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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| EAST KILBRIDE [village] | East Kilbride East Kilbride East Kilbride East Kilbride East Kilbride |
Patrick Shaw East Kilbride John Watson Righead John Young Duncanrig Chalmer's Caledonia New Stat. [Statistical] Account |
016.08 | A small village situated about 71/2 miles south of Glasgow and 6 west of Hamilton. It was constituted a Burgh of Barony in the reign of Queen Anne, by the grant, the inhabitants are empowered to hold a weekly market on Tuesday besides 4 fairs in the year. The market is not now held, nor are the fairs except one which is held on the 2nd Thursday of June the fair is held on what is now called the high common outside the Town. This fair is not now so well attended as formerly and but little exposed for sale except sheep. |
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