Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 73

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/20/73/1 [Page] 1 Parish of Minnigaff Plan 29A Index Names of Objects -- Page Auchenleck -- 20 Auchenleck Loch -- 24 Benroach Burn -- 3 Benroach -- 4 Benminnoch -- 5 Black Benwee Hill -- 9 Black Cairn -- 15 Craigloom Hill -- 17 Clawyetts -- 19 Craighandle -- 26 Drigmorn Hill -- 15 Drigmorn -- 23 Drumcleigh (In Ruins) -- 24 Fuffock -- 15 Fell of Talnotry -- 26 Garlick Hill -- 5 Green Burn -- 16 Grey Mares Tail Burn -- 18 Glenshalloch Hill -- 20 Hespie's Linn -- 11 John's Hill -- 10 John's Cairn -- 10 Knocktall -- 24 Loch Strand -- 25 Machercroft -- 10 Nick of Sheuchan -- 3 Nick of Slannyvenach -- 17 Old Edinburgh Road -- 27 Penkill Burn -- 11 Pulbae Liggat -- 12 Pulnee Burn -- 16 Pulbae Burn -- 23 Rig of Auchenleck -- 17 Rig of Drumcleigh -- 23 Sheuchan Craig -- 3 Strand of the Abyss -- 4 Sheil Burn -- 4 Stronbae Hill -- 9 Stronbae -- 19 Stronbae Bridge -- 19 Strone of Auchenleck -- 25 The Laird's Well -- 9 Tom's Cairn -- 25 Talnotry Hill -- 26 Deil's Dike -- 28 Crammery Hill -- 6 Craighandle -- 26
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OS1/20/73/3 SHEUCHAN CRAIG Sheuchan Craig Hume Pollock 021 [Situation] About 2 7/8 miles WNW. [West North West] of Auchenlick Loch. A small hill on the farm of Lamahan & Dranandow the surface of which is rocky pasture on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station call by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Kirkdargan Rock"
OS1/20/73/3 NICK OF SHEUCHAN Nick of Sheuchan Hume Pollock 021 [Situation] At the South Side of Sheuchan Craig. This name applies to a small hollow between Benminnoch & Sheuchan Craig and at the junction of the farms of Garlick. Lamahan & Dranandow.
OS1/20/73/3 BENROACH BURN Benroach Burn Hume Pollock 028; 029 [Situation] About 2 1/8 miles WNW. [West North West] of Auchenlick Loch. A Small stream which rises on the farm of Garlick & runs in an easterly direction till it falls into Penkill Burn a little north of Shiel Burn
OS1/20/73/3 [Page] 3 29a -- Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 31 Sheuchan Craig 31 Nick of Sheuchan 33 Benroach Burn Sheuchan Craig [note] A similar name Sheuchan on Plan 16B Wigtownshire. Written Sheuchan Nick of Sheuchan [note] Nick. An opening between the Summits of two hills Benroach Burn [note] Beinn Fhraoich A heathy Hill
OS1/20/73/3 Sheuchan Craig is on map 22 according to the entry in volume 49, page 13. Nick of Sheuchan and Sheuchan Craig are on map 28 according to entry in volume 71 page 17. But they are both on map 21.
OS1/20/73/4 STRAND OF THE ABYSS Strand of the Abyss Hume Pollock 022; 029 [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction from the E. [East] side of Stranbae Hill to Penkill Burn A small stream rising on the farm of Lamahan and running in a Westerly direction falls into Penkill Burn at the junction of the farms of Lamahan & Stranbae
OS1/20/73/4 SHEIL BURN Sheil Burn Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] Running N. [North] Easterly from Garlick Hill to Penkill Burn A small stream which rises on the farm of Garlick and runs in an easterly direction till it falls into Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/4 BENROACH Benroach Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] About 2 1/8 miles WNW. [West North West] of Auchenlick Loch A small eminence on the N.E. [North East] side of the Hill of Garlick
OS1/20/73/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 32 Strand of the Abyss 33 Sheil Burn 34 Benroach Strand of the Abyss [note] Strand, A rivulet Sheil Burn [note] Sheil A hut for fishermen A Shed for sheltering sheep &c. Scottish Dicty. [Dictionary]
OS1/20/73/5 GARLICK HILL Hill of Garlick Garlick Hill Hume Pollock Ainslies Map 029 [Situation] About 2 1/4 miles W by N. [West by North] of Auchenlick Loch. A considerable sized rocky heathy hill on the farm of Garlick from which it takes its name.
OS1/20/73/5 BENMINNOCH Benminnoch Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] 2 miles W by N. [West by North] of Auchenlick Loch. This name applies to a Small eminence on the Hill of Garlick.
OS1/20/73/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 34 Garlick Hill 34 Benminnoch Garlick Hill [note] Garbh leachd A coarse declivity Benminnoch [note] Beinn monaidh Hill of the moor
OS1/20/73/6 CRAMMERY HILL Crammery Hill For Authority see 22C 029 [Situation] On the West side of Stronbae Hill. For description see 22C.
OS1/20/73/6 [Page] 6 Parish of __ [Entry for Craighandle has been crossed out]
OS1/20/73/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Form 136 page [Blank page]
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OS1/20/73/9 BLACK BENWEE HILL Black Benwee Hill Black Benwee Hill Alexander Pollock . Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles NW. [North West] of Auchenlick Loch. A Rocky eminence situated on the Southern end of Stranbae Hill on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called "Blackbenwee"
OS1/20/73/9 STRONBAE HILL Stranbae Hill Stroanbae Stroanbae Stronbae Stronbae Stronbae Hume Pollock Ainslies Map Ancient Valuation Ancient Valuation Anct [Ancient] John McMillan Esq James Milligan 029 [Situation] 1 1/4 miles NW [North West] of Auchenlick Loch A tolerable sized hill on the farm of Stranbae and Lamahan on it are several Trig: [Trigonometrical] stations called "Benwee "Black Benwee" & "White Benwee"
OS1/20/73/9 THE LAIRD'S WELL The Laird's Well The Laird's Well George McKnight John Wilson 029 [Situation] At the S.W. [South West] side of Stroanbae Hill & about 1 3/8 miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Auchenlick Loch A small well at the bottom of a rock at the foot of Stranbae Hill, supposed to be a mineral Spa The spring oozes thro' [through] the rock the face of which has a red appearance the water from this well has been considered efficacious in curing different diseases.
OS1/20/73/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Minnigaff [Form 136 page] 40 Black Benwee Hill 36 Stronbae Hill 37 The Laird's Well Black Benwee Hill [note] Beinn-bhuidhe Yellow hill bhuidhe the aspirated form of buidhe pronounced nearly like wee Stronbae Hill [note] Stroan corr. [corruption] of Sron A nose a Promontory a headland &c. bae corr. [corruption] of Beath. Birch wood &c.
OS1/20/73/10 MACHERCROFT Machercroft Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] 1 1/2 miles WNW. [West North West] of Auchenlick Loch A small field on the farm of Stranbae consisting of Rocky heathy pasture & arable land
OS1/20/73/10 JOHN'S HILL John's Hill Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] One mile W.NW. [West North West] of Auchenlick Loch. A small eminence on the South end of Stranbae Hill
OS1/20/73/10 JOHN'S CAIRN John's Cairn Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] On Johns Hill A shepherds pile on John's Hill
OS1/20/73/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Minigaff Form 136 page 35 Machercroft 36 John's Hill 35 John's Cairn John's Hill [note] Apostrophe used before the s on plan
OS1/20/73/11 HESPIES LINN Hespie's Linn Hespie's Linn Hespie's Linn Hume Pollock David McCulloch Peter McKie 029 [Situation] 1 1/8 miles W by N. [West by North] of Auchenlick Loch A small waterfall in Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/11 PENKILL BURN Penkill Burn Penkill Water Hume Pollock Ainslies Map 029 [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction passing near the west side of Stroanbae Hill A considerable stream which rises on the farm of Lamahan and runs in a Southerly direction till it falls into the River Cree at Minnigaff Village
OS1/20/73/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 35 Hespies Linn 39 Penkill Burn [Entry for Rees of Stroanbae has been crossed out]
OS1/20/73/12 PULBAE LIGGAT Pulbae Liggat Hume Pollock 029 [Situation] 7/8 mile W by S. [West by South] of Auchenlick Loch A gate in a stone wall on the farm of Stronbae.
OS1/20/73/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 39 - Pulbae Liggat [Note] Poll beith The pool or mire abounding in Birches Liggat A gate so hung that it may shut of itself.
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OS1/20/73/15 FUFFOCK Fuffock Fuffock Robert McDill Hume Pollock 022 [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles North of Auchenlick Loch A Rocky eminence on Drigmorn Hill, on which is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Drigmorgan Lower"
OS1/20/73/15 BLACK CAIRN Black Cairn Black Cairn Robert McDill Hume Pollock 022 [Situation] On Drigmorn Hill near the SE [South East] side of Fuffock A very small cairn of Stones near to Fuffock and on Drigmoran Hill.
OS1/20/73/15 DRIGMORN HILL Drigmorn Hill Drigmorn Hill Draigmorn Drigmorn Drigmorn Hill Robert McDill Hume Pollock Ainslies Map Modern Valuation James Milligan N. [Newton] Stewart 022 [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles north of Auchenlick Loch A small range of Rocky hills about 7 miles N.E. [North East] of Newton Stewart on the estate of Lady Heron Maxwell of Kirouchtree.
OS1/20/73/15 [Page] 15 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 43 Fuffock 43 Black Cairn 43 Drigmorn Hill
OS1/20/73/16 GREEN BURN Green Burn Alexander Pollock 029 [Situation] Running in a S. [South] westerly direction from the E [East] side of Rig of Auchenlick to Pulnee Burn. A tolerable sized stream which rises on Drigmoran & running in a S. [South] Westerly direction, joins Pulnee Burn and is afterwards called Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/16 PULNEE BURN Pulnee Burn Alexander Pollock 029 [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction passing west side of Drigmorn Hill. A middling sized stream rising on Drigmoran and running in a Sly [Southerly] direction forms one of the heads of Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/16 [Page] 16 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 41 Green Burn 41 Pulnee Burn [Entry for Red Gairy has been crossed out with note] Described in wrong plan see trace No. 4 Plan 22C. Pulnee Burn [note] Poll 'an ni The cattle's pool or pond
OS1/20/73/17 NICK OF SLANNYVENACH Nick of Slannyvenach Alexander Pollock 029 [Situation] About 5/8 mile NNE. [North North East] of Auchenlick Loch. A small ravine or nick which seperates the two small hills called Craigloom and the Rigg of Auchenlick.
OS1/20/73/17 CRAIGLOOM HILL Craigloom Hill Alexander Pollock 029 [Situation] About 1/2 mile NE. by E [North East by East] of Auchenlick Loch A small rocky hill joining Talnotry Fell, the property of Lady Maxwell of Kirouchtree
OS1/20/73/17 RIG OF AUCHENLECK Rig of Auchinlick Auchinleck Auchinleck Auchinleck Alexander Pollock Ainslies Map Ancient Valuation Modern Valuation 029 [Situation] About 7/8 mile N by E [North by East] of Auchenlick Loch A small Rocky ridge running in a Southerly direction from Drigmoran Hill on its summit are two Shepherds Cairns
OS1/20/73/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 42 Nick of Slannyvenach 42 Craigloom Hill 42 Rig of Auchenleck Nick of Slannyvenach [note] Nick An opening between the Summits of two hills. Craigloom Hill [note] Creag lom The bare rock, or hill Rig of Auchenleck [note] "Rig, Rigg a ridge, rigge, Rygge of Land Scottish Dictionary Ach nan lice The field of the declivity or of flat stones.
OS1/20/73/18 GREY MARE'S TAIL BURN Grey Mare's Tail Burn Grey Mare's Tail Burn John Wilson Robert McDill 029 [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction passing E. [East] of Rig of Auchenleck A considerable stream collecting on the farms of Poultrybuie & Drigmorn & runs into Palnure Burn South of Craigdews.
OS1/20/73/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Form 136 page [Note] See Name Book Plan 29B
OS1/20/73/19 STRONBAE (in ruins) Stranbae Stranbae Stroanbea Stroanbae Stronbae Stronbae Stronbae Hume Pollock William McKnight Ainslies Map Ancient Valuation Ancient Valuation anct. [ancient] John McMillan Esq James Milligan 029 [Situation] 1 1/3 miles W. by S. [West by South] of Auchenlick Loch The ruins of a house on the farm of Auchenlick and near the junction of Penkill & Pulbae Burns.
OS1/20/73/19 STRONBAE BRIDGE Stronbae Bridge Stronbae Bridge Stroanbae Stroanbae Stronbae Stronbae Stronbae Hume Pollock William McKnight Ancient Valuation Aislies Map Val. Roll 1819 anct. [ancient] John McMillan Esq James Milligan 029 [Situation] About 1 mile W. by S. [West by South] of Auchenlick Loch A small (wood) foot bridge across Pulbae Burn and on the farm of Auchenlick
OS1/20/73/19 CLAWYETTS Clawyetts Clawyetts Hume Pollock William McKnight 029 [Situation] About 1 3/8 mile W by S. [West by South] of Auchenlick Loch A small track of moorland situated on the farm of Auchenlick.
OS1/20/73/19 [Page] 19 Trace 4 -- Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 45 Stronbae 46 Stronbae Bridge 45 Clawyetts Stronbae [note] Sron beithe A projecting point or eminence Abounding in Birch
OS1/20/73/20 GLENSHALLOCH HILL Glenchalloch Hill Glenchalloch Hill Glenshalloch Glenshalloch Glenshalloch Hill Glenshalloch Hill Hume Pollock William McKnight Valuation Roll 1819 Valuation Roll Anct. [Ancient] James Milligan John McMillan Esqr. 029 [Situation] About 2 miles WSW. [West South West] of Auchenlick Loch A middling sized hill of Rocky heathy pasture on the farm of Glenchalloch. on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Glenshallock"
OS1/20/73/20 AUCHENLECK Auchenlick Auchenlick Auchinleck Auchenleck Auchenleck Hume Pollock William McKnight Ainslies Map Ancient Valuation Modern Valuation 029 [Situation] 1 3/8 miles SW by W. [South West by West] of Auchenlick Loch. A farm house and offices in good repair on the estate of Lady Heron Maxwell of Kirouchtree.
OS1/20/73/20 [Page] 20 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 45 Glenshalloch Hill 46 Auchenleck Glenshalloch Hill [note] [---] for adjoining plan Auchenleck [note] 29C
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OS1/20/73/23 PULBAE BURN Pulbae Burn Pulbae Burn George McNaught William Grace 029 [Situation] Running S. [South] westerly from the juntion of Green Burn &. Pulnee Burn to Penkill Burn This name applies to the continuation of Green Burn & Pulnee Burn from where they meet, till they fall into Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/23 DRIGMORN Drigmorn Drigmorn Draigmorn Drigmorn Drigmorn Ebenezer Wilson George McNaught Ainslies Map Modern Valuation James Milligan 029 [Situation] About 1/2 mile W by N. [West by North] of Auchenlick Loch A small house in bad repair which at one time was a farm house with the ruins of offices attached. it is attached to Barncaughlay.
OS1/20/73/23 RIG OF DRUMCLEIGH Rig of Drumcleigh Rig of Drumcleigh George McNaught Ebenezer Wilson 029 [Situation] About 5/8 mile West of Auchenlick Loch. A small eminence on the farm of Auchenlick of arable soil, on it is the Ruins of Drumcleigh
OS1/20/73/23 [Page] 23 5 -- Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 47 Pulbae Burn 50 Drigmorn 50 Rig of Drumcleigh Pulbae Burn [note] Poll beithe The pool or water where birches grow Rig of Drumcleigh [note] Druim A ridge of a hill Cleith A stake, a post &c.
OS1/20/73/24 DRUMCLEIGH (In Ruins) Drumcleigh Drumcleigh George McNaught William Gracie 029 [Situation] 5/8 mile west of Auchenlick Loch This name applies to the Ruins of two houses on the farm of Auchenlick.
OS1/20/73/24 KNOCKTALL Knocktall Knocktall George McNaught Ebenezer Wilson 029 [Situation] At the NW. [North West] side of Auchenlick Loch. A small hill of Rocky heathy pasture on the farm of Auchenlick
OS1/20/73/24 AUCHENLECK LOCH Auchenlick Loch Auchenlick Loch Auchinleck Auchenleck Auchenleck George McNaught William Gracie Ainslies Map Ancient Valun. [Valuation] Modern Valuation 029 [Stuation] Situate between the hills of Knocktall & Craighandle A small loch on the farm of Auchenlick hence the name.
OS1/20/73/24 [Page] 24 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page 49 Drumcleigh 49 Knocktall 51 Auchenleck Loch Knocktall [note] Cnoc-dail The hill of the meeting
OS1/20/73/25 LOCH STRAND Loch Strand Loch Strand George McNaught William Gracie 029 [Situation] Running in a westerly direction from Auchenlick Loch A small stream which runs out of Auchenlick loch and runs into Penkill Burn convenient to its junction with Pulbae Burn
OS1/20/73/25 STRONE OF AUCHENLECK Strone of Auchenlick Strone of Auchenlick Strone of Auchenlick Auchinleck Auchenleck Auchenleck George McNaught William Gracie Hume Pollock Ainslies Map Ancient Valuation Modern Valuation 029 [Situation] About 3/8 mile SW. [South West] of Auchenlick Loch. A considerable hill on the farm of Auchenlick consistg. [consisting] of Rocky Heathy pasture on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] station called "Strone"
OS1/20/73/25 TOM'S CAIRN (Shepherds) Thoms' Cairn Thoms' Cairn Tom's Cairn Tom's Cairn William Gracie Ebenezer Wilson Robert Galbraith David McCulloch 029 [Situation] About 3/4 mile SW by W. [South West by West] of Auchenlick Loch A shepherds pile on the West side of the Strone of Auchenlick
OS1/20/73/25 [Page] 25 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 51 Loch Strand 51 Strone of Auchenleck 49 Tom's Cairn Strone of Auchenleck [note] "Strone" A hill that terminates a range, the end of a ridge Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
OS1/20/73/26 CRAIGHANDLE Craighandle Craighandle George McNaught William Gracie 029 [Situation] About 1/4 mile SE by S. [South East by South] of Auchenlick Loch A considerable hill of Rocky heathy pasture on the farm of Auchenlick
OS1/20/73/26 TALNOTRY HILL Talnotry Hill Talnotry Hill Talnotry Talnotrie Robert McDill George McNaught Ainslies Map Modern Valuation 029 [Situation] About 7/8 mile SE [South East] of Auchenlick Loch A hill of Rocky heathy pasture on the farm of Talnotry on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig; [Trigonometrical] party "Tilnotery"
OS1/20/73/26 FELL OF TALNOTRY Fell of Talnotry Fell of Talnotry Talnotry Talnotrie Robert McDill William Gracie Ainslies Map Modern Valuation 029 [Situation] About 1/2 mile NE by E [North East by East] of Auchenlick Loch A large hill of Rocky heathy pasture on the farm of Talnotry on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called "Tulnotery"
OS1/20/73/26 [Page] 26 Parish of Minigaff Form 136 page 52 Craighandle 52 Talnotry Hill 52 Fell of Talnotry Talnotry Hill [note] Talamh uchdarach uppermost or highest ground Fell of Talnotry [note] Talamh uchdarach Uppermost or highest ground
OS1/20/73/27 OLD EDINBURGH ROAD Old Edinburgh Road Old Edinburgh Road Old Edinburgh Road Dougal Ferguson John Muir William Candlish 029 [Situation] Running in an Easterly direction thro' [through] the parish of Minnigaff This name applies to the track of an old road leading from Newton Stewart to Edinburgh (hence the name)
OS1/20/73/27 [Page] 27 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 page [Entry for Deil's Dike has been crossed out]
OS1/20/73/28 DEIL'S DIKE Deil's Dike Deil's Dike Hume Pollock David McCulloch 029 [Situation] Running N.E. [North East] thro' [through] the farm of Garlick. An undefined tract some places traceable and other places not a stone of it to be found this portion runs thro' [through] the farm of Garlick
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OS1/20/73/31 SHEUCHAN CRAIG Sheuchan Craig Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 021 A Small hill on the farms of Lamachan and Drannandow the Surface of which is Rocky pasture On the Summit of it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] ◬ Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Kirkdargan
OS1/20/73/31 NICK OF SHEUCHAN Nick of Sheuchan Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 021 This name applies to a Small hollow between Benminnoch & Sheuchan hills at the Junction of Garlick Lamachan and Drannandow farms
OS1/20/73/31 [Page] 31 List of Names collected by William Rewan C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Plan -- Trace 29A -- 1 Objects Sheuchan Craig - Hill Nick of the Sheuchan - a Hollow [Signed] Novr. [November] 28th 1848 William Rewan Ca [Civilian assistant]
OS1/20/73/32 STRAND OF THE ABYSS Strand of the Abyss Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 022; 029 A Small Stream which Rises on the farm of lamahan and Runs in a Westerly Direction and falls into penkill Burn at the junction of the farms of lamahan and Stranbae with Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/32 [Page] 32 List of Names collected by William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Plan -- Trace 29A -- 1 Object Strand of the Abyss - A Stream [Signed] Decr [December] 1st [1848] William Rewan Ca [Civilian assistant]
OS1/20/73/33 SHEIL BURN Sheil Burn Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A Small Stream which Rises on the farm of Garlick and runs in an Easterly Direction till empties itself into penkill Burn near the Boundary of the farms of lamahan and Strambae
OS1/20/73/33 BENROACH BURN Benroach Burn Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 022; 029 A Small Stream which Rises on the farm of Garlick and Runs in an Easterly Direction till empties itself into penkill Burn a little north of Sheil Burn. -
OS1/20/73/33 [Page] 33 List of Names collected by William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Plan -- Trace 29A -- 1 Objects Sheil Burn - A Stream Benroach Burn - A Stream [Signed] Decr. [December] 1st. 1848 William Rewan Ca [Civilian assistant]
OS1/20/73/34 HILL OF GARLICK Hill of Garlick Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A Considerable Sized hill on the farm of Garlick the Surface of which is Rocky heathy pasture
OS1/20/73/34 BENMINNOCH Benminnoch Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 This name applies to a Small Eminence on the hill of Garlick
OS1/20/73/34 BENROACH Benroach Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A Small Eminence on the N.E. [North East] Side of the hill of Garlick
OS1/20/73/34 [Page] 34 List of Names collected by William Rewan Ca [Civilian assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Plan -- Trace 29A -- 1 Objects Hill of Garlick - a Hill Benminnoch - An Eminence Benroach - An Eminence [Signed] Decr [December] 1st William Rewan
OS1/20/73/35 JOHN'S CAIRN John's Cairn Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A Small pile of Stones on John's hill it is a shepherd's Cairn
OS1/20/73/35 MACHERCROFT Machercroft Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A small field on the farm of Stranbae about one half of which is arable and the Remainder Rocky heathy pasture it Bounded on the West by penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/35 HASBIE LINN Hasbie Linn Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 This name applies to a Small Waterfall about four feet high in Penkill Burn near the Rees of Stranbae
OS1/20/73/35 [Page] 36 List of Names collected by William Rewan C a [Civilian assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff [Plan -- Trace] 29A -- 2 Objects John's Cairn - a pile of Stones Machercroft - a Field Hasbie Linn - a Waterfall [Signed] Novr [November] 30th 1848 William Rewan
OS1/20/73/36 STRANBAE HILL Stranbae Hill Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A middling Sized hill on the farms of Stranbae and Lamahan there are Several Trigl. [Trigonometrical] ◬s on it Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Black Benwee White Benwee and Benwee
OS1/20/73/36 JOHNS HILL Johns Hill Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A Small Eminence on the South end of Stranbae hill
OS1/20/73/36 [Page] 36 List of Names collected by William Rewan Ca [Civilian assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Plan -- Trace 29A -- 2 Objects Stranbae Hill - a Hill Johns Hill - An Eminence Stranbae Hill [note] described with trace No 1 wrong [Plan] [Entry for Black Benwee has been crossed out] [Signed] Novr. [November] 30th [1848] William Rewan
OS1/20/73/37 THE LAIRDS WELL The Lairds Well The Lairds Well Mr. McNight Auchinlick John Wilson Barncouchly By Newton Stewart 029 a small well at the bottom of a Rock on the west side of Stranbae Hill Supposed to be a mineral Spa, The spring oozes through the rock the face of which has a red appearance, the water from this well has been considered efficacious in curing different diseases. How the name is derived I could not ascertain.
OS1/20/73/37 [Page] 37 Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean 1st. Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 2 Object The Lairds Well - A well [Signed] Alexander Dean C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/20/73/39 PENKILL BURN Penkill Burn Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 A Considerable Stream which Rises in the Farm of lamahan and Runs in a Westerly Direction till it empties itself into the Water of Cree at Minnigaff Village
OS1/20/73/39 PULBAE LIGGAT Pulbae Liggat Hume Pollock N [Newton] Stewart 029 This name applies to a Gate in a Stone Wall on the farm of Stranbae a little east of Rees of Stranbae
OS1/20/73/39 [Page] 39 List of Names collected by William Rewan CA [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner Parish of Minnigaff [Plan -- Trace] 29A -- 2 Objects Penkill Burn - a Stream Pulbae Liggat - a Gate [Entry for Rees of Stranbae has been crossed out with note] this is no name of importance there are Rees or enclosures for sheep on every moor farm [Signed] Decr [December] 1st. 1848 William Rewan ca [civilian assistant]
OS1/20/73/40 BLACK BENWEE HILL Black Benwee Hill Black Benwee Hill Alexander Pollock Clennery Hume Pollock N. [Newton] Stewart 029 A Rocky eminence Situated on the Southern end of that Small range of hills known by the name of Stranbae Hill on its Summit stands a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station & called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Blackbenwee"
OS1/20/73/40 [Page] 40 Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by Robert Cavan C/a [Civilian Assistant] Parish of Minnigaff No. of Trace 2 Object Black Bonwee Hill - a Hill [Signed] R. Cavan C/a [Civilian assistant 18th. Dec. [December] 1848
OS1/20/73/41 PULNEE BURN Pulnee Burn Alexander Pollock Clennery 029 A stream of the middling size which rises in Drigmorn, and running in a Southerly direction forms one of the heads of the Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/41 GREEN BURN Green Burn Alexander Pollock Clennery 029 A tolerable sized stream which rises in Drigmorn and running in Sth [South] Westerly direction joins the Pulnee, and is afterwards called the Penkill Burn
OS1/20/73/41 [Page] 41 Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pte. R.S&M. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 3 Objects Pulnee Burn - Stream Green Burn - Stream [Entry for Red Gairy has been crossed out with note] This name to be inserted on trace. [Signed] Archibald Craig Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Nov [November] 16th 1848
OS1/20/73/42 NICK OF SLANNYVENACH Nick of Slannyvenach Alexander Pollock Clennery 029 A small ravine or nick, which seperates the two small hills, called Craigloom and the Rigg of Auchenlick
OS1/20/73/42 RIGG OF AUCHENLICK Rigg of Auchenlick Alexander Pollock Clennery 029 A small rocky ridge running in a Southerly direction from Drigmorn Hill, on the summit of which are five shepherds Cairns, about a chains' length apart from each other
OS1/20/73/42 CRAIGLOOM HILL Craigloom Hill Alexander Pollock Clennery 029 A small rocky hill joining Tilnotery Fell the property of Lady H. Maxwell of Kirouchtree
OS1/20/73/42 [Page] 42 Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pe. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 3 Objects Nick of Slannyvenach - Ravine Rigg of Auchenlick - Hill Craigloom Hill - Hill [Signed] Archibald Craig Pe RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Nov [November] 22d 1848
OS1/20/73/43 FUFFOCK Fuffock Fuffock Robert McDill Kittrick Hume Pollock Newton Stewart 022 A Rocky eminence, on Drigmorn Hill, on which is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station, called by Trig [Trigonometrical] party Drigmorgan Lower
OS1/20/73/43 BLACK CAIRN Black Cairn Black Cairn Robert McDill Kittrick Hume Pollock Newton Stewart 022 A very small cairn of stones, near to the point called Fuffock, on Drigmorn Hill
OS1/20/73/43 DRIGMORN HILL Drigmorn Hill Robert McDill Kittrick Hume Pollock Newton Stewart 022 A small range of rocky hills, about 7 Miles NE [North East] of Newton Stewart, on the Estate of Lady Maxwell
OS1/20/73/43 [Page] 43 Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Prvte. R. S. & Miners [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Parish of Minnigaff Trace 3 Objects Fuffock - Hill Black Cairn - Cairn Drigmorn Hill - Hill [Signed] Archibald Craig Pe RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 20 Dec [December] 1848
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OS1/20/73/45 CLAWYETTS Clawyetts Hume Pollock William McKnight 029 A small tract of Moorland situated on the farm of Auchenlick
OS1/20/73/45 GLENCHALLOCH HILL Glenchalloch Hill Hume Pollock William McKnight 029 A middling sized hill the surface of which is Rocky Heathy pasture, on its summit is Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station, called by Trig [Tigonometrical] party Glenshallock, it is situated on the Farm of Glenchalloch
OS1/20/73/45 STRANBAE (In Ruins) Stranbae (In Ruins) Hume Pollock William McKnight 029 The Ruins of a house situated on the Farm of Auchenlick, and near the junction of the Penkill & Pulbae Burns
OS1/20/73/45 [Page] 45 Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pe R.S.&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 4 Objects Clawyetts - Tract of Land Glenchalloch - Hill Stranbae (In Ruins) - Ruins [Signed] Archibald Craig Pe RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Dec [December] 2d 1848
OS1/20/73/46 AUCHENLICK Auchenlick Hume Pollock Newton Stewart William McKnight Auchen[lick] 029 A farm house with offices in good repair, the property of Lady Heron Maxwell
OS1/20/73/46 STRANBAE BRIDGE Stranbae Bridge Hume Pollock Newton Stewart William McKnight Auchen[lick] 029 A smalll (wood) foot Bridge, across the Pulbae Burn, on the farm of Auchenlick
OS1/20/73/46 [Page] 46 Plan 29A -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pe RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] Parish of Minnigaff Objects Auchenlick - House Stranbae Bridge - Bridge [Entry for Garlick Hill has been crossed out, see page 34] [Signed] Archibald Craig Pe RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Dec [December] 2d 1848
OS1/20/73/47 PULBAE BURN Pulbae Burn George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 This name applies to the Continuation of the Green and Pulnee Burns, from where they meet at Drigmorn until the united Waters empties into Penkiln Burn Convenient to Auchenlick Farm houses.
OS1/20/73/47 GREEN BURN Green Burn 029 See orthography sheets of Trace No. Plan 29 A
OS1/20/73/47 PULNEE BURN Pulnee Burn 029 See orthography Sheets of Trace No. Plan 29. A
OS1/20/73/47 [Page] 47 Plan 29 A -- List of Names collected by John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 5 Objects Pulbae Burn - Stream Green Burn - Stream Pulnee Burn - Stream [Signed] John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant] Nov. [November] 25th. 1848
OS1/20/73/48 CRAIGLUM Craiglum 029 See after this name on the fell of Talnotry
OS1/20/73/48 [Page] 48 [Trace] 5 Object Craiglum - an eminence
OS1/20/73/49 KNOCKTALL Knocktall George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart Ebenezer Wilson Barncouchlow Newton Stewart 029 A Small hill on the farm of Auchenlick the Surface of which is Rocky Heathy Pasture.
OS1/20/73/49 THOM'S CAIRN Thom's Cairn William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart Ebenezer Wilson Barncouchlow Newton Stewart 029 A small Pile of Stones Situated on the West side of the Strone of Auchenlick. Erected in a conical form and is used as a guide for Shepherds. how it has derived its name is not known in the Locality
OS1/20/73/49 DRUMCLEIGH (In Ruins) Drumcleigh (in Ruins) George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 This name applies to the Ruins of two houses on the farm of Auchenlick they have derived their name from the eminence of which they Stand
OS1/20/73/49 [Page] 49 Plan 29 A -- List of Names collected by John Bray C A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 5 Objects Knocktall - Hill Thom's Cairn - Pile of stones Drumcleigh (in Ruins) - Houses (in Ruins) [Signed] John Bray Ca [Civilian assistant] Novr. [November] 25 1848
OS1/20/73/50 RIG OF DRUMCLEIGH Rig of Drumcleigh George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 A Small eminence on the farm of Auchenlick the Soil of which is arable - on its Top is the Ruins of two houses which is Known as Drumcleigh
OS1/20/73/50 DRIGMORN Drigmorn George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart Ebenezer Wilson Barncouchlow Newton Stewart 029 A Small house in bad repair and two Ruins - which at one time was occupied as a farm house - and the Ruins as out houses - but is now tenanted by an old woman - it has a farm of Land attached (which is Generally let with Barncouchlow) the Surface of which is Rocky Heathy Pasture and a little arable Proprietor Lady Heron Maxwell
OS1/20/73/50 [Page] 50 Plan 29 A -- List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 5 Objects Rig of Drumcleigh - an Eminence Drigmorn - Houses and farm [Signed] John Bray CA [Civilian Assistant] Novr. [November] 25 1848
OS1/20/73/51 STRONE OF AUCHENLICK Strone of Auchenlick George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart Hume Pollock Newton Stewart 029 A considerable hill on the farm of Auchenlick the Surface of which is Rocky Heathy Pasture and a little moss. on its Summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party Strone
OS1/20/73/51 AUCHENLICK LOCH Auchenlick Loch George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 A Small Loch on the farm of Auchenlick hence its name.
OS1/20/73/51 LOCH STRAND Loch Strand George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 A Small Stream which runs out of Auchenlick Loch in a Westerly direction and empties itself into Penkiln Burn convenient to Auchenlick farm house
OS1/20/73/51 [Page] 51 Plan 29 A -- List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 5 Objects Strone of Auchenlick - Hill Auchenlick Loch - Loch Loch Strand - Stream [Signed] John Bray Ca [Civilian assistant] Novr. [November] 25th. 1848
OS1/20/73/52 FELL OF TALNOTRY Fell of Talnotry Robert McDill Kittrick Newton Stewart William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 A Large hill of considerable Elevation on the farm of Talnotry the Surface of which is Rocky Heathy Pasture. on its Summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Tulnotery
OS1/20/73/52 TALNOTRY HILL Talnotry Hill Robert McDill Kittrick Newton Stewart George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 A Small hill on the South West end of Talnotry farm, the Surface of which is Rocky Heathy Pasture. on its Summit is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party Tulnotery
OS1/20/73/52 CRAIGHANDLE Craighandle William Gracie Auchenlick Newton Stewart George McNaught Auchenlick Newton Stewart 029 A considerable hill the Surface of which is Rocky Heathy Pasture Situated on the South East end of Auchenlick farm.
OS1/20/73/52 [Page] 51 Plan 29 A -- List of Names collected by John Bray C.A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Parish of Minnigaff Trace 5 Objects Fell of Talnotry - Hill Talnotry Hill - Hill Craighandle - Hill [Page signed] John Bray Ca [Civilian assistant] Novr. [November] 25th 1848 [Volume signed] W Driscoll Gosset Lt R Engrs [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] Mar [March] 31 1849
OS1/20/73/53 [Page] 53 [Volume] 73 OS1/20/73 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 2 NOV 92 Kirkcudbrightshire Plan 29A Names of Parishes -- Page Parish of Minnigaff -- 1