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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BARLAE Barlae
Barlae
James McVinnie
James Craik Esqr.
033 A farm house and out houses in bad repair having a small farm of land attached. Occupied by James McVinnie the property of James McCulloch Esqr. of Ardwall.
BARLAE HILL Barlae Hill
Barlae Hill
James McVinnie
James Craik Esqr.
033 A small hill on the farm of Barlae its soil consists of arable land.
MINNIN BURN Minnin Burn
Minnin Burn
Minnin Burn
Minnin Burn
Minnin Burn
James McVinnie
James Craik Esqr.
John Dinwiddie
John Smart
John Lowrie
033 A small stream or burn having its rise on the farm of Hills and running in a Westerly direction to its influx with Lochrutton Loch.

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Transcriber's notes

Note associated with Minnin Burn "Min in the Scotch dialect signifies less. There is a species of fry or small fish which by country people is provincially termed minnins or minnows and is used as bait for fishing which is probably the origin of the above name"

Note associated with Barlae Hill "Barlae is from the Gaelic Barr liadh i.e. The Gray Summit"

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