OS1/20/17/9

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MUIRDROCKWOOD CRAIG Muirdrockwood Craig
Muirdrockwood Craig
James Barbour
James Hunter
009 [Situation] About 20 chains E.N.E. [East North East] of Marscalloch farm house
A small portion of rocky land on the farm of Muirdrockwood (hence the name) and situated about 10 chains North West of Muirdrockwood farm house
MUIRDROCKWOOD Muirdrockwood
Muirdrockwood
Mardrocket
Mardroghwood
Mardrochwood
Muirdrockwood
James Barbour occupier
James Sloan
Ainslies Map. 1820
Valn. [Valuation] Roll. 1819
Valn. [Valuation] Roll Anct. [Ancient]
James Hunter
009 [Situation] About 3/8 Mile E. by N. [East by North] of Marscalloch farm house
A farm house and out houses in good repair, with a farm of about 300 acres of land attached, Occupied by James Barbour, the property of the Hon. Col. [Honourable Colonel] Cathcart of Craigengillan The proprietor Spells this name Muirdrockwood
KNOWEHEAD Knowehead
Knowehead
Knowhead
James Barbour
James Hunter
Ainslies Map.
009 [Situation] About 25 chains S. by W. [South by West] of Marscalloch farm house
A small Cottage in middling repair. Occupied by Labourers, and on the farm of Muirdrockwood. The property of the Hon. Col. [Honourable Colonel] McAdam Cathcart, of Craigengillan

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[Page] 9
Parish of Carsphairn

Form 136
Page 35 Muirdrockwood Craig
35 Muirdrockwood
35 Knowehead

[Note] Muirdrockwood appears to be
from the Gaelic "Machair 'a Drochaide" i.e.
"The field of the bridge".
note, The Bridge of Ken is near this place
& probably a bridge in ancient times was nearer

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