OS1/20/34/39
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINS HILL | Mains Hill Mains Hill |
William Duff John Brown |
015 | About 10 Chains S. by E. [South by East] of Earlston Castle. A Small hill on the lands of Earlston the Soil of which is arable land upon this hill the farm house "Mains of Earlston" once Stood but no trace of it now is visible. - |
| FUMART LIGGAT | Fummart Liggate Fummart Liggate Fummart Liggate |
John Brown William Duff John McCaul s.n. Dalry |
015 | Situation] 3/8 mile SE by E [South East by East] of Earlston Castle. The ruins of a house on the farm of Millquarter. It is resorted to by small animals Commonly called Fummarts in this Country hence the name. - |
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[Page] 39 -- Parish of Dalry[Note] Fumart. A Polecat
Liggat. A gate So hung
that it may shut
of itself -
Scott: Dicty [Scottish Dictionary]
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