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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
UPPER CRAIGMAILING Upper Craigmailing
Upper Craigmailing
Upper Craigmailin
Upper Craigmailin
Upper Craigmailin
Mr. William Shields Occupier
Mr. Robert Aitken Silvermine
Mr. W. Kidd Lower Craigmailin
Mr. Russel Mid Tartraven
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Branks Torphichen
005 [situation] About ½ mile N.N.E. [North North East] from Silvermine

This is a moderately sized farm steading with dwelling house and garden, occupied by Mr. William Shields, farmer, the proprietor is Mr. James Brash, Hallyards
LOWER CRAIGMAILING Lower Craigmailing
Lower Craigmailing
Craigmailen
Lower Craigmailin
Lower Craigmailin
Lower Craigmailin
Mr. William Shields Tenant
Mr. Robert Aitken Silvermine
Forrest's Co. [County] map
Mr. W. Kidd occupant
Mr. Russel Mid Tartraven
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Branks Torphichen
005 [situation] About 25 Chains N. by E. [North by East] from Silvermine

This name is given to a dwelling house and stables on the farm of Craigmailing - and occupied by one of the farm servants. The walls of the dwelling house are those of a dissenting meeting house founded, as a stone in wall bears date, 1742 - at which period it was the only one between Edinburgh and Glasgow. It was not long used till the number of members required churches in the neighbouring towns.

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