Wigtownshire, volume 22

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/35/22/1 [Page] 1 Parish of New Luce Plan 11 B Index Name of Objects --- Page Artfield Fell -- 8 Balmurrie -- 6 Balmurrie Fell -- 7 Bar -- 4 Black Bar --- 4 Brown Hill -- 5 Cairn Kennagh -- 8 Cairn- na - Gatha -- 5 Closs Hill -- 6 Craigencrosh -- 8 Cross Water of Luce -- 6 Derriscoal --- 7 Kilmacfadzean -- 5 Knockmore -- 7 White Bar -- 3
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OS1/35/22/3 CLOSS HILL Closs Hill Close Hill Closs Hill Closs Hill William Cowan (Farmer W. T. Saunders Merchant George Guthrie Esqr. Factor George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] 2 1/2 Miles N.N.E [North North East] of New Luce Village - A Large heathy hill on the farm of Closs having in its Summit a Trigl [Trigonometrical] ◬
OS1/35/22/3 BLACK BAR Black Barr Black Bar William Cowan (Farmer George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation]- 2 Miles N.E. [North East] of Newluce Village - A Round heathy hill on the farm of Drangower the property of the Earl of Stair.
OS1/35/22/3 WHITE BAR Whitebarr White Bar William Cowan (Farmer George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] - 1 3/4 N.E. [North East] of Newluce Village- A round hill poorly Rough Pasture and partly Cultivated land. Situated on the farm of Drangower the property of the Earl of Stair.
OS1/35/22/3 Parish of New Luce -- [Page] 3 [Note] one r clearly right
OS1/35/22/4 Barr Barr Barr James McMicking Farmer George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] - 1 3/4 Miles N.E. [North East] of Newluce Village - A Low heathy hill on the farm of Barnshangan the property of the E. [Earl] of Stair
OS1/35/22/4 [Page] 4 -- Parish of Newluce Barr - Form 136 -- Page 15
OS1/35/22/5 KILMACFADZEAN KilMcFadyen Kilmafadyen Kilmafden Kelmafzien Kilmacfadzean John Edgar W.T.Saunders (Merchant old Rental Book Ainslie's map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] - About 2 3/4 Miles N.E. [North East] of New Luce Village - A farm house and Offices having a Small Mountain farm attached - the property of Sir James D. Hay -
OS1/35/22/5 BROWN HILL Brownhill Brown Hill John Edgar George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] - About 2 3/4 Miles N.E. [North East] of New Luce Village - A heathy hill in the farm of Kilmacfadzean having a Trigl [Trigonometrical ] Station on its Summit of the same Name
OS1/35/22/5 CAIRN-NA-GATH Cairnagath William Cowan George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation]- 2 3/4 Miles N.E. [North East] of New Luce Village - A Large pile of stones in the farm of Balmurrie - An ancient Cairn
OS1/35/22/5 Parish of Luce -- [Page] 5 All on Form 136 - [Page numbers hidden] Cairn-na-gath adopted
OS1/35/22/6 BALMURRIE Balmurrie Balmirry Balmurrie Balmurrey Balmurrie Mr William Cowan (Occupier W.T.Saunders (Merchant Mr George Guthrie Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie 011 [Situation] - 2 1/4 Miles N.E [North East] of New Luce Village - an ordinary farm house with Offfice houses in good repair the property of John Charles Dalrymple Hay Lieut. [Lieutenant] in the Rl [Royal] Navy.
OS1/35/22/6 CLOSS Closs Close Closs Closs Closs Mr William Cowan W.T.Saunders (Merchant Mr George Guthrie Factor Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] - About 2 Miles N.E. by N. [North East by North] of the Village of New Luce - a low thatched Cottage formerly a Farm house. its the property of the Earl of Stair .
OS1/35/22/6 CROSS WATER OF LUCE Cross Water of Luce Cross Water of Luce Cross Water Cross Water of Luce Mr William Cowan Mr George Guthrie Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] Crosses Cr. [Corner] of Parish Unto Water of Luce at New Luce Village - A considerable River having a Serpentine Course it empties itself into the Water of Luce at the Village of New Luce
OS1/35/22/6 [Page] 6 - Parish of New Luce Balmurrie - Form 136- Page 11 Closs - Form 136- Page 11 Cross water of Luce - Form 136 - Page 11
OS1/35/22/7 KNOCKMORE Knockmore Knockmore Knockmore James Steen George McHaffie Esqr. Mr. James Muir 011 [Situation] - About One Mile N.E. [North East] of the Village of New Luce - A small cultivated hill in the farm of Barnshangan having a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station on its Summit-
OS1/35/22/7 DERRISCOAL Deriscoal John McGeoch(Farmer 011 [Situation] - 2 1/2 Miles East by North of New Luce Village - A small rocky hill or patch of land rising out of a flat moor. On the top or Summit of one of these rocks stands the Trigl.◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called Drangower by the Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party it being on the farm of Drangower the property of the Earl of Stair.
OS1/35/22/7 BALMURRIE FELL Balmurrie fell Balmurrie fell William Cowan Farmer George McHaffie Esqr. 011 3 1/4 Miles N.E. by E. [North East by East] of Newluce Village - A large Rocky ridge of a Hill on the farm of Balmurrie On the Summit of this hill Stands a Trigl ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] so Called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] Party after the farm.
OS1/35/22/7 Parish of Luce - [Page] 7 Knockmore Derriscoal not known - Form 136 Balmurrie Fell
OS1/35/22/8 ARTFIELD FELL Artfield fell Artfield Fell Artfield Fell William McClure (Farmer Mr. George Guthrie George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] - 4 Miles N.E. by E. [North East by East] of Newluce Village - A long range of very rocky high land and on two of its highest peaks stand the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] ◬ Stations " Artfield South & Artfielf fell " So called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party. they both Stand on Artfield fell the property of Coll [Colonel] McDouall, Logan
OS1/35/22/8 CAIRN KENNAGH Cairn Kennagh James McMicking (Farmer 011 [Situation] 1 3/4 Miles N.E. [North East] of Newluce Village - White Rocks with small pile of Stones thereon. on the farm of Barnshangan the property of the Earl of Stair.
OS1/35/22/8 CRAIGENCROSH Craigencrosh Craigencrosh William Cowan (Farmer George McHaffie Esqr. 011 [Situation] - 2 1/4 Miles N.E. by E. [North East by East] of Newluce Village- A hill partly planted on its summit Balmurrie Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] So called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party from its being on Balmurrie farm
OS1/35/22/8 [Page] 8 - Parish of New Luce Artfield Fell - Form 136 - page 18 Cairn Kennagh not known - Form 136 - Page 16 Craigencrosh - Form 136 - Page 16 Exd [Examined] W S loop Sec Corpl R S & M [Second Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/35/22/9 KILMC FADGEN Kil Mc Fadgen John Edgar KilMcFadgen 011 A Farm House with office Houses And a Small Mountain Farm the Property of Sir James Hay of Dunraggit,
OS1/35/22/9 BROWNHILL Brownhill John Edgar Kil McFadgen 011 a Heathy hill in the Farm of Kil McFadgen on the Summit of which Stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] ◬ [Station] of that Name ...
OS1/35/22/9 CAIRNAGATH Cairnagath William Cowan Belmurry 011 A Large Pile of Stones in the Farm of Belmurry
OS1/35/22/9 List of Names collected by Private John BracKin Royal Sappers & Miners - [Page] 9 Plan 11 B - Trace No. 1 Parish New Luce KilMcFadgen - Object - House Brown Hill - Object - A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Point Cairnagath - Object - a Pile of Stones [Signed] John Bracken Pt. R.S.[Private Royal Sappers] & Miners January 1st. 1846
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OS1/35/22/11 BALMURRIE Balmurrie Mr. William Cowan Occupier Balmurrie near New Luce 011 An Ordinary Farm House with Office Houses in good repair the property of John Charles Dalrymple Hay Lt. Rl. N [Lieutenant Royal Navy]
OS1/35/22/11 CLOSS Closs Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie Nr [Near] New Luce 011 A low thatched Cottage formerly the property of Lord Stair of Kilhorn
OS1/35/22/11 CROSS WATER OF LUCE Cross Water of Luce Mr. William Cowan Balmurrie Nr [Near] New Luce 011 A considerable River of a Serpentine course it joins the water of Luce a few chains below the village of New Luce.
OS1/35/22/11 Plan 11 B - Trace No. 3 -- List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] Alexander Douglas R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner [page] 11 Parish New Luce Balmurrie - Object - A House Closs - Object - A House Cross water of Luce - Object - A River [Signed] A Douglas Pte. [Private] R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/35/22/12 KILHERRON Kilherron Mr Alexander Wright Occupier Kilherron Near New Luce 011 Scored out - Cancelled - A Douglas
OS1/35/22/12 [Page] 12 List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] Alexander Douglas R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner Parish of New Luce Kilherron - Object - a House [Entry for description scored through] Cancelled A. Douglas [Signed] A Douglas Pte. [Private] R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/35/22/13 KNOCKMORE Knockmore James Stein New Luce 011 A Small cultivated hill in the Farm of Barnshangan . On the highest summit of which Stands a Trigl ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] of that Name
OS1/35/22/13 [Page] 13 List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] Alexander Douglas R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner Plan 11 B - Trace No. 3 Parish New Luce Knockmore - Object - A Hill [Signed] A Douglas Pte. [Private] R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners] [20th April 1845]
OS1/35/22/14 [Page] 14 [rest of Page Blank] David Griffin Corpl [Corporal] Royal Sappers & Miners 4th February [1845]
OS1/35/22/15 BLACK BAR Black Bar William Cowan Newluce 011 A Rough heathy hill On the Farm of Drangower The Property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/22/15 WHITEBARR Whitebarr William Cowan Newluce 011 A Round hill partly Rough Pasture & partly Cultivated In the Farm of Drangower The property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/22/15 BARR Barr James McMicking Farmer Barnshangan Newluce 011 A low heathy hill In the Farm of Barnshangan The Property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/22/15 [Page] 15 List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] William BirKby 3th Examiner Plan 11 B - Trace No. 3 Parish of Newluce Black Bar - Object - Hill Whitebarr - Object - a Hill Barr - Object - Hill [Signed] William Birkby Pte. [Private] R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 11th Apr [April] 1846
OS1/35/22/16 CAIRN KENNAGH Cairn Kennagh James McMicking Farmer Barnshangan Newluce 011 White Rocks With A Small Pile of Stones thereon in the Farm of Barnshangan the Property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/22/16 CRAIGENCROSH Craigencrosh William Cowan Farmer Balmurrie Newluce 011 A Hill Partly Planted In the farm of Balmurrie On the Summit of Which Stands A Trigl. ◬s [Trigonometrical Station] Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Balmurrie
OS1/35/22/16 CLOSS Closs William Cowan Farmer Balmurrie Newluce 011 A Large heathy hill In the farm of closs. On the highest Summit of this hill Stands A Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Closs. It is the property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/22/16 [Page] 16 -- List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] William BirKby 3th Examiner Plan 11 B - Trace No. 3 Parish of Newluce Cairn Kennagh - Object - Rock Craigencrosh - Object - Hill Closs - Object - Hill [Signed] William Birkby Private R.S.& M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 11th April 1846
OS1/35/22/17 DERRISCOAL Derriscoal John McGeoch Farmer Drangower Newluce 011 A Small Rocky hill or high Patch of ground In a flat Moor. On the the Top or Summit of one of these Rocks Stands the Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called By Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Drangower The Property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/22/17 BALMURRIE FELL Balmurrie fell William Cowan Farmer Balmurrie Newluce 011 A Large rocky Ridge like hill. In the Farm of Balmurrie on the highest Summit Stands the Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called Belmurrie By Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Balmurrie is the Property of the Earl of Stair
OS1/35/22/17 [Page] 17-- List of Names collected by Pte. [Private] William BirKby 3th Examiner Plan 11 B - Trace No. 2.2 , 4. Parish of Newluce Derriscoal - Object - Rock Balmurrie fell - Object - Hill William Birkly Private RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners 18th. April 1846
OS1/35/22/18 ARTFIELD FELL Artfield fell William McClure Farmer Artfield Newton 011 A long Range of very Rocky highland & On two of the highest peaks. stands the Trigl [Trigonometrical]◬s Called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party Artfield South And Artfield fell. Intermediate Both of these Stations Stands on Artfield fell The Property of col. [Colonel] Madowal Logan
OS1/35/22/18 [page] 18 -- List of Names collected by Private William Birkby 3 thd Examiner Plan 11 B - Trace 2 Parish of New Luce Artfield fell - Object - Hill William Birkby R S [Royal Sappers] & Miners 18th April 1846
OS1/35/22/19 OS1 / 35 /22 [Page] 19 - (22) Wigtonshire Plan 11B Names of Parishes -- Page New Luce -- 1