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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DROUGHDOOL Droughdool William Kerr Droughdool farm via Glenluce 017 one Story house in good repair with large & commodious office Houses and having 250 Acres of Arable land attached it is occupied by Thomas Kerr it is on the property of Sir James D Hay Bart. [Baronet]
DROUGHDOOL MOAT Droughdool Moat
Droughdool Moat
The Moat
Robert McKenzie Innkeeper Glenluce
William Kerr Droughdool farm Glenluce
017 This is a fine specimen of the mound it rises to the Height of 20 or 25 feet & is about 250 links in diameter it is said to be the place where the devil deposited the Exciseman mentioned by Robert Burns in the song styled The Deil's awa wi the Exciseman

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Plan 17C -- List of Names collected by John Mechan Pt [Private] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Trace No. 5
[Object]
Droughdool - House
Droughdool Moat - [Mound]

[Parish] Old Luce

[Signed] John Mechan RS [Royal Sappers & Miners]
29 April 184[6]

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