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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rig | Black Rig Black Rig Black Rig |
Mr Francis Armstrong Henwoodie Mr Walter Lunn Meadshae Mr John Hallum Beldhill |
018.16 | [Situation] At the West side of Parish A long ridge of land on the farm of Henwoodie, the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. |
| Eildon Quaw | Eildon Quagh EIldon Quagh Eildon Quagh |
Mr Francis Armstrong Mr Walter Lunn Mr John Hallum |
018.16 | [Situation] SE [South East] of Back Rig An extent of wet mossy land on the farm of Henwoodie, the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. |
| Hob's Knowe | Hob's Knowe Hob's Knowe Hob's Knowe |
Mr Francis Armstrong Mr Walter Lunn Mr John Hallum |
018.16 | [Situation] Nearly ½ mile South of Black Rig A small hill on the western end of Mid Rig, is the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch |
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[Page] 55Parish of Roberton
Sheet 18.16 Trace 1
Quaw - A quagmire
a name given in Galloway
to an old pit grown over
with earth grass etc which
yields under on, but in
which he does not sink -
Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dicty [Dictionary]
[Signed] John G Andrew SrRE [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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