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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BURRAY HAAS Burray Haas
Burray Haas
Burray Haas
Burray Haas
Burray Ness
Ness
Ness
Mr. Andrew Kennedy Northfield
Mr. D.M. Sutherland Skerpie
Revd. [Reverend] W. Guelph Mcfie B.A. Burray,
Andrew Gold Esqr. [Esquire] Factor Kirkwall
Handbook to the Orkneys
Admiralty Chart
Imperial Gazetteer
121 Applies to the northwestern extremity of the island of Burray the nwst [northwest?]of which is arable ground, and the Sea coast very rocky. It is the property of the Earl of Zetland.
CROW'S NEST Crow's nest
Crow's Nest Crow's Nest
Mr. D.M. Sutherland Skerpie Revd. [Reverend] W. Guelph Macfie Burray
Mr. Andrew Kennedy Northfield.
121 Applies to a Small Creek Situated on the northeast Coast of Northtown and about a quarter of a mile Southeast from Northfield.
HOLM SOUND Holm Sound
Holm Sound
Holm Sound
Holm Sound
Holm Sound
North Sea Pilot Part -
Mr. D.M. Sutherland Skerpie
Mr. Andrew Kennedy Northfield
Handbook to the Orkney Isles
Andrew Gold Esqr. [Esquire] Factor Kirkwall
121 Applies to that portion of the Sea which Seperates the island of Burray from the Parish of St. [Saint] Mary's Holm on the Southeast extremity of Mainland, and in which is Situated the islands of "Glimps Holm" and Laman". The boundary on the east side runs Straight from "Burray Ness" to "Roseness" in "Holm" and that on the west side runs straight from the northwest corner of "Glimps Holm" to "Howquoy Head" on "Mainland"

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Parish of South Ronaldshay Burray, Orkney.

Signed William Fraser C/A

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