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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LANIEWEE BURN Laniewee Burn
Laniewee Burn
Laniewee Burn
Laniewee Burn
Linnywie
Robert McMillan
Peter McDowall
John McMillan Esq
James Milligan
Ainslies Map.
012 [Situation] Running in a S.W. [South West] direction past the east side of Gunnioch (In ruins) & close to the N W. [North West] of Blackhill below which it joins the River Cree.
A small stream rising on the farm of Laniewee (now annexed to Corrafeckloch) And after flowing in a south-westerly direction falls into the River Cree. This stream is notable for the quantity And quality of its trout. It derives its name from the farm of Laniewee
BLACK RIG BlacKrigg
BlacKrigg
Black Rig
Robert McMillan Peter McDowall
Gilbert McClymont
012 [Situation] About 1 1/8 miles N.W. by N.[North West by North] of Corrafeckloch farm house.
A rocky knoll it appears darkish. when viewed from a distance, hence the name.
STRANGER'S KNOWE Strangers' Knowe
Strangers' Knowe
Robert McMillan
Peter McDowall
012 [Situation] About 7/8 mile N.W. by N.[North West by North] of Corrafeckloch farm house. A rocky knoll in Spirns' Moss. it is not known how it received this name

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Parish of Minnigaff

Form 136
Page 19 -- Laniewee Burn
20-- Blackrigg
21-- Stranger's Knowe

[Laniewee Burn] --- Leana bhuidh. The yellow
swampy plain or meadow.

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Chr1smac -Moderator, Gerald Cummins

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