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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. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Page 42. The authorities have been re-consulted regarding the orthography of this name and the best mode of writing it. they say "The Medwyn" |
026.10 | A large and extremely crooked Stream, which is formed by the meeting of the lesser ones, named North Medwyn and South Medwyn, the former running through the Ph. [Parish] of Carnwath, and the latter forming the Bdy. [Boundary] between the Ph. [Parish] of Carnwath & Liberton. the rising of these two streams occuring in the Co. [County] of Edinburgh, _ Its banks are low, water sluggish & deep, it forms the Bdy. [Boundary] between this parish and Carnwath, its confluence being with the River Clyde. |
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[page] 5Parish of Pettinain
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The Medwin adopted, by order of Col [Colonel] Cameron - see Remarks on Dunsyre Parish Page 5.
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