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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EARLSTON BURN Earlston Burn
Earlston Burn
Earlston Burn
Earlston
Earlstoun
Earlston Burn
Samual Hunter
Alexander McTurk
John McCaul s.n.
Val: [Valuation] Roll (Modern)
Val: [Valuation] Roll (Ancient)
Ainslies Map 1820
015 [Situation] Runs into the Water of Ken about 3/4 mile S by E. [South by East] of Earlston Castle.
A considerable Stream or burn taking its rise on the farm of Glen Shimeroch, and running in a South Westerly direction through Several farms to its Conflux with the water of Ken, a short distance to South of Earlston Castle hence the name. -
MOSSCROFT Mosscroft
Mosscroft
Mosscroft
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Mosscroft
Samuel Hunter
Alexander Turk
John McCaul s.n.
Dalry
Ainslies Map 1820
015 [Situation] About 5/8 mile E. [East] of Earlston Castle.
A Small house thathched & in bad repair with a small Croft of Mossland attached hence the name. It is on the farm of Todstone the property of William Forbes Esqr. of Callender. -

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[Page] 33 -- Parish of Dalry
Form 136
Page [78] - Earlston Burn
[79] - Mosscroft

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