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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WEIRSTON Weirstone
Weirstone
Weirston
Wierstone
Wierston
Weirston
Alexander Montgomery
John Ramsay
Thomas Glendinning
Return of Survey
Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819
George McHaffie Esqr.
009 [Situation] 2 Miles N by E [North by East] of Lochnaw
a tract of land consisting of about 450 acres the quarter part of which is arable interspersed with numerous small portions rocky pastures & Knolls it consists of light Sandy or moorland Soil formerly it consisted of one farm but it is now divided into 6 Small holdings each of which is Known by the name of Weirston It is the property of the Earl of Stair
ELDRIG OF WEIRSTON Eldrick of Weirstone
Eldrick of Weirstone
Eldrig of Weirston
Eldrig of Weirston
Eldrig of Weirston
Alexander Montgomery
John Ramsay
George McHaffie Esqr.
Sir A Agnew Bart. [Baronet]
Mr. William Cairns farmer
009 [Situation] 1 3/4 Miles N by E [North by East] of Lochnaw of Lochnaw Castle
A Small hill on the lands of Weirstone part of which is arable the remainder rocky pasture
HIGH BARBETH High Barbeth
High Barbeth
-- Barbeth
-- Barbeth
High Barbeth
Andrew Sproat
Alexander Montgomery
Ainslie's map 1782
Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
George McHaffie Esqr.
009 [Situation] 2 1/4 Miles N E [North East] of Lochnaw Castle.
A Small neat farm house with office houses all slated & in good repair with a farm of land of about 50 acres of good land . occupied by James Sproat The property of the Earl of Stair

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