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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
COWANS Cowans
Cowans
Cowans
Cowans
Cowans
John Robison
Thomas Kerr
J. McGeorge
Ainslies map 1820
Valn. [Valuation] Roll Modern
033 A small farm house and out houses in middling repair with a farm of land attached Occupied by James McNish the property of M.C. Maxwell Esq. [Esquire] of Terregles.
DRUMJOHN BURN Drumjohn Burn
Drumjohn Burn
Drumjohn Burn
Drumjohn Burn
J. Robison
Thomas Kerr
J. Cannon
Ainslies Map 1820
033 A considerable stream or burn being the continuation of Glaisters Burn, running in a Westerly direction to its confluence with Kirkgunzeon Lane.

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Page Heading - Parish of Kirkgunzeon

Under Situation for Drumjohn Burn is written "having a serpentine course in a Westerly direction from the conflux of Glaisters Burn & Drumjohn Farm thro' Toll bar Bridge & Drumjohn Bridge to its influx with Kirkgunzeon Lane about 45 chains N.N.E. [North North East] of Kirkgunzeon Village". The original entry "3/8 mile N.E. by E. [North East by East] of Kirkgunzeon" is scored out.
Under Situation for Cowans is written "3/8 mile N.E. [North East] of Kirkgunzeon village"

Written in red under Cowans is "Cowan in the Scottish dialect signifies one who builds dry walls
Camhan in the Gaelic has nearly the same sound and signifies hollow a plain"

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