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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BROUGHTON PLACE | Broughton Place Broughton Place Broughton Place |
John Fowler Tenant John Smith Robert Ritchie |
011 | [Situation] About ¼ of a mile N. by E [North by East] from Broughton A neat Farmhouse with Commodious offices and a Farm of land attached, all in good Condition; Occupied by John Fowler, and the property of Robert Macqueen Esq of Braxfield. |
Site of BROUGHTON HOUSE | Broughton House Broughton House Broughton House |
John Fowler John Smith Robert Ritchie |
011 | [Situation] About ½ Mile N.E. [North East] from Broughton This is the site of the old Mansion of Broughton House There is none of the house now remaining, some of the outhouses are said to exist and those small Cottages adjoining are pointed out. The Avenue which led to the Mansion still exists, - in the Centre of which, about Midway - is built the Present Farmhouse. |
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[page] 23Parish of Broughton
Sheet 11 No. 16 -- Trace 6
[Note] -- Broughton House formerly Called Little Hope the seat of the notorious Secretary Murray was burned down in the year 1773. -- Origines Parochiales Scotiae.
[Note] -- "Broughton House formerly called Little Hope and then the seat of that noted apostate Secretary Murray is now ruinous having been burnt down in 1773 through the negligence of a servant soon after it had bee repaired by Mr Dickson." -- Armstrong's Companion to his map
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