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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVOST OR FLESHERS HAUGH | Provost or Fleshers Haugh Provost or Fleshers Haugh Fleshers Haugh Provost Haugh Provost's Haugh |
Police Officers Clelands Annals Printed Regulations relative to the Green City Map New Statistical Account |
006.15 | This name applies to that portion of the "Glasgow Green" lying betwixt the River and that long embankment leading from the Humane Society Ho. [House] "The Magistrates and Council purchased, in 1792, from Patrick Bell Esq of Cowcaddens, the lineal descendants of the respectable Provosts of that name, the lands of Provost Haugh, etc or Fleshers' Haugh, so called from the pasturage being formerly let out to certain members of that incorporation." Clellands' Annals. |
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That portion of Description beginning "The Magistrates" is written in red ink and spreads across all columns but seems intended to form part of the Description and has been transcribed accordingly.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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