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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERTON HALL | Merton Hall Mairton Hall Merton Hall Merton Hall |
List of Properties 1842 Ainslie's Map 1782 Statistics Wigton 1841 George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 3 Miles S.W. [South West] of Newtonstewart. A Superior Mansion, with convenient out offices attached, and to which are annexed Garden orchard Pleasure Grounds etc. The property of E. Boyd Esqr. |
| BARNEAN | Barnean Barnean Barnean |
List of Properties 1842 Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] 1/4 mile S.W. [South West] of Merton Hall. An ordinary farm house with convenient outhouses etc attached, and about 30 acres of Land. The Property of E. Boyd Esqr. |
| HAZLEY GREEN | Hazley Green Hazlie Green Hazley Green Hazley Green Hazley Green Hazelly Green Hazleygreen |
List of Properties 1842 Record of Session Nathaniel McNish Willaim Dunn J. McSkimming Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
013 | [Situation] N.E [North East] of Merton Hall. A small Cottage etc belonging to the Merton Hall Demesne. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 31Parish of Penninghame
Form 136 Page
80 Merton Hall
80 Barnean
41; 80 Hazley Green
[Notes]
By a Charter of James III dated the 10th December 1477. Myreton, in the
Parish of Penninghame, was granted, to John Kennedy of Blairquhan.
and made a burgh of barony. It no longer exists: a gentlemans seat called Myreton Hall being built
where the Village stood. Hist [History] Galloway Vol [Volume] 1 P [Page] 413 (note) Caledonia Vol [Volume] III p [page] 409
In Wigtonshire the Mackies once held the Barony of Myrton which was from them called Myrton Mackie to distinguish it from Myrton MacCulloch
Myrton Mackie, passed to the Herises when it was distinguished by the name of Myrton Heris. Chalmers Caledonia Vol. [Volume] III p [page] 389
"Barr" - The top, The uppermost part of any thing;
"Eang" A point of land, a skirt, a nook, a corner, a small portion etc
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