OS1/35/77/31
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW BALSIER | Low Balsier Low Balsier Back Fey Back Fey Low Balsier |
Charles Broadfoot John Kilpatrick Andrew McWilliam W. Dorman George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 5/8 mile South of Sorbie Village. A neat farm house & Offices in good repair with a farm of land attached, the whole of which is arable. It is upon the Estate of Horatio Stewart Murray, Esq: of Broughton. This farm is also well known by the name of Little Balsier & Back Fey. |
| BAR HILL | Bar Hill Bar Hill Bar Hill Bar Hill |
John Kilpatrick. Charles Broadfoot W. Dorman George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] 3/4 mile S. [South] from Sorbie Village. A small cultivated hill upon the farm of Low Balsier. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 31 -- Parish of SorbieForm 136
Page 74 - Low Balsier [Note] (Ball. Saibhir) A fertile or plentiful place
74 - Bar Hill [Note] (Bar) A height the Saxon 'hill' added by way
pleonasm N.B.
this is very common
in modern speech
(Ball saibhir) A fertile or plentiful place.
(Bar) A height the Saxon 'hill' added by way pleonasm. N.B., this is very common in modern speech.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Muriel Rousay
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