CHURCH 055
OS1/20/159/18 [page] 18 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/19 RERWICK PARK 055
OS1/20/159/19 ROUND FAULD 055
OS1/20/159/19 [page] 19 Parish of Rerrick [side note] Faulds / division of a farm, So denominated because it is manured by folding sheep & other cattle upon it. Scott. dicty.[Scottish Dictionary]
OS1/20/159/20 CASTLEYARDS (Supposed site of Castle 055
OS1/20/159/20 [page] 20 Parish of Rerrick [side note] No Historical Account of this can be found but it is in pretty well established by tradition and the name -with the Castleyards -see page 27
OS1/20/159/21 PORT MARY 055
OS1/20/159/21 PORT MARY HOUSE 055
OS1/20/159/21 [page] 21 [number] 4 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/22 PORT MARY 055
OS1/20/159/22 [page] 22 Parish of Rerrick [side note] There is a rock on the shore which is still pointed out by the peasantry from which the hapless Mary embarked on her ill fated viyage to England. It is situated in a little creek surrounded by vast & Precipitous cliffs called Port Mary in remembrance of the Queen. Stat. Acct.[Statistical Account] (1845) [side note] "Port Mary so called from Mary Queen of Scots taking shipping after the battle of Langside" Old. Stat. Acct. [Old Statistical Account]
OS1/20/159/23 HANGED MAN 055
OS1/20/159/23 THE LAG 055
OS1/20/159/23 [page] 23 Parish of Rerrick [side note] "Upon the shore in the immediate vicinity of Portmary there is a remarkable natural arch of Baryted or Terra Ponderosa which forms its resemblance to a person in a state suspension has long born the name of the Hangit Man" Stat.l Acct [Statistical Account] 1845
OS1/20/159/24 SPOUTY DENNANS 055
OS1/20/159/24 [page] 24 Parish of Rerrick [side note] Spouty/ Marshy Scott. Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
OS1/20/159/25 KIRK HILL 055
OS1/20/159/25 SHAWHILL 055
OS1/20/159/25 TOWER HILL 055
OS1/20/159/25 [page] 25 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/26 SHAW HILL 055
OS1/20/159/26 SHAW HILL PLANTATION 055
OS1/20/159/26 [page] 26 Parish of [Rerrick]
OS1/20/159/27 CASTLEYARDS GLEN 055
OS1/20/159/27 CASTLEYARDS STRAND 055
OS1/20/159/27 [page] 27 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/28 LOVERS' BOWER 055
OS1/20/159/28 WHITE PORT 055
OS1/20/159/28 [page] 28 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/29 BACK BASON 055
OS1/20/159/29 MULLOCK BAY 055
OS1/20/159/29 [page] 29 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/30 CAMP HILL 055
OS1/20/159/30 MULLOCK 055
OS1/20/159/30 [page] 30 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/31 NETHERLAW POINT 055
OS1/20/159/31 RAVEN'S NEST 055
OS1/20/159/31 [page] 31 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/32 BRANDY BURN 055
OS1/20/159/32 [page] 32 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/33 QUARTERCAKE BURN 055
OS1/20/159/33 RED HEUGH 055
OS1/20/159/33 [page] 33 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/34 WHITE PORT 055
OS1/20/159/34 [page] 34 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/35 CRAIGRAPLOCH 055
OS1/20/159/35 GLENNAP FORT 055
OS1/20/159/35 [page] 35 Trace 6 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/36 FORT [Netherlaw] 055
OS1/20/159/36 [page] 36 Parish of [Rerrick] Fort Old English [type face to use on map]
OS1/20/159/37 WALL HILL 055
OS1/20/159/37 [page] 37 Parish of [Rerrick]
OS1/20/159/38 MASON'S WALK 055
OS1/20/159/38 SHEEP BUGHT ROCK 055
OS1/20/159/38 [page 38] Parish of Rerrick [side note] Bught/ Boucht. A pen in which the ewes are milked Scott. Dict.y[Scottish Dictionary]
OS1/20/159/39 ABBEY BURN FOOT 055
OS1/20/159/39 ABBEY HEAD 055
OS1/20/159/39 [page] 39 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/39 ABBEY HEAD needs adding to this page //Email sent 12 Nov 2013 to notify the error Abbey Head Abbey Head Abbey Head / John Ferguson William Rae Ainslie's Map / About 1 mile S. by W. [South by West] of Nether- law farm house / A headland on the farm of Netherlaw and close on the sea Shore, its shore side is very rugged and precipitous and has took its name from Dundrennan Abbey.
OS1/20/159/40 [page] 40 [bank page]
OS1/20/159/41 PLANTING HILL 055
OS1/20/159/41 [page] 41 Parish of Rerrick
OS1/20/159/42 [page] 42 [bank page]
OS1/20/159/43 [page] 43 Parish of Kirkcudbright Plan 55A INDEX [Names of Objects -- Page number Big Raeberry--45 Burnside--46 Mermaid's Chair--47 Rob's Craig--47 Little Raeberry--45
OS1/20/159/44 [page] 44 [bank page]
OS1/20/159/45 BIG RAEBERRY 055
OS1/20/159/45 LITTLE RAEBERRY 055
OS1/20/159/45 [page] 45 Parish of Kirkcudbright
OS1/20/159/46 BURNSIDE 055
OS1/20/159/46 [page] 46 Parish of Kirkcudbright
OS1/20/159/46 Place name 'Planting Hill' has been crossed out on this page.
OS1/20/159/47 ROB'S CRAIGS 055 [Situation] About 2 ¾ miles S. W. [South West] by West of Netherlaw farm house Two large rocks visible at high water, and situated at the entrance of Mullock Bay, it is said to have taken its name from a man whose Christian name was called Rob or Robert.
OS1/20/159/47 MERMAID'S CHAIR 055 [Situation] About 2 ¾ miles S. W. [South West] by West of Netherlaw farm house A considerable rock on the West side of Mullock Bay, and is traditionally handed down as being once the resort of a mermaid, hence the name.
OS1/20/159/47 [page] 47 Parish of Kirkcudbright
OS1/20/159/48 [page] 48 [bank page]
OS1/20/159/49 [page] 49 Plan 55A.............. List of Names collected by J. Coe Pte[Private] R.S.A.Miners [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner [signed] J.Coe R.S.A.M. [Royal Sappers and Miners] 8th March 18[69?]
OS1/20/159/49 This and the following 50 pages are Collectors notes and do not have any boxes to be filled in. Advice being sought on how to proceed with transcribing these columns. Message left on Moray Forum as the K forum is in hibernation. RSAM [Royal Sappers and Miners] became the Royal Engineers in 1855. These documents date 1849 etc predate the switch in name to RE [Royal Engineers].
OS1/20/159/50 [page] 50 Plan 55A.............. List of Names collected by J. Coe Pte[Private] R.S.A.M. [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner [signed] J.Coe Pte[Private] R.S.A.[M.] [Royal Sappers and Miners] 8th March 18.. 8th March 18[49?]
OS1/20/159/51 [page] 51 Plan 55A.............. List of Names collected by J. Coe Pte[Private] R.S.A.M. [Royal Sappers and Miners] 1st Examiner [signed] J.Coe R.S.A.M. [Royal Sappers and Miners] 8th March 1869
OS1/20/159/52 [page] 52 Plan 55A.............. List of Names collected by Jarvis Coe Pte[Private] R.S.A.Miners [Royal Sappers and Miners]1st Examiner [signed] J.Coe R.S.A.M. [Royal Sappers and Miners] 8th March [1869]
OS1/20/159/53 [page] 53 List of Names collected by John Nish C/A [Civilian Assistant 1st Examiner [signed] (17th April 1849) John Nish C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Ex.r[examiner]
OS1/20/159/54 [page] 54 [blank page]
OS1/20/159/55 [page] 55 List of Names collected by John Nish C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] John Nish C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Ex.r [examiner] 17th April 1849
OS1/20/159/56 [page] 56 List of Names collected by John Nish C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] John Nish C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Ex.r [examiner] 17th April 1849
OS1/20/159/57 [page] 57 List of Names collected by William Rewan C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] William Rewa[n]...[corner of page is folder over]
OS1/20/159/58 [page] 58 No.136 List of Names collected by William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] April 23rd 1849 William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/20/159/59 [page] 59 List of Names collected by John Bray CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Plan 55A [signed] John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] April 20th 1849
OS1/20/159/60 [page] 60 List of Names collected by John Bray C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Plan 55A [signed] John Bray C.A.[Civilian Assistant] April 20th 1849
OS1/20/159/61 [page] 61 List of Names collected by William Rewan C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] April 23rd 1849 William Rewan C/A [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/20/159/62 [page] 62 List of Names collected by William Rewan C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] April the 23rd William Rewan
OS1/20/159/63 [page] 63 List of Names collected by William Rewan C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Plan 55A [signed] June 9th 1849 William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant]
OS1/20/159/64 [page] 64 55 A ...........................List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] William Rogers R.S &.M [Royal Sappers & Miners] [signed] William Rogers 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/20/159/65 [page] 65 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 1849
OS1/20/159/66 [page] 66 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 18[49]
OS1/20/159/67 [page] 67 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 1849
OS1/20/159/68 [page] 68 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 184[9]
OS1/20/159/69 [page] 69 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] William Rogers RS & Miners [Royal Sappers & Miners] [signed] William Rogers 2nd Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/20/159/70 [page] 70 [blank page]
OS1/20/159/71 [page] 71 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 1849
OS1/20/159/72 [page] 72 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner
OS1/20/159/73 [page] 73 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 1849
OS1/20/159/74 [page] 74 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 184[9]
OS1/20/159/75 [page] 75 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 1849
OS1/20/159/76 [page] 76 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray CA February 2nd 184[9]
OS1/20/159/77 [page] 77 Plan 55.A Trace 4...........................List of Names collected by C.Assist [Civilian Assistant]Thomas Jordan. 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 6th July 1849
OS1/20/159/78 [page] 78 [blank page]
OS1/20/159/79 [page] 79 Plan 55.A Trace 4...........................List of Names collected by C.Assist [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan................1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 6th June 1849
OS1/20/159/80 [page] 80 Plan 55.A Trace 4...........................List of Names collected by C.Assist [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan. 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan 6th June 1849
OS1/20/159/81 [page] 81 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A.[Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray C.A. February 13th 1849
OS1/20/159/82 [page] 82 Plan 55.A ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan 6th June 18[49]
OS1/20/159/83 [page] 83 Plan 55.A Trace 5...........................List of Names collected by C.Assist Thomas Jordan. 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan 6th June 1849
OS1/20/159/84 [page] 84 [blank page]
OS1/20/159/85 [page] 85 Plan 55.A Trace 5..............List of Names collected by C.Assist Thomas Jordan.............. 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan C.A. 6th June 1849
OS1/20/159/86 [page] 86 Plan 55.A Trace 5................List of Names collected by C.Assist Thomas Jordan. 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan 6th June 1849
OS1/20/159/87 [page] 87 Plan 55.CA ...........................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray C.A. February 8th 1849
OS1/20/159/88 [page] 88 Plan 55.A ................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A.[Civilian Assistant] ......1st Examiner [signed] John Bray C.[A. Civilian Assistant] February 8th 184[9]
OS1/20/159/88 Right hand side of page is obscured in the seam of the volume.
OS1/20/159/89 [page] 89 Plan 55.A ....................List of Names collected by John Bray C.A.[Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner [signed] John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] March 28th 1849
OS1/20/159/90 [page] 90 [blank page]
OS1/20/159/91 [page] 91 Plan 55.A Trace 6....................List of Names collected by C.Assist [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan. 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan C.A.[Civilian Assistant] 6th July 1849
OS1/20/159/92 [page] 92 Plan 55.A Trace 6..........List of Names collected by C.Assist[Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan. 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan C.[A. Civilian Assistant] 6th July 1849
OS1/20/159/93 [page] 93 Plan 55.A Trace 4.............List of Names collected by John Bray C.A.[Civilian Assistant] .............................[torn missing page] [signed] John Bray C.A.[Civilian Assistant] February 13th 1849
OS1/20/159/93 Partially torn/damaged page - some details are missing.
OS1/20/159/94 [page 94] [Lis]t of Names collected by John Bray 1st Examiner [signed] Thomas Jordan C.[A. Civilian Assistant] 6th June 1849
OS1/20/159/94 This page is badly damaged in places.
OS1/20/159/95 [page 95] [blank badly damaged page]
OS1/20/159/96 [page 95] [Only fragments of page remain] [signed] Thomas Jordan 6th June 1849 [signed] W Driscoll Gosset [William Driscoll Gosset] LtRE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] May 30.50. [30th May 1850]
OS1/20/159/97 [volume] 159 [page] 97 OS1/20/159 KIRKCUDBRIGHT Plan 55 A Names of Parishes--Page Rerrick [corrected to] Rerwick-- 1 Kirkcudbright-- 43