OS1/26/3/56G

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[page] 56G

County of Renfrew
Parish of Eaglesham

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392: Still a residence in the Parish - Polnoon Lodge; but it is at present let.
Formerly the farms of Netherton, Polehall, Holemuir, and Maulauther
constituted an ancient property named Auchinhood, possession of a
branch of the Montgomery family.
395: Estates
1. Eglinton estate - Mr Gilmour's property now.
2. Millhall. - Ludwig Gaven, proprietor
3. Boreland. - Mr Gilmour proprietor
4. West Muirhouse. - Mr Gilmour proprietor
5. East Muirhouse. - Mr Gilmour proprietor

The ruins of the castle of Polnoon are still Visible on the [banks]
of the Cart, a few miles from its Source. It presents little [to]
396: the eye of the Spectator, except a few Smooth Knolls of rubble
and of the obvious inequalities occasioned by the Sites of [the]
old foundations, covered entirely with a thick Sward of
short matted grass.
399: Names of Farms,
Kirkton lands [? Name of Lands]
Lowhill
Highhill
Picketlaw [? Name of lands]
Comerings [? Name of lands]
Upper Boreland
East Tofts [Tofts]
West Tofts [Tofts]
Bonyton
Bogside
North Floors
Ross Mill, near Windhill [Obsolete]
South Floors and Laigh Tofts [extinct]
Crosslees and part of Boreland
Braken rig etc
Laigh Boreland
Holehouse
South Kirklands [extinct]

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