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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRVENNIE | kirvenny. | g mc haffie esq. mr w carson royal engineers map. ainslie's map 1782. |
019 | A very good farm house and out houses built of stone and slated the farm contains about 234 acres of tillage and pasture the property of the earl of gallowand occupied by mr skimming.ay |
| NEW MILLS (corn) | rev p young. minister wigtown. g mchaffie esq. john mcmillan esq. james milligan. |
019 | A corn mill, thrashing mill and house and out houses built of stone and slated and a farm containing about 80 acres of tillage land the propertyof the earl of galloway. | |
| RIVER BLADENOCH | bladnoch water. bladenoch water. |
royal engineers map. ainslies map 1782. geo mchaffie esq. john carnachan. |
019 | a considerable river dividing the parish of wigtown from that ofkirkinner running in a S. Easterly direction for several miles & empties itself into the sea at wigtown bay. this river contains severalkinds of fish but salmon is the most prevelentbest to care of and most valuable, |
| THORNY HILL | 019 |
Continued entries/extra info
there is a groundless supposition got into some book that the river bladenoch takes its name from the broad scots bluid eneuch or bled eneuch an account of some fabulous slaughter on its banks. not worth the notice, the name is certainly gaelic though corrupted.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
joseph mc keown
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