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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN KNOWE | Brown Knowe Brown Knowe |
John Baird Thomas Shearman |
024 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile E. [East] by S. [South] of Balmaclellan. A Small unoccupied house on the farm of Loch Side. It is Situated on a Small Eminence hence the Name |
| LOOP | Loop Loop |
John Tait John Gordon |
024 | [Situation] About 14 chs [chains] S. [South] by East of Balmaclellan A Small Cot house in Mid[dling] Repair, on the farm of KnocK[?] And Situate close at a considerable bend of the road (hence the name) leading from N[ew] Galloway to Dumfries. - |
| STEY BRAE | Stey Brae Stey Brae |
John Baird Thomas Shearman |
024 | [Situation] About 3/4 mile E. [East] by North of Balmaclellan A Considerable hill on the farm of Arnloch the Soil of which is arable land. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 58 -- Parish of BalmacellanForm 136 Page
143 Loop
150 Stey Brae
156 Brown Knowe
Stey, "Stay," Steep. As Set a Stout heart to a Stay brae, Scott. [Scottish] Dicty [Dictionary
"Know" "Knowe" A little hill . a hillocK Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
Transcriber's notes
Letters are lost in the gutter binding for the Loop entry.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Molly Miller
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