OS1/21/18/20

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COOM DOD Coom Dod, Bulmer Hill James Martin M.D., John Gill, Estate Plan (Barony of Hopetoun 1760), Co. Map (Forests). 046.16 A moderate sized hill on the farm of Glencaple.
GOLD FORMERLY WROUGHT HERE [nr Coom Dod] Gold formerly wrought here a) James Martin M.D., John Gill, Mineral Plan (Barony of Hopetoun), b) Calvert on the gold rocks of Great Britain & Ireland (P.148). 046.16 a) "Gold was found here in great quantites by Sir Bevis Bulmer".
b) He got as much gold at Long Cleuch as would have maintained three times as many men as he kept royally" (P. 148). See general description of Gold works on Name Sheet of Plan 49-4.
WELLGRAIN DOD Wellgrain Dod James Martin M.D., John Gill, Estate Plan (Barony of Hopetoun). 046.06 A large hill on the farm of Water Head at the head of Laggan Gill.

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Wellgrain Dod authority:- "Dod, Dodded, without home &c." Brockell.

Coom Dod authority:- "Coomb, the bosom of a hill, having a semicircular form; to rising ground of a circular form". Jamieson.

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