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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PARISH CHURCH Parish Church George McHaffie Esqr. Provost Wigtown 020 The Parish Church of wigtown consecrated to St. Machule (previous to the reformation) a St. of British origin who Died AD> 554 See Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 3 p. [page] 424 The Earl of Galloway is now Patron of the Ch. [Church] & titular of the teinds it was mostly rebuilt in 1730 & completelyrepaired about 1770. see Chalmers Cal. [Caledonia] vol. [volume] 3. p. [page] 425.- It is now somewhat dilapidated.- It has three galleries Viz the E. [East] W. [West] & North. - sittings 660
WINDY HILL Windy Hill George McHaffie Esqr. Provost Wigtown 020 A Hill much expanded. on its summit is an old Quarry of whinstone.-

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Plan 20 B -- List of Names collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 20
Trace 3 -- [Parish] Wigtown
Object
Parish Church -Church
Windy Hill - Hill
[Signed] Robert Barlow
Corpl. R S & M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
5th. June 1845

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