OS1/20/61/5
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MOCHRUM PLANTATION | Mochrum Plantation Mochrum Plantation |
James Moffat William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles W [West] by S. [South] of Corsock Loch. A small plantation on the East side of Mochrum Fell, its wood consists of Oak, Ash & Fir. |
AUCHENVEY HILL | Auchenvey Hill Auchenvey Hill |
John Crocket William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles W. N. W. [West North West] of Corsock Loch. A small hill on the farm of Auchenvey (hence the name) its soil consists of rocky heathy pasture. |
AUCHENVEY | Auchenvey Auchenvey Upper Auchenvey Auchenvey |
John Crocket William Wilson Ainslies Map Valn [Valuation] Roll. modern |
025 | [Situation] 1 1/2 Miles W. N. W. [West North West] of Corsock Loch. A farm house and out house in bad repair, with a farm of land attached. Occupied by W. Wilson the property of Major Fletcher of Corsock. |
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Mochrum Plantation
Auchenvey Hill
Auchenvey
[Note] Auchenvey appears to be from the Gaelic words Achadh na Fliadh the deers' field or plain, but if the proper or correct form of the word be Auchinbay as in the anct. [ancient] valn. [valuation] Roll It would signify the field abounding in [birches]
P. S. The latter is the most probable [theory]
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