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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BALMINNOCH Balminoch
Blaminoch
Balminnoch
Balminnoch
Balmenoch
Balminnoch
Robert Hannah
James Campbell
Mr. Alexander Hunter (Farmer)
List of properties
Ainslie's Map 1782
George McHaffie Esqr.
012 [Situation] 5 Miles NW by W [North West by West] of Kirkcowan Village and ½ Mile West of 'Black Loch'
A good farm house with Out houses and a farm of land attached. It is the property of the Marquis of Bute.
STANE FAULD Stane Fauld
Stane Fauld
John McHarg farmer
George McHaffie Esqr.
012 [Situation] 6 Miles NW [North West] of Kirkcowan Village and on the North east side of "Black Burn."
A small, but well cultivated piece of land and a hay reeve. The property of the Marquis of Bute
KILQUHOCKADALE FLOW Kilhockadall Moss
Kilquhockadale Flow
Kilhockadale
Kilquhockadale Flow
Kilquhockadale Flow
George McHaffie Esqr.
Ainslie's Map 1782
Mr. Gilbert McIlwrick
William Milligan
012 [Situation] 6¼ Miles NW. by N [North West by North] of Kirkcowan Village and North East of Black Burn.
A large wet flow Moss on the North side of the Black Burn and on the farm of Kilquhockadale. The property of the Marquis of Bute.

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Parish of Kirkcowan

Balminnoch - Form 136 - Page 28

Stane Fauld - Form 136- Page 25

Kilquhockadale Flow - Form 136 - Page 25

"Bale" A town
"Minich" Smith etc. Gaelic Dictionary
"Stane" A Stone
Fauld A sheep fold
"Faulds" A division of a farm, so denominated because it is manured by folding sheep etc on it
Flow, Flowe. Flow Moss. A watery moss; a Morass. Dr. [Doctor] Jamison's Dictionary.

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