OS1/21/4/18

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Prior Bridge (Continued) 011.10 [continued from page 17]
date. As stated by R. Ker Esqr. of Auchinraith House, the description given of the Arch, shows it to be similar to the construction of Bothwell Bridge, before it was improved. The oldest & best authorities in the Parish have been applied to for information. The name “Prior” is a corruption of “Priory,” supposed to have been adopted for sake of abbreviation.
The Session Records of the Parish, are at present being searched for any clue to the age of Prior Bridge If anything of importance [...] it will be immediately
forwarded
Tracing & Name Sheet of Cambuslang to be altered -

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Lanarkshire -- Blantyre Parish

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