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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MEDWIN | The Medwin The Medwin The Medwyn The Medwyn The Medwyn The Medwyn The Medwyn Medwin W Medwin Water River Medwin Medwin |
Revd. [Reverend] John Lawrie Mr. William Black Revd. [Reverend] John Vary Mr Hugh Smith Mr David Aitken Mr William Watson Robert Denholm Esqr. Johnstons County Map Forrests Map Sketch Map Statistical Acct. [Account] The Authorities, having been re-consulted regarding the orthography of this name and the best mode of writing it, say "The Medwyn" |
026.10 | A large Stream, which is formed by the meeting of two smaller ones, named North Medwyn & South Medwyn, and retains this name to its confluence with the River Clyde, its banks are low, and owing to its course being entirely through holmland, it is extremely crooked, and its waters very sluggish. It forms the Bdy. [Boundary] of the Parish of Liberton, in conjunction with the Phs. [Parishes] of Carnwath & Pettinain. |
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[page] 4Parish of Liberton
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The Medwin adopted by order of Col. [Colonel] Cameron See remarks on Dunsyre Parish Page 5.
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