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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WANTONWA'S Wantonwa's
Wantonwa's
Wanton Walls
Mr. J Johnston Banker
Mr. W Johnston W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Bathgate
Forrest's Co. [County] map
009 [Situation] About 26 chains NNE [North North East of Ballencrieff Mains

A low thatched house consisting of two dwellings in bad repair & occupied by farm laborers. it is the property of the Earl
of Hopetoun
BALLENCRIEFF MAINS Ballencrieff Mains
Ballencrieff Mains
Mr. J Johnston Banker
Mr. W. Johnston W.S. [Writer to the Signet]
009 [Situation] In the northern Side of the Ph. [Parish] of Bathgate

A large and well built farmstead, Consisting of Cattle sheds, barns, stables, thrashing mill & farm servants dwellings, it is farmed by Mr. J. Johnston, Banker, Bathgate and is the property of the Earl of Hopetoun

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Ph [Parish] of Bathgate -- Sheet 9 No.2 -- T. [Trace] 3

[Note] -- The usual mode of spelling this name as we have
seen hitherto throughout the parts of the country of which
plans are already drawn; is Wantonwa's. It is frequently
met with throughout Scotland and applied generally to
old cottages that are often tenantless.

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