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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOAR STANE | Boar Stane Boar Stane Boar Stane |
Mr Thomas Brock Barbauchlaw Mains Mr Thomas Harvie Barbauchlaw Mill Mr D. Jardine Blackridge008 |
008 | [Continued from page 11] Close on his track and at last brought him to bay at this stone; he prepared to attack the boar and taking off his bachle i.e. [that is] "Old Shoe", he fastened it on his left hand as a protection, and at length slew the animal with his sword, and from this circumstance is derived the name Boarbachlie, Barbachlaw etc. Also on the weavers Coat of Arms is a boar with a shuttle in his mouth in commemoration of the event. The accompanying list will show the different spellings of this name used in the locality. |
| BARBAUCHLAW CHECK T.P. | Barbauchly Check Bar Barbauchlaw Check Bar |
Printed Schedule Mr. Finlay Teacher |
008 | [situation] Adjoining Woodhead. This is a Check Bar situate on the Edinburgh & Glasgow road about ¾ of a mile W [West] of Armadale. It clears the tolls at Armadale, Bathga [Bathgate] and Little Muir Toll on the road from Armadale to Torphichen - Jean Thomson Collector resides in a Cottage Close to the Bar, called Woodh [Woodhead] |
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[page] 12Sheet 8 No. 8 -- Trace 2
Boar Stane -- Note -- See page [11A]
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