OS1/35/42/48
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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GLENLUCE | Glenluce | 017 | a town containing a population of about 760 Souls. There is A Postoffice& Three Churches (Viz) One Established church of Scotland One Free Church of Scotland And One Seceding Meeting House . Also one Parochial School There ar Nine Fares or Markets Annualy (Viz) On the first Friday of every Month . Beginning in the Month of April & Continuing to Decr [December] Held chiefly for the Disposal of black cattle. Glenluce is the Properties of the Earl of Stair & Sir James Hay |
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[Plan 17 D.- - Trace 1.2 -- List of Names collected by Private William Birkby 1st Examiner - [Page] 48 -- Parish of Old Luce3 Chain Trace -- Glenluce - Object - Town
[Notes Have been added]
[Established Church] - " Is this the Parish Church of Old Luce " }
" How is the Minister supported " }
"Is there a Manse to this } } enter this on a separate sheet
[Free Church & Seceding Meeting house ] "enter these on a separate sheet supplying authority . Information as to size &c or number of congregations
and how the minister is supported and if there manses attached
Old Luce Ainslie's Map of Wigtown
[Parochial School] " This must be given on a separate tixt
shewing how the Master is supported
and average number of scholars & c
[Signed] William Birkby
Private R.S.& [Royal Sappers & ] Miners
21st. March 1846
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