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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHAN HILL | Rachan Hill Rachan Hill Rachan Hill |
James Tweedie Esq Rachan James Fleming Shepherd William Alexander Whiterig |
016 | [Situation] About 3/8 of a mile South of Rachan House A remarkable hill of a ridge like shape It stands unconnected with any other hills, the surface of which is rough and heathy pasture on the property of James Tweedie Esq Rachan. There is an old Fort on its summit. |
| BATTLE SLACK | Battle Slack Battle Slack Battle Slack |
John Hope Coomlees James Hall Labourer John Brydone |
016 | [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile S.S.W. [South South West] of Rachan Ho [House] This name applies to a Slack in a wood south of the Rachan hill, and on the east side of the road to Dumfries, The people in the neighbourhood say that there was a battle fought here, hence the name, but there is no Mention of it in history, - on the property of James Tweedie Esq. of Rachan |
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