Wigtownshire, volume 01

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/35/1/1 [Page] 1 Parish of Penninghame Plan 3A INDEX. Names of Objects -- Page River Cree -- 4 Clauchaneasy -- 3 Crungie -- 5 Garchew -- 4 Glenvernoch -- 4 High Bridge of Cree-3 Kirkhobble -- 3 Sheep Ree -- 5 Linn of Bargrennan -- 5 Barmaer -- 14 Barreid -- 6 Black Rock Ford -- 6 Broughty Burn -- 14 Clauchaneasy Bridge -- 13 Drumguhan -- 13 Garehew Burn -- 13 The Butter Cairn -- 6 [Signed] W. Driscoll Gosset Lt RE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
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OS1/35/1/3 HIGH BRIDGE OF CREE High Bridge of Cree James McKie George McHaffie Esq Wigton 003 [Situation] N.E. [North East] part of the County of Wigton & 8 miles NW [North West of Newtown Stewart. A stone bridge of one Arch spanning the Cree River. - A County Bridge and lying between the Counties of Wigton & Kirkcudbright
OS1/35/1/3 CLAUCHANEASY Clachaneasy Clauchaneasy Clauchaneasy Thomas McCraith James Stroyan (Smith) Clauchaneasy George McHaffie Esq Wigton 003 [Situation] 7 miles NW. [North West] of Newton Stewart & in the NE [North East] part of the Parish. A Small Village on the road side leading from Newtown Stewart to Ayr
OS1/35/1/3 KIRKHOBBLE Kirkhobble Kirhabbil Kirkhobble Kirkhobble Keirchapel Kirk Hoble Kirhobble Alexander Hannay David McWhirter Junr [Junior] James Stroyan (Blacksmith) Clauchaneasy George McHaffie Esqr This last in Old Title Deeds Statis. Acct [Statistical Account] 1841 [unreadable] 1789 003 [Situation] In the NE [North East] of the Parish & ¼ of a mile S. [South] of Clauchaneasy. An ordinary farm house with small out houses attached the property of Colonel Stopford Blair
OS1/35/1/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Penninghame Clauchaneasy [side note] Clachan, Chauchane. a small village with a Church Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons's Dictionary Kirkhobble [side note] In the Country the farm is generally and commonly known only by the name of Kirkhobble
OS1/35/1/4 RIVER CREE Cree River Cree River River Cree Cree Water William Gordon James McKie George McHaffie Esq Wigton Ainslie's Map 1782 003 [Situation] Forms the NE [North East] Boundary of the County of Wigton. This river forms the E. [East] boundary of the Parish of Penninghame & of Wigtonshire.
OS1/35/1/4 GARCHEW Garchew Garchew Garchew Garchrew William Gordon Gilbert Wilson Garchew Via Newtown Stewart George McHaffie Esqr. Wigtoun Ainslie's Map of Wigton 1782 003 [Situation] In the N. [North] of the Parish A good farmhouse with good outhouses and a farm of 6 or 700 acres of mountain pasture the property of Colonel Stopford Blair. The farm being usually called 'Garchew' this name may be as well retained, tho' [though] in the old title Deeds it is named Garchrew. Int [Informant] G. McH.
OS1/35/1/4 GLENVERNOCH Glenvernoch Glenvernoch Glenvernoch Glenvernoch William Gordon George McHaffie Wigton McKinzie's His. [History] of Galloway appen. [appendix] Vol 1 page 2 Ainslie's Map 1782 James McMuldroch James Thompson 003 [Situation] In the NE [North East] of the Parish. A good Farm house with good offices [in] excellent repair it is a mountain Farm attached the property of Coll. [Colonel] Stopford Blair.
OS1/35/1/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Penninghame River Cree Form 136 pages 7,8 Garchew Form 136 page 8 Glenvernoch Form 136 page 8
OS1/35/1/5 CRUNGIE Crungie Crungie James Stroyan George McHaffie Esq Wigtown 003 [Situation] In the N.E. [North East] part of the Parish and on the West side of the road leading from Newton Stewart to Ayr. A small thatched Cottage with one Out house in very bad repair it was formerly occupied by the woodcutter Col. [Colonel] Stopford Blair Proprietor.
OS1/35/1/5 SHEEP REE Sheep Ree Sheep Rae George McHaffie Esq. Wigtown 003 Enclosures for Cattle, Scattered thro' [through] the Moorland Districts 'Sheep Rees' are so denominated in all the Moorland Districts of the County. They are not known by the name of Sheep Folds. Sheep Raw, is preferable as a provincial term. Int. [Informant] G.McH.
OS1/35/1/5 LINN OF BARGRENNAN Linn of Bargrennan Linn Bargrennan Linn Mr John Love Schoolmaster Bargrennan George McHaffie Esqr. George McHaffie Esqr. Mr Sinclair Bookseller, Dunfries 003 [Situation] In the North part of the Parish, in the River Cree. A small waterfall in the River Cree
OS1/35/1/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Penninghame Crungie Form 136 page 11 Notes Ree, Rae, Kae, Reeve Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary Rae. Wrae An Inclosure for Cattle Reeve - A pen or small enclosure for confining Cattle. This is radically the same with Rae, and perhaps also with Wraed. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary. Kinn. Lyn. A cateract, a Waterfall sometimes Lynd. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary Examined and completed by Corpl. [Corporal] Barlow RS & M [Royal Sappers & Miners] WS Loop Secd. Corpl. RS & M [Second Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] 26th. Jany. [January] 1846
OS1/35/1/6 BLACK ROCK FORD Black Rock Ford James McKie James Stroyan James Arthur William Kirk 003 [Situation] On the River Cree, East of Claucheneasy. A ford in the river cree at one time much used by Smugglers. Supposed to derive its name from the color of the rock.
OS1/35/1/6 THE BUTTER CAIRN The Butter Cairn The Butter Cairn Butter Cairn Butter Cairn Butter Cairn Butter Cairn William Wilson See Name Sheet Plan 7B David McWhirter James Arthur James Stroyan William Kirk 003 [Situation] In the North part of the Parish. The Northern Height of Glenvernoch Fell.
OS1/35/1/6 BARREID Barreid Barreid Barreid Barreid James McKie James Stroyan Gilbert Wilson William Kirk 003 [Situation] 1 Mile West of High Bridge of Cree A small rising ground ( cultivated) in a moor on the farm of Glenvernoch.
OS1/35/1/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Penninghame Black Rock Ford Form 136 page 9 The Butter Cairn Form 136 page 10 Barreid Form 136 page 10
OS1/35/1/7 HIGH BRIDGE OF CREE High Bridge of Cree James McKie High Bridge of Cree Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew William Kirk Keeper Penninghame Iva Micklwraith Farmer Glenrazie James Stroyan Smith Glauchaneasy 003 A good Bridge built with Stone two Arches, one of them a Land Arch. Formerly Known as Drumlawintie Bridge this name has fallen into disuse.
OS1/35/1/7 CREE RIVER River Cree James McKie High Bridge of Cree Iva Micklewraith Farmer Glenrazie William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 A Small river forming the eastern Boundary of the Parish of Penninghame and county of Wigton
OS1/35/1/7 BLACK ROCK FORD Black Rock Ford James McKie High Bridge of Cree James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy James Arthur Glenrazie William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 This ford was much used by Smugglers many years ago before the Bridge was built - above James Stroyan says his father has seen 200 horses here at One time, belonging to Smugglers, it takes its name probably from the black Colour of the Rocks
OS1/35/1/7 [Page] 7 List of Names collected by Civil Assistant Patrick Mahan 1st Examiner Parish Penninghame Plan 3A Trace 2, 2, 3 Object High Bridge of Cree - A Bridge Cree River - a River Blackrock Ford - a Ford (Signed) Patrick Mahan CA [Civilian Assistant] 31st May 1845
OS1/35/1/8 CREE RIVER Cree River William Gordon Farmer & Meresman Kirkcalla 003 See Page 7 WR
OS1/35/1/8 GARCHEW Garchew William Gordon Farmer & Meresman Kirkcalla Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew Iva Mieklewraith Farmer Glenrazie 003 A good farm House with good out Houses. The property of Colonel Stopford. Occupied by Gilbert Wilson has about 800 Acres of land Chiefly Pasture
OS1/35/1/8 GLENVERNOCH Glenvernoch Glenvernoch William Gordon Kirkcalla McKenzie's Hist. [History] of Galloway Vol 1 [Appendix] James Arthur Farmer Glenvernoch Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew Iva Mieklewraith Farmer Glenrazie 003 A good farm house with out Houses The property of Colonel Stopford occupied by James Arthur
OS1/35/1/8 [Page] 8 List of Names collected by Patrick Mahan C/Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner Plan 3A Trace 1, 2 [Parish] Penninghame Object Cree River - A River Garchew - A Farm House Glenvernoch - A Farm House (signed) Patrick Mahan CA [Civilian Assistant] 27th May 184[5]
OS1/35/1/9 CLACHANEASY Clachaneasy Clauchaneasy Thomas McCraith Joiner Clachaneasy James Stroyan Smith Clachaneasy Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 A few neat Cottages along the road Side, from Newton Stewart to Ayr and 8 Miles from the former. The property of Coll. [Colonel] Stopford there is a Smiths Shop at this place
OS1/35/1/9 KIRKHOBBLE Kerhabbil Kirkhobble David McWhirter Farmer Junr [Junior] Kerhabbil James Thompson Farmer Glassoch Alexander Hannay Farmer Garwachie James McMuldroch Farmer Beoch Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew James Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 An ordinary farm house with small out Houses attached The property of Coll. [Colonel] Stopford Occupied by David McWhirter Senior
OS1/35/1/9 [page] 9 List of Names collected by C/Asst [Civilian Assistant] Patrick Mahan 1st Examiner Plan 3A Trace 3 Parish Penninghame Object Clachaneasy - A few Cottages Kirkhobble - A Farm House (signed) Patrick Mahan C/A [Civilian Assistant] 5th June 18[45]
OS1/35/1/10 BUTTER CAIRN Butter Cairn David McWhirter Farmer Kirkhobble James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy James Arthur Glenvernoch William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 This name applies to an Elevated portion of Ground north of Glenvernoch Fell on it was a [Trigonometrical Station] it is moor Land and the property of Colonel Stopford Blair
OS1/35/1/10 BARREID Barreid James McKie High Bridge of Cree James Stroyan Smith Clachaneasy Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 A Small rising ground in a Moor it is of very Slight elevation but well Known
OS1/35/1/10 DRUMGUHAN Drumguhan Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew James McKie High Bridge of Cree William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 A Small Hill between the Butter Cairn and the Garchew farm the hill is Chiefly Cultivated and the elevation not very great.
OS1/35/1/10 [Page 10] List of Names collected by Lce Corpl [Lance Corporal] William Rogers RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners] June 9/1847 [9th June 1847] Plan 3A Trace 3, 1, 1 Object Butter Cairn - Hill Barreid - Hill Drumquhan - Hill [Parish] Penninghame [signed] William Rogers Lce Corpl RS&M [Lance Corporal Royal Sappers and Miners]
OS1/35/1/11 CRUNGIE Crungie James Stroyan Blacksmith Clauchaneasy By Newton Stewart. James McKie High bridge of Cree Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchow James Arthur Farmer Glenvernoch William Kirk Keeper Penninghame Iva Micklewraith Glenrazie 003 A small thatched Cottage in very bad repair & outhouse formerly the woodcutters residence this is now June 9th/47 [9th June 1847] in Ruins only the Gables and Walls Standing
OS1/35/1/11 LINN OF BARGRENNAN Linn of Bargrennan Iva Mieklewraith Farmer Glenrazie Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew James McKie High Bridge of Cree William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 This name applies to a waterfall on the River Cree the water falls about 10 feet it is famous as a Salmon leap and the hole were the water falls into is very deep above 20 feet
OS1/35/1/11 GARCHEW BURN Garchew Burn Gilbert Wilson Farmer Garchew James McKie High Bridge of Cree James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 A Small Stream running through the farm of Garchew falls into the River cree a little below the Linn of Bargrennan. its a Considerable Stream and well Known.
OS1/35/1/11 [Page] 11 List of Names Collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow RS & Miners [Royal Sappers & Miners] Plan 3A Trace 3, 1, 1 Parish Penninghame Object Crungie - House Linn of Bargrennan - Waterfall Garchew Burn - Stream [signed] Robert Barlow Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers and Miners] 5th July 184[?]
OS1/35/1/12 CLAUCHANEASY BRIDGE Clauchaneasy Bridge James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy James Arthur Garvernoch William Kirk Keeper Penninghame 003 A Bridge of one Arch Over a Small Stream it was built by the parish 1792 is now a county Bridge and out of repair
OS1/35/1/12 BARNAER Barnaer William Kirk Keeper Penninghame J McKie High Bridge of cree Gilbert Wilson Garchew 003 A Small Ovular Hill of Slight elevation. Heathy pasture in the farm of Garchew near the Linn of Bargrennan.
OS1/35/1/12 BOUGHTY BURN Boughty Burn William Kirk Keeper Penninghame James Stroyan Smith Clauchaneasy James Arthur Garvernoch 003 A Mountain Stream runs by Galvernoch and enters River Cree above Clauchaneasy. this name is nearly out of use
OS1/35/1/12 [Page 12] List of Names Collected by Lce Corpl [Lance Corporal] William Rogers RSMiners [Royal Sappers and Miners] June 9/1847 Plan 3A Trace 3, 1, 3 [Parish] Penninghame Object Clauchaneasy Bridge - Bridge Barnaer - Hill Boughty Burn - Stream [signed] William Rogers LceCorpl RSM [Lance Corporal, Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/35/1/13 GARCHEW BURN Garchew Burn Gilbert Wilson James McKie James Stroyan William Kirk 003 [Situation] - In the Northern part of the Parish -A small stream running through the farm of Garchew. falls into the River Cree to the North of "High Bridge of Cree."-
OS1/35/1/13 DRUMQUHAN Drumguhan Drumguhan Drumguhan Gilbert Wilson James McKie William Kirk 003 [Situation] - In the North of the Parish and South of Garchew farm House - A small cultivated hill on the farm of Garchew.
OS1/35/1/13 CLAUCHANEASY BRIDGE Clauchaneasy Bridge Clauchaneasy Bridge Clauchaneasy Bridge James stroyan James Arthur William Kirk 003 [Situation] - 1 1/4 Miles South of "High Cree Bridge" -A small Stone Bridge over a Small Burn on the road from Newton stewart to Ayr. by the High Bridge of Cree. This is a County Bridge.
OS1/35/1/13 [Page] 13 - Parish of Penninghame Form 136 Form 136 Page 11 - Garchew Burn 11 - Drumguhan 12 - Clauchaneasy Bridge
OS1/35/1/14 BARNAER William Kirk James McKie Gilbert Wilson 003 [Situation] - In the Northern part of the Parish and contiguous to the River Luce A small hill of Heathy Pasture on the farm of Garchew. and near the Linn of Bargrennan.
OS1/35/1/14 BOUGHTY BURN Boughtyburn Boughtyburn Boughtyburn William Kirk James Stroyan. James Arthur 003 [Situation] - In the northern part of the Parish & 3/4 of a Mile South of "High Bridge of Cree " A mountain Stream formed from Surface Waters, flows through the farm of Glenvernoch and falls into the River Cree about 1/4 mile North of Clauchaneasy.-
OS1/35/1/14 [Page] 14 - Parish of Penninghame Form 136 Page 12 - Barnaer 12- Boughty Burn
OS1/35/1/15 OS1/35/1 [page] 15 Wigtonshire Plan 3A Names of Parishes Paris[h] of Penni[ng]hame