OS1/20/92/27

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Kirkcudbrightshire OS Name Books, 1848-1851
  4. Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 92
  5. OS1/20/92/27
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BRECKONSIDE BURN Breckonside Burn
Breckonside Burn
Breckonside Burn
Brackenside Burn		 John Robison
Thomas Kerr
J. Cannon
Ainslies Map 1820		 033 A small stream or burn having its rise at the base of Long Fell and running in a N. [North] Westerly direction to its confluence with Drumjohn Burn
DRUMNAIL Drumnail
Drumnail
Drumnail
Drumnail		 John Robison Thomas Kerr J. McGeorge Ainslies Map 1820 033 A small farm house and out houses in middling repair with a small farm of land attached. Occupied by J. McGeorge The property of M.C. Maxwell Esq. [Esquire] of Terregles.
GLAISTERS BURN Glaisters Burn
Glaisters Burn
Glaisters Burn
Glaisters Burn		 John Robison
Thomas Kerr
J. McGeorge
Ainslies Map 1820		 033 A considerable stream or burn having its rise on the farm of "Plascow" near to the base of Long Fell and running in a northerly direction passing through the farm of Glaisters & a little west of the farm house and after passing Drumnail farm house it unites with Breckonside Burn the united waters is then called Drumjohn Burn

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Page Heading - Parish of Kirkgunzeon

Under Situation for Glaisters Burn is written "Running Northerly and meets with Breckonside Burn about distance S.E. [South East] of Toll Barr Bridge"
Under Situation for Breckonside Burn is written "Running N. [North] Westerly to its junction with Glaisters Burn about 10 chains North of Drumnail"
Under Situation for Drumnail is written "3/4 Mile East of Kirkgunzeon village"

Written in red under Glaisters Burn is:
"It is difficult to ascertain what gave
rise to the name Glaister in the Scotch
dialect it signifies a thin covering as of snow
or ice. Glaisteme signifies, miry,"

Transcriber's notes

Under Descriptive Remarks for Glaisters Burn there is a lot of writing that has been scored out which is largely unreadable.

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

SR1960

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Kirkcudbrightshire County, Kirkgunzeon Parish

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