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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALSIER BRIDGE | Balsier Bridge Balsier Bridge Balsier Bridge Balsier Bridge |
James Cumming William McAdam William Dorman George McHaffie Esq. |
030 | [Situation] 5/8 miles S by W [South by West] from Sorbie Village. A small stone built County Bridge, on the road leading from Sorbie to Whithorn and named from its proximity to Balsier farm house, it has but one Arch. |
| BARLEDZIEW HILL | Barladziew Hill Barladziew Hill Barledzew Barledziew Barlady Barledziew |
James Cumming William McAdam William Dorman Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 7/8 mile S .S W [South South West] from Sorbie Village. An Arable hill upon the farm of Baladziew upon the summit of which there is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] party "Barladziew" |
| BARLEDZIEW | Barladziew Barladziew Barledzew Barledziew Barlady Darlady Barledziew |
James Cumming William McAdam William Dorman Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 General Map of Scotland. George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 7/8 mile S .S W [South South West] from Sorbie Village. A farm house and offices in good repair, on the Estate of the Earl of Stair. A short distance from this farm there is another of the same name. |
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[Page] 29- Parish of SorbieForm 136
Page 72 - Balsier Bridge [Note] (Ball Saibhir) A fertile or plentiful place
72 - Barladziew Hill [Note] Gaelic but corrupted to a degree of uncertainty
72 - Barladziew [Barledziew written on plan]
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Chr1smac -Moderator, Muriel Rousay
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