OS1/35/20/14

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MEIKLE TONGUE Meikle Tongue
Meikle Tongue
Meikle Tongue
Muckle Tongue
Meikle Tongue
Mikle Tongue
Meikle Tongue
Alexander McKenzie
Mrs R Douglas occupier
John Adair Esq [Stranraer]
Alexander McNeil Esqr.
Ainslie's Map 1782
Rl Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819
George McHaffie Esqr.
010 [Situation] 3/4 Mile NE [North East] of Black Loch
A farm house & outhouses with [a] farm attached of 480 acres of land 1/3 of which is arable occupied by Mrs. R. Douglas. The property of Vans Agnew Esqr. of Barnbarroch
TONGUE BURN Tongue Burn
Tongue Burn
Tongue Burn
Tongue Burn
Andrew Burnet
Alexander McKenzie
Mr. Stewart
George McHaffie Esqr.
010 [Situation] 1 Mile NE [North East] of Black Loch
A considerable burn or Stream running though the farm of Tongue is only Known by the name Tongue Burn" during the extent of it in [these lands] when it leaves those lands it is called Sheuchan Burn untill falls into the Black Loch at Castle Kennedy
SHEUCHAN BURN 010 [Situation] N.E. [North East] of Black Loch
This is the continuation of the Tongue Burn. See the descriptive remarks [Signed] WS Loop
Sec Corpl RS&M [Second Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
LITTLE TONGUE Little Tongue
Little Tongue
Little Tongue
Little Tongue
Little Tongue
Alexander McKenzie
Andrew Bennet
John Adair Esqr. Stranraer
Ainslie's Map 1782
George McHaffie Esqr.
010 [Situation] 1 1/4 Miles NE [North East] of Black Loch
An old farm house in middling repair & a farm of land in the occupation of Alexander Fraser of Pinwhittirrie the house is occupied [by] one of his workmen. The property of Vans Agnew Esqr. of Barnbarroch

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[Page] 14 -- Parish of Inch
Form 136
Page 50 Meikle Tongue
48 Tongue Burn
Sheuchan Burn
50 Little Tongue

[Note] Mekyle
Meickle } Great, respecting size, much denoting quantity or extent. Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary
Mykil
Meickle

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