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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDWELL POINT | Ardwell Point Ardwell Point Ardwell Point Ardwell Point |
John Spence William Shaw James McClelland Ainslie's Map 1782 |
027 | [Situation] S.W. [South West] of Ardwell Bay and ¾ mile S.W. [South West] of High Ardwell A small Cape or promontory being a rocky eminence forming the Southern Headland of Ardwell Bay. it is well known to Mariners coasting along these shores, and is conspicuous on entering the North Channels from the South. |
| KILLASER CASTLE | Killeser Castle (in ruins) Killeser Castle Killeser Castle Killeser Castle Killaser Killaser ruins Kaillaser ruins |
Sir John McTaggart M.P. [Member of Parliament] John Ferguson Dr. [Doctor] Agnew Drumantrae Alexander McMillan BLK [Black] Smith Ardwell Symons description of Galloway 65 Ainslies Map 1782 Royal Engs. [Engineers] Map |
027 | [Situation] ½ SW [South West] of Ardwell House This name applies to the ruins of an old Castle on the Ardwell Estate only the end wall & part of the side walls now remains, [a] former proprietor of this place Sir Godfrey McCulloch who was executed in Edinburgh for the shooting of one of Gordon Bushybeil (designed of Cardoness) Sir John McTaggart purchased this Estate in the year 1795 and has [given] the name Ardwell ever [since] the above year that it was purchased by the McTaggarts. |
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