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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH BEG | Lochbeg Lochbeg Lochbeg Loch Beg |
William Cambell John Hegans David Adams George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] 17 chains S.W. [South West] of Galdenoch Castle A Small Loch on the farm [of] Meikle Galdenoch farm of Surface water |
| GALDENOCH CASTLE | Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle Galdenoch Castle in ruins Galdenoch Castle (in Ruins) |
William Cambell John Hegans Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819 Symson's Description of Galloway app. [appendix] Vol [Volume] 2 .85 Ainslie's map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] About 1 Mile West of Lochnaw Castle A considerable pile of buildings in ruins apparently once a [place] of Strength the walls though [roofless] are standing their origl. [original] [have] but in several parts broken [&] falling into decay . It was [first] built by a family of the name of Agnew who was then [Proprietor] of some of the adjoining Lands . It now belongs to sir A. Agnew of Lochnaw & has been the [home] of his Ancestors since about [the] year 1316 or 1318. The Summit [of] the Southern Gable is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Point named [by] Party "Galnough Moor- Old Castle" |
| MEIKLE GALDENOCH | Meikle Galdenoch Meikle Galdenoch Meikle Galdenoch |
David Adams William Cambell George McHaffie Esqr. |
009 | [Situation] Near Galdenoch Castle about 1 Mile West of Lochnaw Castle A large & well constructed Farm with offices all Slated & in good [repair] Situate close to Galdenoch Moor Castle The Farm consists of 500 Acres above is moorland & the remainder is also The property of Sir Andrew Agnew [Esqr.] |
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[Page] 24 -- Parish of LeswaltForm 136
Page 88 - Lochbeg
91- Galdenoch Castle (in Ruins)
92- Meikle Galdenoch
[Notes] Synson in his description of Galloway
written in 1684. calls this " a tower house" .
See Appx [Appendix] Hist Galy. [History Galloway] Vol [Volume] 2 p [page] 85. -
Mekyl. Meikle . MyKil . Muckle.
great denoting quantity or extent. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
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