OS1/23/18/51
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BURROUGHSTON | Burroughstown Burroughstown Burroughstown Burroughston |
Major Calder, Factor, Ellwickbank James Sketheway, Fisherman, Haughland William Irvine, Farmer, Easthouse Resubmitted |
097 | A small district in the Island of Shapinsay, comprising the three farms of East House, Mid House, and Nisthouse, situated on the E. side of the island, 1/4 of a mile E. of Diggins and about 1/2 of a mile S.E. of Vedesquoy and is on the property of Col: [Colonel] David Balfour of Balfour & Trenabie. |
HAVRAS GEO | Halver's Goe Halver's Goe Halver's Goe Havras Geo |
Major Calder, Factor, Ellwickbank James Sketheway, Fisherman, Haughland William Irvine, Farmer, Easthouse Resubmitted |
097 | A Creek, on the east coast of the Island of Shapinsay, 1/4 of a mile N.E. of East House and about the same distance E. of Vedesquoy |
THE BUSY | The Busy The Busy The Busy |
Major Calder, Factor, Ellwickbank James Sketheway, Fisherman, Haughland William Irvine, Farmer, Easthouse | 097 | Applies to a small Bay, on the east coast of the Island of Shapinsay, between Havras Geo and Taing of the Busy |
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Parish of Shapinsay Island of Shapinsay OrkneySigned W.J. Poole C/A
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