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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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POLMOOD (Ruins of) | Polmood Polmood |
John Murray Haerstanes William Cook Polmood |
019 | [Situation] About ¾ of A Mile S.E. [South East] from Kingledoors The ruins of an ancient building "said to have been a hunting seat of one or more of the Kings of Scotland" It has evidently been a place of some note - although never apparently of great dimensions, the walls are still standing which are about 2 feet thick & very much defaced, & bearing indication of its having been inhabited for a considerable time past On a stone over one of the interior doors are the initials R. H. with a heart & the date 1678, & the same characters appear on a Corse stone leaning against the ruins with the exception of the date which is 1638 |
POLMOOD | Polmood Polmood Polmood Polmood |
John Murray Harestanes William Cook Polmood Johnston's Co. [County] map Armstrong's Co. [County] map |
019 | [Situation] About ¾ of A Mile S.E. [South East] from Kingledoors This name applies also to a small one Story slated farm house, with corresponding office houses, and a small arable farm of land attached. Occupied by William Cook -- all of which is the Property of one Mr Mitchell of Mayville, near Leith. |
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[page] 23Parish of Drumelzier -- Sheet 19 No 8 -- Trace 6
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