Wigtownshire, volume 76

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/35/76/1 index drumscallan moss page 3.
OS1/35/76/3 DRUMSCALLAN MOSS wm mcmaster. john gordon. w doeman. geo mchaffie esq. 029 a considerable tract of moss extending noirth and south upon the estate.
OS1/35/76/3 druin-sgalain ridge or eminence of huts or cottages. sgalan a stage or scaffold a hut
OS1/35/76/7 BOW BRIDGE 029
OS1/35/76/7 DRUMSCALLAN HILL 029
OS1/35/76/8 BALCRAIG MOOR 029
OS1/35/76/8 DRUMDON 029
OS1/35/76/9 DRUMMODDIE MOSS 029
OS1/35/76/9 ROUND HILL 029
OS1/35/76/9 WOOD HILL 029
OS1/35/76/10 COCK HILL 029
OS1/35/76/10 DRUMMODDIE 029
OS1/35/76/10 DRUMMONNACHAN 029
OS1/35/76/11 DRUMBREACH 029
OS1/35/76/11 DRUMCAPENOCH 029
OS1/35/76/11 DRUMTOWL 029
OS1/35/76/12 CASTLE [Raveston] alex mckie. wm mckie. john henan. mrs clark. 029 this name refers to the site of an ancient edifice which is thought to have been the old castle of ravenston, there can be little doubt but this is the ancient castle of ravenston but thiere is neither tradition or remembrance now connecte to it with the above name.
OS1/35/76/12 MAN WRAP thos dalrymple. mr clark. baillie blain. mrs stewart. 029 this name applies to a rock and a thorn in a field of rocky pasture, situated at the base of barhullion hill, for the legendary tale connected with this rock see page 74 (nicluded in extras)
OS1/35/76/12 man wrap. this name applies to a rock and a thorn in a field of rocky pasture and is traditionally said to have derived its name from some man at the castle of the moor having been murdered there under the following circumstances;- at the church of kirkmaiden a certain bible was always left this man alluded? to made a wager that he would bring the bible away from the church ,and with that object in view he departed from the castle of the moor taking with a boy and an entire horse as an antidote to any supernatural agency. it is said that he succeeded in getting possession of the bible and it appears had returned thus far towards the castle the story goes on to say the man was found here .
OS1/35/76/13 AIRIES KNOWES 029
OS1/35/76/13 DRUMGIN HILL 029
OS1/35/76/13 GRENNAN MOSS 029
OS1/35/76/14 DRUMDOW 029
OS1/35/76/15 AUCHNESS 029
OS1/35/76/15 AUCHNESS HILL 029
OS1/35/76/15 CORNER HOUSE 029
OS1/35/76/16 BARWINNOCK 029
OS1/35/76/16 BIG BALCRAIG 029
OS1/35/76/17 PARK HILL 029
OS1/35/76/17 PARK HILL PLANTATION 029
OS1/35/76/17 WHITE LOCH 029
OS1/35/76/18 CASTLE STEWART alias RAVENSTON 029
OS1/35/76/18 DRUMGIN 029
OS1/35/76/18 RAVENSTON 029
OS1/35/76/19 BLACK LOCH PLANTATION 029
OS1/35/76/19 DOVECOT 029
OS1/35/76/19 RAVENSTON 029
OS1/35/76/20 AUCHNESS MOSS 029
OS1/35/76/20 MOOR OF RAVENSTON 029
OS1/35/76/21 AUCHNESS 029
OS1/35/76/21 AUCHNESS MOSS 029
OS1/35/76/21 DRUMBEG 029
OS1/35/76/21 DRUMRAE 029
OS1/35/76/21 DRUMRAE HILL 029
OS1/35/76/22 CAIRN HILL 029
OS1/35/76/22 CAIRN HILL PLANTATION 029
OS1/35/76/23 DOWIES AND MOOR 029
OS1/35/76/23 DOWIES BURN 029
OS1/35/76/24 COURT HILL 029
OS1/35/76/25 BARHULLION 029
OS1/35/76/25 BLACK BURN 029
OS1/35/76/25 FELL or BARHULLION 029
OS1/35/76/26 FELL OF BARHULLION 029
OS1/35/76/27 BARWINNOCK HILL 029
OS1/35/76/27 LOW MOOR OF BARMEAL 029
OS1/35/76/27 RAVENSTON SCHOOL 029
OS1/35/76/29 DRUMBEG HILL 029
OS1/35/76/29 MOSS CROFT 029
OS1/35/76/29 RAVENSTON or PULDOWRAN MOSS 029
OS1/35/76/35 DOWALTON HILL Dowalton Hill Dowalton Hill Dowalton Hill Dowalton Hill James Maxwell Peter Murray. W. Donnan. George McHaffie Esqr. 029 [Situation] 1 1/8 miles north of Castle Stewart alias Ravenston A tolerable arable hill upon the farm of Dowalton and estate of the Earl of Stair upon its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] party "Dalton Hill"
OS1/35/76/35 DOWALTON Dowalton Dowalton Dowalton Dowalton Dowalton Dowalton James Maxwell Peter Murray W. Donnan George McHaffie Esqr. 029 [Situation] About 1 1/8 miles N.W. by N.[North West by North] of Castle Stewart alis Ravenston A small farm house in indifferent repair on the estate of the Earl of Stair.
OS1/35/76/35 [Page] 35 -- Parish of Sorby Form 136 Page 56- Dowalton Hill 56- Dowalton
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OS1/35/76/38 [Page] 38 Form 136 [Blank Page]
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OS1/35/76/41 DOWIES 029
OS1/35/76/41 DOWIES HILL 029
OS1/35/76/41 WHITHORN MOSS 029
OS1/35/76/74 man wrap. this name applies to a rock and a thorn in a field of rocky pasture and is traditionally said to have derived its name from some man at the castle of the moor having been murdered there under the following circumstances;- at the church of kirkmaiden a certain bible was always left this man alluded? to made a wager that he would bring the bible away from the church ,and with that object in view he departed from the castle of the moor taking with a boy and an entire horse as an antidote to any supernatural agency. it is said that he succeeded in getting possession of the bible and it appears had returned thus far towards the castle the story goes on to say the man was found here .