Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 98

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/20/98/3 CUMLODEN DEER PARK Deer Park Deer Park Cumloden Deer Park Deer Park Thomas Jamieson William Stark George McHaffie Esqr. John McMillan Esqr. 036 [Situation] About 1 1/8 N.W. [North West] by W. [West] of Glenamour Loch. A large enclosure in which Deers are kept and thro' [through] which Penkill Burn runs for a distance of about a mile Its surface consists of Rocky pasture arable & Rough pasture, and wood of different kinds it is situated immediately N. by W. [North by West] of Cumloden Cottage and is the property of the Earl of galloway. It is well known by the given name in it are two Trig: [Trigonometrical] Stations called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party Deer park and Deer Park E. [East].
OS1/20/98/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 45- Cumloden Deer Park
OS1/20/98/3 Cumloden deer park is on Map 028
OS1/20/98/4 PENKILL BURN Penkill Burn Penkill Burn Penkill Water . Penkill Alexander Shaw William Starke Ainslies Map red. [revised] 1820 Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Kirkcud [Kirkcudbright] Page 118 See Also Name List 35A P. [Page] 14 036 [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction from five pound Well & running through the Deer Park at Cumloden A considerable stream rising on the farm of Lamahan and runs in a westerly direction for a distance of about 7 miles to where it falls into the River cree near minnigaff church . This Burn ids subject to great floods in winter and in summer it is very low. its bed is very rocky and its banks ornamented with natural and other woods.
OS1/20/98/4 RISK BRIDGE Risk Bridge Risk Bridge Risk Risk William Starke Thomas Jamieson Valuation roll 1819 Valuation roll Anct. [Ancient] 036 [Situation] About 1 1/4 mile N. W. by W. [North West by West] of Glenamour Loch A flat rustic wooden bridge of one arch about 10 links wide, over Penkill Burn and near the farm of Risk from which it derives its name. It was erected by the Earl of Galloway for private use.
OS1/20/98/4 [Page] 4 -- Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 46 - Penkill Burn 46 -- Risk Bridge (Wooden)
OS1/20/98/4 Penkill Burn is on map 028, 029 and 035 Risk is on map 029
OS1/20/98/5 KNOCKAWINES 036
OS1/20/98/5 HAWK HILL 036
OS1/20/98/5 GLENHOISE 036
OS1/20/98/5 [Page] 5 --Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 45 -- Knockawines 45- Glenhoise 47- Hawk Hill
OS1/20/98/6 DRUMLANE 036
OS1/20/98/6 KNOCKANEARIE 036
OS1/20/98/7 PREACHING HOWE 036
OS1/20/98/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Minnigaff [Blank Page]
OS1/20/98/9 BARNCAUCHLAW 036
OS1/20/98/9 GOATSIDE (In Ruins) 036
OS1/20/98/9 SOUR BRAE 036
OS1/20/98/10 GREENTOP CAIRN Greentop Cairn Greentop Cairn Robert McDill William Halliday 036 [Situation] About 5/8 of a mile W. by N. [West by North] of Glenamour Loch. A Small Cairn of Stones on the farm of bents and at the South end of Sour Brae
OS1/20/98/10 WELL KNOWE Well Knowe Well Knowe Robert McDill William Halliday 029 [Situation] About 3/4 of a mile West of Glenamour Loch A Small eminence on the farm of Bents. it takes its name from its proximity to Pot Well
OS1/20/98/10 POT WELL Pot Well Pot Well Robert McDill William Halliday 036 [Situation] About 3/4 of a mile West of Glenamour Loch and at the E [East] side of Well Knowe A Small spring well on the farm of Bents enclosed by a metal pot hence the name. it is convenient to Bents farm house and on the estate of Lady Maxwell
OS1/20/98/10 [Page] 10 -- Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 51 - Greentop Cairn 53- Well Knowe 51 - Pot Well
OS1/20/98/10 Green Top Cairn is on map 029 Well Knowe is on map 029 Pot Well is on map 029
OS1/20/98/11 BENTS 036
OS1/20/98/11 TORWHINNOCH HILL 036
OS1/20/98/12 [Page] 12 -- Parish of Minnigaff Entry for Kirroughtree Deer Park scored out
OS1/20/98/13 GLENAMOUR LOCH 036
OS1/20/98/13 GLENGARREN (In Ruins) 036
OS1/20/98/13 GLENGARREN LOCH 036
OS1/20/98/14 LARG HILL 036
OS1/20/98/14 LARG HILL WOOD 036
OS1/20/98/14 NEW GALLOWAY TRUST 036
OS1/20/98/15 KIROUCHTREE DEER PARK 036
OS1/20/98/15 OLD EDINBURGH ROAD 036
OS1/20/98/15 WELL KNOWE 036
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OS1/20/98/17 AUCHLANNOCHY HILL 036
OS1/20/98/17 CRAIGNINE HILL 029; 036
OS1/20/98/17 DOON HILL 036
OS1/20/98/18 LITTLE PARKDOON HILL 036
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OS1/20/98/20 [Page] 20 Parish of Minnigaff [Blank page]
OS1/20/98/21 BARHOISE HILL Barhoise Hill Barhoise Hill Barhoise Hill John McKie Esqr. William Muir valuation roll 1819 029; 036 [Situation] About 1/2 a mile N.N. E. [North North East] of Bargaly. A Rocky heathy hill on the estate of Bargaly on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called "Berhoze"
OS1/20/98/21 BARGALY FARM HOUSE Bargaly Bargaly Bargaly Farm House William Cowan William Muir J. McKie Esqr. Proprietor 036 [Situation] 25 chains North of Bargaly. A small farm house and Offices in good repair on the estate of John Mackie Esqr. of Bargaly . this house is built on a piece of land called Drumling. hence it is sometimes called by that name .-
OS1/20/98/21 KNOCK BURN Knock Burn Knock Burn William Caven William Muir 036 [Situation] running in a S. [South] Westerly direction into Palnure Burn about 7 chains N. [North] of Bargaly. A stream rising on the estate of bargaly and running into Palnure Burn
OS1/20/98/21 [Trace] 5 -- Parish of Minnigaff -- [Page] 21 Form 136 Page 59- Barhoise hill 59 - Bargaly Farm House 66 - Knock Burn [Note] The farm house is called Bargaly farm House to distinguish it from this place (Signed) J. Mackie Bargaly
OS1/20/98/22 DRUMLING BRIDGE Drumling Bridge Drumling Bridge John McKie Esqr. William Muir 036 [Situation] About 20 chains North of Bargaly A Small stone bridge one arch over Palnure Burn situated between Bargaly mansion house and Bargaly farm house, It is a Private bridge
OS1/20/98/22 CRAIGNINE Craignine Craignine Craignine Craignyn . Craignyne William Cavan William Muir Valuation roll 1819 Valuation roll Anct. [Ancient] Ainslies map 1820 036 [Situation] 10 chins W. N. W. [West North West] of Bargaly Palnure burn divides the two places A Small farm house and offices in good repair on the estate of Lady Heron Maxwell.
OS1/20/98/22 BARN HOLE Barn Hole Barn Hole Mr. McAdam William McIlwraith 036 [Situation] a few chains North of Bargaly This name applies to a hole in Palnure at this place the edge of the Burn is much broken by the force of the waters.
OS1/20/98/22 [Page] 22 -- Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 65- Drumling Bridge 60 - Craignine 63- Barn Hole
OS1/20/98/23 BARGALY 036
OS1/20/98/23 TOMB [Bargaly] 036
OS1/20/98/24 BARGALY BRIDGE 036
OS1/20/98/24 BLUE MIRE 036
OS1/20/98/24 CRAIG HEADS 036
OS1/20/98/25 BARGALY WOOD 036
OS1/20/98/25 MAGEMPSY 036
OS1/20/98/26 [Page] 26 -- Parish of -- [Blank Page]
OS1/20/98/27 BLAIRBUIES BURN 036
OS1/20/98/27 BLAIRBUIES HILL 036
OS1/20/98/27 MILL BURN 036
OS1/20/98/28 ARDWELL HILL 036
OS1/20/98/29 [Page] 29 -- Parish of Minnigaff [Blank Page]
OS1/20/98/30 [page] 30 -- Parish of -- Fprm 136 Page [Blank page]
OS1/20/98/31 LITTLE PARK WOOD Little Park Wood Little Park Wood Littlepark . Little Park James McMikin Thomas McIlwraith Valun. [Valuation] roll 1819 Ainslie's Map revd. [revised] 1820 036 [Situation] 3/8 of a mile S W. [South West] of Bargaly A large Wood on the farm of little Park hence its name it consists of Ash.Oak.and Fir. and a large quantity of copsewood
OS1/20/98/31 PAPY HA' Papy Hall Cottage Papy Hall Cottage Papy Ha' Papy Ha' Papy Ha' Papy Ha' Papy Ha' James McMiKen Thomas McIlwraith John Mackie Esqr. David Burnie Samuel Burnie Peter Murray James Stewart Esqr. 036 [Situation] 3/4 of a mile S.W. [South West] by West of Bargaly. A Small thatched cottage in middling repair on the east side of Little Park Wood how it derived its name is not known it is on the estate of Lady Heron Maxwell.
OS1/20/98/31 DALTAMIE HILL Daltamie Hill Daltamie Hill Daltamy . Daltamie Hill James McMiken Mr Skimming Ainslies Map revd. [revised] 1820 John MacKie Esqr. 036 [Situation] 1 1/4 miles S.W. [South West] of Bargaly A large hill on the farm of Daltamie consisting of Rocky Pasture covered with furze
OS1/20/98/31 7 -- Parish of Minnigaff -- [Page] 31 Form 136 Page 70 -- Little Park Wood 70 - Papy Ha' Cottage 72- Daltamie Hill
OS1/20/98/32 CURCHIEHILL WOOD 036
OS1/20/98/32 DALTAMIE 036
OS1/20/98/32 DALTAMIE WOOD 036
OS1/20/98/33 BRUNTIS BURN 036
OS1/20/98/33 CLAY CROFT 036
OS1/20/98/33 CURCHIEHILL 036
OS1/20/98/34 SOLOMON'S TEMPLE 036
OS1/20/98/34 STRANORD SCHOOL 036
OS1/20/98/35 BLACKCRAIG 036
OS1/20/98/35 BLACKCRAIG MINES (Lead) 036
OS1/20/98/36 [Page] 36 -- Parish of -- Form 136 Page [Blank Page]
OS1/20/98/37 LITTLE PARK 036
OS1/20/98/37 PALNURE BURN 036
OS1/20/98/37 WOODEND 036
OS1/20/98/38 CREW HOLE 036
OS1/20/98/38 CUNNINGHAM'S FORD 036
OS1/20/98/38 STOCK HOLE 036
OS1/20/98/39 BARDROCHWOOD 036
OS1/20/98/39 BOGUE WOOD OF CAIRNSMORE 036
OS1/20/98/39 OLD BRIDGE OF PALNURE 036
OS1/20/98/40 GREENHEIGHTS Greenheights Greenheights Andrew Forsyth James Houston 036 [Situation] about 1 1/4 miles S. [South] of Bargaly A name applied to an eminence on the farm of Strathmadie on the Summit of which is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig: [Trigonometrical] party "Greenheights"
OS1/20/98/40 CAIRNSMORE LOCH Cairnsmore Loch Cairnsmore Loch Robert McDill Samuel McAdam 036 [Situation] 1 mile S. [South] by E [East] of Bargaly A Small enclosure of water on the estate of Cairnsmore of artificial construction made for curling upon in the winter Season
OS1/20/98/40 LADY'S HOLE Lady's Hole Lady's Hole Samuel McAdam William McIlaraith 036 [Situation] 1 mile S. [South] by W. [West] of Bargaly This name applies to a turn in Palnure Burn about 20 chains above the old Bridge of Palnure where there are two small Islands in the Burn
OS1/20/98/40 [Page] 40-- Parish of Minnigaff Form 136 Page 75 -- Greenheights 81 --Cairnsmore Loch 79 -- Lady's Hole
OS1/20/98/41 BARDROCHWOOD MOAT 036
OS1/20/98/41 CRAMMERY HILL 036
OS1/20/98/41 MAHERS HILL 036
OS1/20/98/42 BARDROCHWOOD MOOR 036
OS1/20/98/42 CAIRNSMORE BURN 036
OS1/20/98/42 GREENHEIGHTS PLANTATION 036
OS1/20/98/43 LADY OAK 036
OS1/20/98/43 WOODEND BRIDGE 036
OS1/20/98/44 BARDROCHWOOD MOAT 036
OS1/20/98/46 PENKILL BURN Penkill Burn 028;029; 035
OS1/20/98/51 Green Top Cairn is on Map 029 Well knowe is on map 029 Pot Well is on map 029
OS1/20/98/59 BARGALY Bargaly . Bargaly House Bargaly House John Mackie Bargaly William Muir Bargaly William McCrea Drumling James McCrea Drumling William McIlwraih Bardrochwood John Mackie Bargaly 036 A small neat mansion house in good repair, with suitable out offices. The property, & residence of John Mackie Esqr.
OS1/20/98/59 BARGALY WOOD Bargaly Wood William Muir Bargaly 036 A wood on the estate of bargaly, consisting chiefly of Hazel oak with a few ash & Fir woods
OS1/20/98/59 BARHOISE HILL Barhoise Hill William Muir Bargaly 036 A Hill on the Estate of Bargaly, consisting of rocky Heathy pasture
OS1/20/98/59 Plan 36 A Trace 5 -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner - Parish of Minnigaff --[Page] 59 Object Bargaly - House Bargaly Wood - Wood Barhoise Hill - Hill [Signed] Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Oct [October] 3d 1848
OS1/20/98/60 CRAIGNINE Craignine William Cavan Craignine William Muir Bargaly 036 A Small farm house with out offices in good repair, the property of Lady Heron Maxwell
OS1/20/98/60 BARGALY BRIDGE Bargaly Bridge William Cavan Craignine William Muir Bargaly 036 A stone bridge of one Arch, crossing the Palnure Burn, It is a County Bridge
OS1/20/98/60 BARGALY Bargaly William Cavan Craignine William Muir Bargaly 036 A small farmhouse with out offices in good repair. The property of John Mackie Esqr. of Bargaly
OS1/20/98/60 Plan 36 A Trace 5 -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st. Examiner - Parish of Minnigaff [Page] 60 Object Craignine - House Bargaly Bridge - Bridge Bargaly House - House [Signed] Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Oct [October] 3d 1848
OS1/20/98/61 CRAIG HEADS Craig Heads . Craig Heads Robert McDill Kittrick Samuel McAdam Little Park N [Newton ] Stewart 036 An Eminence Convenient to and a little East of Bargaly house it takes its Name from its Rocky Appearance
OS1/20/98/61 Plan 36 A Trace 5 -- List of Names collected by William Rewan C/a [Civilian assistant] 1st. Examiner - Parish of Minnigaff [Page] 61 Object Craig Heads - An Eminence [Note] "after tomb" Novr. [November] 13th. 1848 [Signed] William Rewan C/a [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/20/98/63 BARN HOLE Barn Hole Barn Hole Mr. McAdam Little ParK William McIlwreath Bardrochwood 036 This name applies to a portion of Palnure Burn near Bargaly where the edge of the Burn is broken by the force of the waters -
OS1/20/98/63 BLUE MIRE Blue Mire Blue Mire Mr. McAdam Little ParK William McIlwreath Bardrochwood 036 A Bend in the Palnure Burn. This name is derived from the Blue appearance of the clay in the bank of the burn.
OS1/20/98/63 MAGEMPSY Magempsy Magempsy Mr. McAdam Little ParK William McIlwreath Bardrochwood 036 A bend in the Palnure Burn about 10 Chains above the Farm House of Little ParK
OS1/20/98/63 Kirkcudbrightshire. Plan 36 A Trace 5 -- List of Names collected by Civil Asst. [Civilian assistant] Alexander Dean 2nd. Examiner - Parish of Minnigaff [Page] 62 Object Barn Hole - Hole in Palnure Burn Blue Mire - a bend in Palnure Burn Magempsy - A Bend in Palnure Burn [Signed] Alexander Dean C/a [Civilian assistant]
OS1/20/98/70 LIITLE PARK WOOD Little Park Wood 036
OS1/20/98/70 PAPY HALL COTTAGE Papy Hall Cottage 036
OS1/20/98/72 DALTAMIE HILL Daltamie Hill 036
OS1/20/98/75 CAIRNSMORE WOOD Cairnsmore Wood Cairnsmore Wood Andrew Forsyth Stromadie James Houston Greddock Mill 036 A considerable Sized belt of copse wood on the farm of Stromadie & estate of James Stewart Esqr. Cairnsmore
OS1/20/98/75 OLD BRIDGE OF PALNURE 036
OS1/20/98/75 GREEN HEIGHTS Green Heights 036
OS1/20/98/75 [Page] 75 -- Plan 36A -- Trace 8 -- List of Names collected by John Nish c/a [civilian assistant] -- 1st. Examiner -- Parish of Minnigaff. Object Cairnsmore Wood - A Wood Old Bridge of Palnure - a Bridge Green heights - a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station [Signed] John Nish c/a [civilian assistant] 16 Sept. [September] 1848
OS1/20/98/79 LADY'S HOLE Lady's Hole 036
OS1/20/98/80 CUNNINGHAMS FORD Cunninghams Ford . Cunninghams ford Mr McAdam Little Park William Park Bardrochwood 036 This name applies to a Ford in the Palnure burn between the farms of Little Park and Bardochwood
OS1/20/98/80 STOCK HOLE Stock Hole Stock Hole Mr McAdam Little Park William McIlwreath Bardrochwood 036 A deep hole in the Palnure Burn in which is to be seen a great number of trunks of old trees from which is said the name is derived
OS1/20/98/80 CREW HOLE Crew Hole Crew Hole Mr McAdam Little Park William McIlwreath Bardrochwood 036 A portion of the Palnure burn in which was formerly erected an enclosure for Catching fish. a portion of its remains is yet to be seen
OS1/20/98/80 [Page] 80-- Plan 36 A Trace 8 -- List of Names collected by Civil Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Alexander Dean 2nd. Examiner -- Parish of Minnigaff Object Cunninghams Ford - Ford Stock Hole - Hole Crew Hole - Hole [Signed] Alexander Dean c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/20/98/81 CAIRNSMORE LOCH Cairnsmore Loch . Cairnsmore Loch Robert McDill KillricK Samuel McadamLittle ParK N [Newton ] Stewart 036 A Small loch on the Farm of Cairnsmore It is Artificial And was made for the purpose of Curling on in Winter time
OS1/20/98/81 [Page] 81 -- List of Names collected by William Rewan C/a [Civilian assistant] 1st. Examiner -- Parish of Minnigaff Plan 36A Trace 8 Object Cairnsmore Loch -- a Loch Novr. [November] 13th. 1848 [Signed] William Rewan Ca [Civilian assistant]
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OS1/20/98/83 MAHERS HILL Mahers Hill William McIlwraith Bardrochwood Thomas McIlwraith Claycroft 036 An arable hill, on the farm of Bardrochwood
OS1/20/98/83 CRAMERY HILL Cramery Hill William McIlwraith Bardrochwood Thomas McIlwraith Claycroft 036 A Tolerable sized Rocky Hill, situated on the farm of Bardrochwood
OS1/20/98/83 GREEN HEIGHTS PLANTATION Green Heights Plantation David Burnie Cuil John Scott Cairnsmore 036 A plantation on the S. [South] & E. [East] sides of an eminence Called Greenheights on the estate and adjacent to Cairnsmore it was the property of James Stewart Esqr. of Cairnsmore
OS1/20/98/83 [Page] 83-- Plan 36 A Trace 9 -- List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner -- Parish of Minnigaff Object Mahers Hill - Hill Crammery Hill -Hill Green Heights Plantation - a plantation [Signed] R. Cavan c/a [civilian assistant] 10th. Oct. [October] 48 [1848] [Signed] Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Oct [October] 4th. 1848
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