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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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Parish 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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