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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
THE STAB HILL The Stab Hill
The Stab Hill
The Stab Hill
James McGeoch
Alexander Dalrymple
George McHaffie Esqr.
006 [Situation] 1½ Miles N.W. [North West] of Darminow Bridge on the Cross Water of Luce.
A large heathy Hill about 1¼ Mile N.E. [North East] of Dalnegap Farm House the property of Sir J.D. Hay Bart. [Baronet]
THE NEW BUGHT HILL The New Bought Hill
The New Bught Hill
James McGeoch
George McHaffie Esqr.
006 [Situation] 1½ Miles West of Darnimow Bridge.
A small Heathy hill about ¾ Mile N.E. [North East] of Dernygap Farm House, the property of Sir J. D. Hay Bart. [Baronet]
THE PEAT HILL The Peat Hill
The Peat Hill
James McGeoch
George McHaffie Esqr.
005 [Situation] 2 Miles West of Darnimow Bridge
A small hill, partly arable and part heathy on the East Bank of the Water of Luce and about 20 Chains North of High Mark Farm House.

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30 The Stab Hill
30 The New Bught Hill
30 The Peat Hill

[Note]
'Boucht, Bought, Bucht, Bught' A small pen usually put up
in the corner of the field into which it was necessary to drive the ewes
when they were to be milked. A house in which Sheep are enclosed
Dr. [Doctor Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary.

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