OS1/20/61/25

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BERE HILL Bere Hill
Bere Hill
William McMurdo
Robert McGuffie
025 [Situation] 5 Chains South of Merkland farm ho [house].
A Small hill on the farm of Merkland, its soil consists of arable land.
KILN SHOT PLANTATION Kiln Shot Plantation
Kiln Shot Plantation
William McMurdo
Robert McGuffie
025 [Situation] On the West side of Merkland farm house.
A small plantation on the farm of Merkland, its wood consists of Oak, Ash, Beach &c.
MERKLAND Merkland
Merkland
Markland
Meikle Markland

Merkland
William McMurdo
Robert McGuffie
Ainslies Map. 1820
Valn [Valuation] Roll. modern
Valn [Valuation] Roll Anct. [Ancient]
025 [Situation] 15 chains South of Merkland School, & about 1/8 S [South] by W. [West] of Corsock Loch.
A neat farm house and out houses all in good repair with a considerable farm of land attached Occupied by J. Crosbie Esqr. who is also proprietor.

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Parish of Parton -- [page] 25

Objects
Bere Hill
Kiln Shot Plantation
Merkland

[Note] Bere, Barley
[Note] Shot of ground a plot of land
Jamieson
[Note after Merkland] See Etymology page 20

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Words are missing in fold on left hand side. The reference to page 20 is confusing; page 20 gives no information about Merkland.

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