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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
KNOCKCRAVIE KnocKravie
Knockravie
Knockravie
KnocKreavie
KnocKravie
Ainslies map 1782
Alexader Hawthorn
Mr. Alexander Hunter
George McHaffie Esqr.
Royal Engrs. [Engineers] Map 1819
Proprietors rent roll
018 [Situation] 1/4 of a mile N W [North West] of Kirkcowan Village
A low thatched cottage in bad repair and a small cow house attached. it was formerly the farm house of Knockravie but the farm is now divided into several small tenements. Captain Hamilton is the proprietor.
KIRKCOWAN Kirkcowan
Kirkcowan
Kirkcowan
Kirkcowan
Kirkcowand
Kirkcowan
Kirkcowan
Kirkcowan
Kirkowan
Kirkowen
Mr. Alexander Hunter
Royal Engrs. [Engineers] map.
George McHaffie Esqr.
Ainslies map 1782.
History of Galloway
Chalmers Caledonian vol. [volume] 3 P. [Page] 433.
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1842.
Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
019 [Situation] 7 miles N. W. [North West] of Wigton and 1 1/8 miles W by N [West by North] of the Conflux of the Tarf and Bladenoch Rivers
A small village containing one street of generally low stone buildings (slated) there are some few houses two stories high . The Street is about One fourth of a mile in length Captn. [Captain] Hamilton is the proprietor.

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[Page] 3 - Parish of KIrkcowan

[Note]
cnoc (Gaelic), A hill etc.
Craobhach (Gaelic) Wood, Wooded etc, hence
KnocKcravie (cnoco-Craobhach) i.e. The wooded Hill

[Note below Knockravie] * Also the name of a small conical Hill
on the same farm.-
Knockravie See Plans 12D & 13C

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