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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BUTTER BURN Butter Burn
Butter Burn
Butter Burn
Butter Burn
James McMillan n.s Anthony McMillan n.s.
Robert McMillan n.s. Ainslies Map 1820
013 [Situation] Running in a S. [South] easterly direction to its junction with the Water of Minnick at Palgown Bridge
A Small Stream having its Source in "Loch Arroch" And flowing in a South -easterly direction falls into the Water of "Minnick" at "Pulgown Bridge". As to the derivation of its name nothing is known in the locality.
BUTTER BRIDGE Butter Bridge
Butter Bridge
Butter Bridge
James McMillan n.s Anthony McMillan n.s.
Robert McMillan n.s.
013 [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N. [North] West of GlecKmalloch
A Small stonebuilt county bridge of one arch over "Butter Burn" (hence the name) And on the publick road leading from NewtonStewart to Ayr.

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Parish of Minnigaff -- [page] 5
Form 136
page 36- Butter Burn
36 - Butter Bridge

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