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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYPORT BAY | Mary Port Bay Mary Port Bay Mary Port Bay Mary Port Bay Maryport Maryport Mary Port |
Alexander McDowall William Wallace John Hutchison William Todd See page 55 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's map 1782 |
036 | [Situation] About 1½ miles SSE [South South East] of Drummore. A considerable Creek or Bay on the Sea Shore of the farm of Mary Port the beach of which consists of sand & shingle it is little used as a landing place for vessels except when a cargo of Lime or Coal is imported to farmers of Mary Port & Creechan. It is said that it takes its name from the Virgin Mary to which the Ph. [Parish] Church is dedicated. The print of whose Knee is on a Stone in this Bay [hence] Mary Port, others affirms that Mary Queen of Scots landed at this place. |
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[Page] 58Parish of Kirkmaiden
Mary Port Bay - Form 136 page 135
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