Wigtownshire, volume 25

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/35/25/1 [Page] 1 Parish of Kirkcowan Plan 12A Index Names of Objects -- Page Balminnoch -- 5 Barnighlea -- 9 Black Burn -- 4 Black Loch -- 7 Corwar Hill -- 8 Craignarbie -- 6 Doon Hill -- 7 Drumalloch -- 4 Drumastubbin -- 10 Drmmawa -- 11 Eldrick Fell -- 12 Fell Hill -- 11 Gall Moss of Dirneark -- 8 High Aries -- 3 Ink Moss -- 6 Inshanks -- 7 Kiln Fauld -- 10 Kilquhockadale Flow -- 5 Knowes O' the Rue -- 6 Liggat Fauld -- 9 Low Aries -- 4 Low Eldrig -- 3 March Burn -- 12 Mickle Cairn -- 9 Smithy Hill -- 11 Stane Fauld -- 5 Tarf Water -- 3 Ter Roye -- 10 The Loch Strand -- 12 White Cairn -- 7 W Driscoll Gosset.... Lt RE [Lieutenant Royal Engineers] 21.1.47
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OS1/35/25/3 TARF WATER Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water "Tarbh" "Uisge" Map & History of Wigtown Shire James McKie Ainslie's Map 1782 Mr John McClure George McHaffie Esqr. A Bull Water Gaelic Dictionary 012 [Situation] West Boundary of Parish. A small river rising out of a bog in Carrick Co. [County] of Ayrshire forming the boundary between the parishes of New Luce and Kirkcowan for the greater part of the distance (12 Miles) where it joins the Bladenoch at The S.E. [South East] Side of Kirkcowan Village. -
OS1/35/25/3 LOW ELDRIG Low Eldrig Low Eldrig Low Eldrig Low Eldrige Low Eldrig or Eldrick Low Eldrick Mr. James Stroyan Mr. John McHarg Mr. Alexander Hunter Farmer List of properties George McHaffie Esqr. Ainslie's Map 1782 012 [Situation] 6¼ Miles NW [North West] of Kirkcowan Village & ½ Mile East of Tarf Water. A middling farm house with out houses and a farm of land attached the property of the Marquis of Bute.
OS1/35/25/3 HIGH AIRIES High Airies High Airies High Airries High Aires Mr John McHarg Mr James Stroyan Alexander Hunter (farmer) List of properties Ainslie's Map 1782 012 [Situation] 5½ Miles N.W. [North West] of Kirkcowan Village and 1 Mile East of Tarf Water. A house and farm attached to Arries farm.
OS1/35/25/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Kirkcowan Tarf water - Form 136 - Page 29 Low Eldrig - Form 136 - Page 21 High Arries - Form 136- Page 21 Tarf Water - Chalmers, the Author of Caledonia says, That this river derives its name from an ancient Superstition, which supposes that some waters are haunted by an apparition in the form of a Bull. hence the name. "Airidh" A shealing; hill pasture, or summer residence for herdsman and cattle etc. Gaelic Dictionary.
OS1/35/25/4 BLACK BURN Black Burn Black Burn Black Burn Mr. James Stroyan Mr. John McIlwrick George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] West of Parish and 1½ Miles East of Tarf Water This Burn rises in the bog of Kilhockadale and contributes to the river Bladenoch
OS1/35/25/4 LOW AIRIES Arries Arries Airies Low Aires Low Airries Low Airies John Harg James Campbell Mr Alexander Hunter (Farmer) Ainslie's Map 1782 List of Properties George McHaffie Esqr, 012 [Situation] 5½ Miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Kirkcowan Village and ¾ Mile East of Tarf Water. A good farm house with out houses and a farm attached. It is the property of the Marquis of Bute.
OS1/35/25/4 DRUMALLOCH Drumalloch Drumalloch Drumalloch Drumulloch Drumalloch Robert Hannah James Cambell Mr. Alexander Hunter Farmer List of Properties Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] 5 Miles N.W. [North West] of Kirkcowan Village and 1¾ Miles East of Tarf Water. A House and farm attached to Belminoch.
OS1/35/25/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Kirkcowan Blackburn - Form 136 - Page 27 Arries - Form 136- Page 27 Drumalloch - Form 136 - Page 28 "Airdh" - A Shealing; hill pasture or summer residence for herdsmen & Cattle Gaelic Dictionary. "Druim" - A Knoll, a ridge etc - Gaelic Dictionary.
OS1/35/25/5 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.
OS1/35/25/5 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
OS1/35/25/5 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.
OS1/35/25/5 [Page] 5 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.
OS1/35/25/6 INKS MOSS Inks Moss Inks Moss Inks Moss John McHarg farmer Mr. James Cannon Carseriggan James McCrea 012 [Situation] 5¼ Miles N by W. [North by West] of Kirkcowan Village and 1 Mile East of Tarf Water A large wet Moss it is the property of the Marquis of Bute. Etymology not known, Supposed to have taken name from a portion of low lying rough pasture on the North West Side of the mosS D.R. c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/35/25/6 CRAIGNARBIE Craignarbie Craignarbie John McHarg farmer James McCrea Low Airies 012 [Situation] NW by W. [North West by West] of Kirkcowan Village and 1 Mile East of Tarf Water. A small patch of high rough pasture having a small rock thereon in Ink Moss. it is the property of the Marquis of Bute.
OS1/35/25/6 KNOWES O' THE RUE Knowes O The Rue Knowe O' the Rue John McHarg farmer George McHaffie Esqr. 012 5 Miles N.W. by W [North West by West] of Kirkcowan Village and South of Ink Moss. A small range of rocky heights. exhibiting a white appearance. it is the property of the Marquis of Bute.
OS1/35/25/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Kirkcowan Inks Moss - Form 136 -- Page 26 Craignarbie- Form 136 -- Page 26 Knowes O' the Rue - Form 136-- Page 26 "Creag" - A rock, a craig. Gaelic Dictionary "Know"- A little hill, a hillock. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary. "to Row, Roo or Rue" To row sheep, to pluck the wool from live sheep instead of shearing it. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson
OS1/35/25/7 WHITE CAIRN White Cairn White Cairn James Troyan George McHaffie Esqr, 012 [Situation] 3¾ Miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Kirkcowan Village and ¼ Mile North of High Airies Farm House. A large pile of stones irregular in appearance as never having been built there. they are on the farm of High Arries.
OS1/35/25/7 INSHANKS Inshanks Inshanks James Troyan George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] N.W. [North West] by West of Kirkcowan Village and East of Tarf Water The remains of Stone Wall houses in a field. on the farm of Lower Eldrick.
OS1/35/25/7 DOON HILL Doon hill Doon hill James Troyan George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] 6½ Miles N.W. by W [North West by West] of Kirkcowan Village and East of Tarf Water. A heathy hill on the farm of Lower Eldrick.
OS1/35/25/7 BLACK LOCH Black Loch Black Loch Black Loch Black Loch of Balmenoch Mr. William Kelly Mr. William Milligan George McHaffie Esqr. John Lowe 012 [Situation] About the centre of the Parish & 4½ Miles NW [North West] of the Village of Kirkcowan. A lake in a Moor at the base of Fell Hill
OS1/35/25/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Kirkcowan All places - Form 136 - Page 23 White Cairn - This appears to be an ancient cairn. There are many in the Country and little or nothing is know respecting this. W.G. St. R.E. [Sergeant Royal Engineers] "Dun or uin" - A heap; a hill, hillock, mount; a fortified house or hill etc. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
OS1/35/25/8 GALL MOSS OF DIRNEARK Gall Moss of Dirneark Gall Moss of Dirneark Alexander McDoul George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] On the West side of the Black Burn and Kilquhockadale Flow. A Moss on the farm of Dirneark bounded on the East by the "Black Burn."
OS1/35/25/8 CORWAR HILL Corwar Hill Corwar Hill Corwar Hill Corwar Hill Gilbert McIlwrick William Milligan George McHaffie Esqr. Archibald McGuffie 012 [Situation] ¾ East of Black Burn and on the East edge of Kilquhockadale Flow. A rough heathy hill rising out of a moss on the farm of Kilquhockadale.
OS1/35/25/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Kirkcowan "Gall" is the provincial name given to a shrub which grows among the heath. Int. R.B. Corpl. RS&M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners] It has an agreeable smell. Known also by the name of "Bog Myrtle" Int. G.McH.
OS1/35/25/9 BARNIGHLEA Barnighlea Barnighlea Barnighlea Mr. John McHarg J. McCrea Low Aries John McClure Artfield 012 [Situation] On the East Bank of the Tarf Water. A low arable hill on the farm of the Aries.
OS1/35/25/9 MICKLE CAIRN Mickle Cairn Mickle Cairn Mr. John McHarg Geoge McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] ½ Mile East of Tarf Water. A high rocky hill on the farm of Aries. A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station on it called Aries.
OS1/35/25/9 LIGGAT FAULD Legget Fauld Legget Fauld Mr. John McHarg George McHaffie 012 [Situation] East of the Tarf Water and ½ Mile South of Low Aries Farm House. A low cultivated hill on the farm of Aries.
OS1/35/25/9 [Page] 9 - 12A Parish of Kirkcowan Form 136 Page 33 Barnighlea Form 136 page 39 Mickle Cairn Form 136 page 39 Liggat Fauld "Mickle" Large, great etc. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary "Liggat" A gate so hung that it may shut of itself. "Fauld" A Sheep fold, An enclosure of any kind. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary.
OS1/35/25/10 DRUMASTUBBIN Drumastrubbin Drumastrubbin Drumastrubbin Mr. James Stroyan J. McHarg John McClure Artfield 012 [Situation] ¼ Mile East of Tarf Water & N.W. [North West] of Low Eldrig Farm House. A small low heathy hill S.W. [South West] of Eldrig Fell.
OS1/35/25/10 KILN FAULD Kiln Fauld Kiln Fauld Mr. John McHarg George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] North of Low Aries Farm House. A low cultivated hill on the farm of Aries.
OS1/35/25/10 TER ROYE Ter Roye Ter Roye Ter Roye Mr. John McHarg James McCrea John McClure 012 [Situation] ¼ Mile NE [North East] of Low Aries Farm House. A low cultivated hill on the farm of Aries.
OS1/35/25/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Kirkcowan Form 136 pages 38 & 40 "Fauld" A sheep fold; an enclosure of any kind Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary. "Tir" Land "Ruadh" (Adj. [Adjective]) Of a reddish colour "Ruadh" A deer, hind or Roe, Gaelic Dictionary
OS1/35/25/11 SMITHY HILL Smithy Hill Smithy Hill Mr. John McHarg George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] 1½ Miles East of Tarf Water and West of Drumalloch Farm House A low hill of rough pasture on the farm of Balmenoch.
OS1/35/25/11 WHITE HILL White Hill White Hill Mr. John Love George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] Between the Farm House of Balmenoch and Black Loch. A low hill on the farm of Balmenoch.
OS1/35/25/11 DRUMMAWA Drummawa Drummawa Drummawa Mr. John McHarg James McCrea John McClure 012 [Situation] ½ Mile SW [South West of Low Aries Farm House on the East Bank of Tarf Water. A low cultivated hill on the farm of Aries.
OS1/35/25/11 FELL HILL Fell Hill Fell Hill Mr. James Cannon George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] ¾ Mile West of Blaminoch Farm House. A large and steep hill at the base of which is the Black Loch of Balminoch.
OS1/35/25/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Kirkcowan Form 136 page 40 Drummawa - Not known "Druim" A knoll, a ridge. Gaelic Dictionary.
OS1/35/25/12 ELDRIG FELL Fell of the Eldrig Eldrick Fell Eldrig Fell or Eldrick Fell Alexander McDoul Ainslie's Map George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] 1 Mile East of Tarf Water. A high, rough, rocky, heathy hill, of considerable extent, on the farm of Eldrig.
OS1/35/25/12 MARCH BURN The March Burn March Burn Alexander McDoul George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] ¾ Mile East of Eldrig Fell A small stream rising in Eldrig Moss, deriving its name from it once having formes the boundary between the farms of Eldrig and Dirneark.
OS1/35/25/12 THE LOCH STRAND The Loch Strand The Loch Strand Mr. G McKie George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] ½ Mile NW [North West] of Low Eldrig Farm House. A stream running from Loch Eldrig to the River Tarf.
OS1/35/25/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Kirkcowan Form 136 Page 38 "Strand, Strawn" - A rivulet. A gutter Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
OS1/35/25/13 [Page] 13 Parish of New Luce Plan 12A Index Names of Objects -- Page Artfield -- 15 Artfield Fell -- 17 Balnahoin -- 17 Black Hill -- 18 Black Loop -- 16 Brough Hill -- 19 Craig-gork -- 18 Drumdown -- 19 Green Top -- 17 Mid Hill -- 18 Tarf Water -- 15 The Torr -- 19
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OS1/35/25/15 TARF WATER Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water Tarf Water Map & History of Wigtonshire Mr. John McClure James McKie Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] South Eeast boundary of the Parish. A small river rising out of a bog in Carrick. Co. [County] of Ayrshire forming the boundary between the Parishes of New Luce and Kirkcowan for the greater part of the distance (12 Miles) where it joins the iver Bladenoch at the S.E. [South East] side of Kirkcowan Village.
OS1/35/25/15 ARTFIELD Artfield Artfield Artfield Artfield Artfield Mr. John McClure Map & History of Wigtonshire Mr. William J. Saunders Merchant Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] 6½ Miles N.N.W. [North North West] of Kirkcowan Village and east of the South Hip of Artfield Fell. A large farm house two Stories high and in good repair having a farm of about 1600 acres of moor land attached. It is the property Captain McDowal of Logan.
OS1/35/25/15 [Page] 15 Parish of New Luce "Tarbh" - A Bull "Uisge" Water, Gaelic Dictionary.
OS1/35/25/16 BLACK LOOP Black Loop Black Loop James Troyan George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] 6¼ Miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Kirkcowan Village and on the Westren Bank of Tarf Water. Old walls (resembling the ruins of a house) about twenty perches West of the River Tarf and on the farm of Artfield.
OS1/35/25/16 [Page] 16 Parish of New Luce Form 136 page 31 "Loop" The channel of any running Water that is left dry when the water has changes its course. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
OS1/35/25/17 ARTFIELD FELL Artfield Fell Artfield Fell Artfield Fell Artfield Fell Artfield Fell Mr. William McClure Mr. George Guthrie George McHaffie Esqr. Mr. James Cannon Mr. John McClure 012 [Situation] 4 Miles N E by E [North East by East] of New Luce Village & 5 Miles North of Glenluce. A long range of very high, rocky land, and on two of its highest Peaks . Stand the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Stations Artfield South & Artfield Fell. This range is the property of Coll. [Colone; McDouall, of Logan.
OS1/35/25/17 GREEN TOP Artfield South or Greentop Artfield South or Greentop Mr. John McClure Mr. George Guthrie 012 [Situation] 1 Mile West of Tarf Water. The Southern Hip of Artfield Fell.
OS1/35/25/17 BALNAHOIN Balnyhoin Balnahoin Mr. John McHarg George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] on the Western Bank of Tarf Water A low arable hill on the Gass Farm.
OS1/35/25/17 [Page] 17 Parish of New Luce Form 136 Pages 36 & 33 "Fell" - A wild and rocky hill; high land only fit for pasture. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson
OS1/35/25/18 MID HILL Mid Hill Mid Hill John McHarg George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] On the Western Bank of the Tarf Water. A low arable hill on the farm of Gass
OS1/35/25/18 BLACK HILL Black Hill Black Hill John McHarg George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] On the Western Bank of Tarf Water. A low arable hill on the farm of Gass.
OS1/35/25/18 CRAIG-GORK Craig-gork Craig-gork John McClure John McHarg Aries 012 [Situation] East of Artfield Farm House. A low rough, rocky heathy hill on the farm of Artfield.
OS1/35/25/18 [Page] 18 Parish of New Luce Form 136 Page 33 Craig-gork - not known Craig - A rock Gorb - A young Bird Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary Gorby - A raven Cearc - A hen - Gaelic. The hill is supposed to derive its name from this Carig-cear - i.e. The Hen's Rock.
OS1/35/25/19 THE TORR The Torr The Torr Mr. John McClure George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] ¾ Mile NE [North East] of Artfield Farm House. A small rocky hill S.E. [South East] of Artfield Fell
OS1/35/25/19 DRUMDOWN Drumdown Drumdown Mr. John McClure George McHaffie Esqr. 012 [Situation] ½ Mile N.E. [North East] of Artfield Farm House. A small heathy hill about ¼ Mile S.W. [South West] of the Torr and on the line between it and Artfield Fell.
OS1/35/25/19 BROUGH HILL Brough Hill Brough Hill Brough Hill Mr. John McClure John McHarg James McCrea 012 [Situation] 1 Mile North of Artfield Farm House A small heathy hill east of and adjoining the N.E. [North East] Hip of Artfield Fell.
OS1/35/25/19 [Page] 19 Parish of New Luce Form 136 Page 41 "Torr" - A hill or mountain of an abrupt or conical form, an eminence etc. Gaelic Dictionary "Druim" - A knoll, a ridge etc. "Dan or Duin" - A fortified house, fortress, castle etc. Gaelic Dictionary. Brugh An encampment of a circular form. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary. Brogh Brough Burgh
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OS1/35/25/21 LOW ELDRIG Low Eldrig Mr. James Stroyan Low Eldrig Mr. John McHarg Airies 012 A Middling farm house with out houses and a farm of land Occupied by Mr James Stroyan Its the property of the Marquis of Bute
OS1/35/25/21 HIGH AIRIES High Airies Mr. James Stroyan Low Eldrig Mr. John McHarg Airies 012 This house and farm is attached to Airies farm.
OS1/35/25/21 [Page] 21 Plan 12A List of Names Collected by Patrick Mahan 1st Examiner Parish Kirkcowan [Signed] Patrick Mahan 11th Sept. 1845
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OS1/35/25/23 WHITE CAIRN White Cairn James Troyan Lower Eldrick by Kirkcowan 012 A large pile of Stones Seemingly thrown together without regular building and in the farm of High Airies
OS1/35/25/23 INSHANKS Inshanks James Troyan Lower Eldrick by Kirkcowan 012 The remains of Houses which have been built with Stone, Situated in a Small field and in the farm of Lower Eldrick
OS1/35/25/23 DOONHILL Doonhill James TroyanLower Eldrick by Kirkcowan 012 Old walls forming two Small fields on a heathy hill in the farm of Lower Eldrick
OS1/35/25/23 [Page] 23 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by Pri. [Private] Peter Bracken 2nd. Examiner Trace 2 Parish Kirkcowan White Cairn - Object - A Large pile of stones Inshanks - Object - Ruins of a House Doonhill - Object - Old enclosures [Signed] Peter Bracken Pri. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Feb. 12th 1846
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OS1/35/25/25 STANE FAULD Stane Fauld John McHarg Farmer Aries by Kirkcowan 012 A small & well inclosed piece of Cultivation & Hay Reeve. The property of the Marqs. [Marquis] of Bute
OS1/35/25/25 KILHOCKADALL MOSS Kilhockadall Moss John McHarg Aries by Kirkcowan 012 A large & very weat Flow Moss On the North Side of the Black Burn The property of the Marqs. [Marquis] of Bute
OS1/35/25/25 [Page] 25 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by William Birkby Private RS [Royal Sappers & Miners] 2nd Examiner or Tester Trace 3 Parish Kirkcowan [Signed] William Birkby Private R.S. [Royal Sappers] & Miners 16th January 1846
OS1/35/25/26 INKS MOSS Inks Moss John McHarg farmer Aries by Kirkcowan 012 A Large Weat or Flow Moss. The property of the Marqs. [Marquis] of Bute.
OS1/35/25/26 CRAIGNARBIE Craignarbie John McHarg Aries by Kirkcowan 012 A Small Patch of heigh Rough Pasture With a Small rock thereon. In Ink Moss. The property of the Marqs. [Marquis] of Bute
OS1/35/25/26 KNOWES O THE RUE Knowes . O. The Rue John McHarg Farmer Aries by Kirkcown 012 A Small Range of Rocky Heights of a white appearance. The property of the Marqs. [Marquis] of Bute
OS1/35/25/26 [Page] 26 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by Private William Birkby RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 2nd Examiner or Tester Trace 5 Parish Kirkcowan [Signed] William Birkby Pt. R.S. [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners 14th January 1846.
OS1/35/25/27 BLACK BURN Black Burn Mr James Stroyan Low Eldrig Mr. John McIlwrick Urrall 012 Rises in the bog of Kilhockadale and runs to the river Bladenoch
OS1/35/25/27 ARIES Aries John Harg Arries James Campbell Belmenoch 012 A good farm house with out houses and a farm of land occupied by John Harg Its the property of the Marquis of Bute
OS1/35/25/27 [Page] 27 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by James Mahan 1st Examiner Field Books A3 & 5 Parish Kirkcowan James Mahan c.a. [civilian Assistant] 11th Sept. [September] 1845
OS1/35/25/28 DRUMALLOCH Drumalloch Robert Hannah Drumalloch James Campbell Belmenoch 012 This farm is attached to Belmenoch
OS1/35/25/28 BELMENOCH Belmenoch Robert Hannah Drumalloch James Campbell Balmenoch 012 A good farm house with out houses and a farm of land attached Occupied by James Campbell the property of the Marquiss of Bute
OS1/35/25/28 [Page] 28 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by James Mahan 1st. Examiner Field books No. 12A page 5 Parish Kirkcowan [Signed] James Mahan c.a. [civilian assistant] 11th Sept. 1845
OS1/35/25/29 TARF WATER Tarf Water Map and history of Wigtownshire Mr. John McClure Artfield 012 This River Rises from a bog in Carrick Ayrshire and becomes the boundary for the greater part between New Luce and Kirkcowan and after a course of 12 Miles joins the Bladenoch at the S.E. [South East] Side of Kirkcowan Village.
OS1/35/25/29 THE INKS The Inks John McClure Artfield James McCrea Low Aries J. McHarg Low Aries 012 A field of R. [Rough] Pasture Lying S.W. [South West] of Ink Moss in the farm of Low Aries it is Low lying, yielding a Sort of Short Coarse grass Interspersed with tufts of heath and Bog Myrtle.
OS1/35/25/29 [Page] 29 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by John Mahan c.a. [civilian assistant] 1st. Examiner Trace No. 1, 5 Parish New Luce & Kirkcowan [Signed] John Mahan 12th Sept. 1845 Dennis Kildoyle c/a [civilian assistant]
OS1/35/25/30 ARTFIELD Artfield Mr. John McClure Artfield Map & history of Wigton Shire 012 A large farm house two Stories high and in good repair and about 1600 acres of Moory land the property of Captain Macdowall of Logan Tenanted by Mr. John McClure
OS1/35/25/30 [Page] 30 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by John Mahan c.a. [civilian assistant] Trace No. 4 Parish New Luce [Signed] John Mahan 12th Sept. 1845
OS1/35/25/31 BLACK LOOP Black Loop James Troyan Lower Eldrick by Kirkcowan 012 Old Walls (built dry) Resembling the Ruins of Houses. Situated about twenty perches West of the River Tarf and in the farm of Artfield.
OS1/35/25/31 [Page] 31 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by Pri. [Private] Peter Bracken 2nd Examiner Trace 2 Parish New Luce [Signed] Peter Bracken Pri RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 12 Feb. 1846
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OS1/35/25/33 BALNYHOIN Balnyhoin John McHarg Kirkcowan Aries 012 A low arable hill on the Gass farm
OS1/35/25/33 MID HILL Mid Hill 012 A low arable hill on the farm of the Gass
OS1/35/25/33 BARNIGHLEA Barnighlea 012 A low arable Hill on the farm of Aries Kirkcowan
OS1/35/25/33 BLACK HILL Black Hill 012 A low arable Hill on the farm of Gass
OS1/35/25/33 CRAIG GORK Craig gork John McClure Glenluce Artfield 012 A low Rough Rocky Heathy Hill on the farm of Artfield
OS1/35/25/33 [Page] 33 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by P Connell Pte. R.S. [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners Trace 4 Parish New Luce P Connell Pte. R.S. [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] June 23rd 1846
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OS1/35/25/36 ARTFIELD FELL Artfield Fell James Cannon Carseriggan John McClure Artfield Kirkcowan 012 A very large and steep hill 5 Miles North Glenluce
OS1/35/25/36 ARTFIELD SOUTH Artfield South or Greentop John McClure Artfield Kirkcowan 012 The Southernhip of Artfield Fell
OS1/35/25/36 [Page] 36 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by Michael Hayes Pte. R.S. [Private Royal Sappers] & miners Trace 4 Parish New Luce [Signed] M Hayes Pte. [Private] R.S. & M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 7th [A]
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OS1/35/25/38 DRUMALLOCH Drumalloch James Cannon Carseroggan R. Hannay Drumalloch 012 A Trigl. [Trigonometrical] point in the farm of Drumalloch about 12 chains N. [North] of Drumalloch farm House
OS1/35/25/38 ELDRICK FELL Eldrick Fell James Stroyan Low Eldrick James Cannon Carseriggan 012 A Steep, large, rocky hill with a Trig [Trigonometrical] point in the N.W. [North West] of Kirkcowan Parish, the property of the Marquis of Bute
OS1/35/25/38 DRUMASTUBBIN Drumastubbin James Stroyan Low Eldrick 012 A small low heathy hill S.W. [South West] of Eldrick fell and adjoining its Southern End And about ¼ of a mile N.W. [North West] of Low Eldrick farm house
OS1/35/25/38 [Page] 38 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by Michael Hayes Pte. R.S. [Private Royal Sapper] & Miners Final Examiner Trace 2 Parish Kirkcowan [Signed] M Hayes Pte. RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Aug.
OS1/35/25/39 MICKLE CAIRN Mickle Cairn John McHarg Kirkcowan Aries Farm House 012 A high Rocky Heathy hill on the farm of Aries Aries Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Stands on said hill
OS1/35/25/39 LIGGET FAULDS Ligget Faulds 012 A low hill on the farm of the Aries land is Cultivated.
OS1/35/25/39 [Page] 39 List of Names collected by P Connell Pt [Private] Royal S. [Sappers] & Miners June 12th 1846 Plan 12 A Trace 5 Parish Kirkcowan [Signed] P Connell Pt. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] June 13th 1846
OS1/35/25/40 KILN FAULD Kiln Fauld John McHarg Kirkcowan Aries Farm 012 A low Cultivated Hill on the farm of Aries
OS1/35/25/40 TER ROYE Ter Roye 012 A low cultivated hill on the farm of Aries
OS1/35/25/40 SMITHY HILL Smithy Hill 012 A low Hill on the farm of Belmenoch and is Rough Pasture
OS1/35/25/40 WHITE HILL White Hill John Love farmer Kirkcowan Belmenoch 012 A low Hill on the farm of Belmenoch part of which is Rough Pasture
OS1/35/25/40 BLACK LOCH OF BELMENOCH Black Loch of Belmenoch 012 A Small loch on the farm of Belmenoch
OS1/35/25/40 DRUMMAWA Drummawa John McHarg Kirkcowan Aries Farm House 012 A low Hill on the farm of Aries Said Hill is cultivated.
OS1/35/25/40 [Page] 40 List of Names collected by P Connell Pt RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 12th [June] 1846 Plan 12 A Trace 5 Parish Kirkcowan [Signed] P. Connell Pt. RS [Private Royal Sappers] & Miners June 13th 1846
OS1/35/25/41 THE TORR The Torr John McClure Artfield by Newluce 012 A Smal rocky hill about Twelve chains South of the River Tarf And ¾ of a mile S.E. [South East] of Artfield fell the property of Col. [Colonel] McDowal of Logan.
OS1/35/25/41 DRUMDOWN Drumdown John McClure Artfield by Newluce 012 A Small heathy hill about ¼ of a mile SW [South West] of the Torr And on the line between it and Artfield fell.
OS1/35/25/41 BROUGH HILL Brough Hill John McClure Artfield by Newluce 012 A small heathy hill East of Artfield Fell and adjoining its N.E. [North East] hip.
OS1/35/25/41 [Page] 41 Plan 12 A List of Names collected by Private Michael Hayes Final Examiner Trace 1 Parish New Luce M Hayes Private RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 3rd August 1846
OS1/35/25/42 [Page] 42 25 Name Book Ph. [Parish] Kirkcowan & New Luce SHEET 12 A PLAN Co. [County] Wigtown