OS1/35/80/4

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  3. Wigtownshire OS Name Books, 1845-1849
  4. Wigtownshire, volume 80
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BROUGHTON SKEOG Broughton Skeoag
Broughton Skeoag
Broughton Skeog
Broughton Skeog
Broughton Skeog
Broughton Skeog
Broughton Skeog
Broughton Skeog		 William Hannah
Andrew Broadfoot
W Dorman
G.C. Dinwoodie
Alexander MacCulloch
Rl. [Royal] Engineers Map 1819
Ainslie's Map 1782
George McHaffie Esqr		 030 [Situation] 1¾ miles S.W. by W. [South West by West] of Galloway House
A farm house and offices in good repair on the estate of Horatio Stewart Murray Esqr of Broughton.

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[Page] 4
Parish of Sorbie

Form 136 Page
27 Broughton Skeog

[Note] This is in old writings sometimes written
Brochtown it is apparently Saxon the
affix ton or town signifying dwelling the
word Brich, or Brough may be the
same as Burgh or Borg
Skeog is Gaelic

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Chr1smac -Moderator, DANIALSAN

  Location information for this page.

Sorbie Parish, Whithorn Parish, Wigtownshire County

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Wigtownshire, Sheet 30 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Wigtownshire, Sheet 30