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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAISTHAW | Gaisth'a Gaisthaw |
William Saunders Joiner Glenluce | 017 | A Small Farm Consisting of 5 fields. In the field Marked Letter (a) On the trace. The ho. [house] formerly Stood When Gilbert Campbell & his family. lived Some time in the year 1654. or 5. At that time. He Gilbert Campbell was very much troubled. by the Devil of Glenluce. Or the Ghost of Alexander Agnew a bold And [Sturdy] beggar Who was Afterwards hanged At Dumfries for blasphemy, had threatened mort to the family, because he had not gotten Such an Almes as he required. This Small farm is ever Since called Gaistha' Or Gasthall It is the property of Sir James Hay at Present occupied by William Saunders |
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Plan 17 D -- Trace 1 -- List of Names collected by Private William BirKby 2nd ExaminerOld Luce Parish -- [Page] 40
Gaistha' - object - Small farm
[Note] Ghost hall
[Signed] William Birkby
4th April 1846
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