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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HIGH MINNIWICK High Minniwick
High Minniwick
Miniwicks

Minniweck

High Minnick
High Minniwick
High Minniwick
Edward Hyslop
John Hyslop
Valn [Valuation] roll 1819
Valn [Valuation] roll Anct. [Ancient]
Ainslies Map 1820
William Wilson
John McClymont
021 [Situation] About 3/8 mile N.W. [North West] of Holm, farm house.
A farm house and out houses in indifferent repair, with a farm of land attached the property of the Earl of Galloway.
LOW MINNIWICK Low Minniwick
Low Minniwick
Low Minnick
Low Minniwick
Low Minniwick
John Ferguson
Edward Hyslop
Ainslies Map 1820
William Wilson
John McClymont
021 [Situation] About 1/4 mile SSW [South South West] of Holm, farm house.
A House which formerly had a farm of land attached but is now united with the farm of Brigton. The property of the Earl of Galloway.

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Parish of Minnigaff -- [Page] 9

Form 136
Page 37 - High Minniwick
Page 37 - Low Minniwick

[Note] The prefix Minni in the above name appears to be the Gaelic moine, A bog
or monadh A moor or heathy expanse the prefix minni occurs frequently
in the composition of names as "Minnibuie", „Minnidow“, „Minnigaff“, &c, but the termination
„Wick“ is rather difficult to explain. It is reasonable to suppose that it signifies some quality in the moss or
moor or from things abounding in it such as swine or he-goats &c. Monadh mhuic i.e. The swines moor
by a very slight change Monadh mhic would be pronounced Minniwick.

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