OS1/30/14/139
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Cottage | St. Mary's Cottage | Isabella (Tibby) Shiels - occupier Robert Laidlaw Farmer William Mitchell Feuar |
013 | A small cottage on the neck of Land between St. Mary's Loch and the Loch of the Lowes. It is generally and very extensively known as. Tibby Shiels' to both travellers and pleasure seekers and particularly to fishers frequenting the Lochs, who mostly put up with Tibby. She keeps open house for all respectable tourists, and travellers can obtain refreshment at her house. In fact she is much patronised by the nobility & gentry in the fishing & shooting seasons - she says that she is indebted to James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, for her popularity - as he was, with his acquaintances, a constant visitor during his Literary career. |
| Thirlestane Head | Thirlestane Head Thirlestane Head Thirlestane Head |
Robert Laidlaw Farmer Robert Shiels. St. Mary's Cottage William Mitchell. Feuar. Crosscleuch |
013 | A prominent hill covered with heathy pasture, situated on the west side of the Wiss. |
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Collected by Robert Young 2nd. Corp R.E [Corporal Royal Engineers]
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