OS1/23/17/81
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURN OF GRUDGIN | Burn of Grudgin Burn of Grudgin Burn of Grudgin |
W. G. J. Watt Esqr. [Esquire] of Kierfiold Hs [House] Dr. [Doctor] Clouston Manse of Sandwick J.G. Johnston Esqr. [Esquire] of Vetquoy | 094 | The name given to a small riverlet rises about 1/2 mile west of Pow. flows eastwards through "Grudgin" and from thence eastwards crossing the public road a short distance south east of "Parks" and is well known by this name untill it falls into the Loch of Harray, some gives it the name of the "Burn of Vetquoy" but this is merely used on account of its flowing through Vetquoy, a district in the neighbourhood, |
| GRUDGIN | Grudgin Grudgin Grudgin |
W. G. J. Watt Esqr. [Esquire] of Kierfiold Hs [House] Dr. [Doctor] Clouston Manse of Sandwick J.G. Johnston Esqr. [Esquire] Vetquoy | 094 | The name given to a small hollow situated midway between Housenea and Pow, the property of the Revd. [Reverend] J Clouston Birsay, |
| NEWGARTH | Newgarth Newgarth Newgarth |
W. G. J. Watt Esqr. [Esquire] of Kierfiold Hs [House] Dr. [Doctor] Clouston Manse of Sandwick J.G. Johnston Esqr. [Esquire] of Vetquoy | 094 | Applies to a district of considerable extent is bounded on the north by the Burn of Grudgin on the east by the public road, on the west by Kierfiold House its length being about 1 mile and mean breadth 1 1/2 miles, proprietors various. |
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