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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DAMHOUSE Dam House
Dam House
Damhouse
Damhouse
Damhouse
Damhouse
Robert McCamon
Robert Richie
William Black Esqr. Stranraer
Rl Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
Ainslie's Map 1782
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] ¼ Mile East of the Ruins of Corsewall Castle
A farm house and farm attached which is in the occupation of Robert McCamon of Kirranrae the house is in good repair and occupied by a labourer Robert Richie.- the property of the Earl of Stair
FIVE SHILLING LAND Five Shilling Land
Five Shilling Land
Five Shilling Land
Fiveshilling Land
Five Penny Lands
Five Shilling Land
Thomas Shennan
Robert Richie
William Black Esqr. Stranraer
Rl Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
Ainslie's Map 1782
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] ½ Mile East of the Ruins of Corsewall Castle
A farm house with outbuilding attached in bad repair and a farm of about 48 acres occupied by Thomas Shennan.- The property of the Earl of Stair. The house is situated on a small hill
CURATE'S NOOK Curate's Nooke
Curate's Nooke
Curate's Neuck
James Alison
Joseph Torbet
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] ⅝ Mile E by S [East by South] of the Ruins of Corsewall Castle
A cottage house one Story in good repair with a Smiths forge attached tradition asserts that this house was once the residence of a Clergyman of St Bride's KirK hence the name.

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Parish of Kirkcolm

"Nuik" the corner of anything
Scottish Dictionary

"Nook" a corner
English Dictionary

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