OS1/35/87/62
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK BAY | Back Bay Back Bay |
John Brown James Dryman |
036 | [situation] 1/2 mile N. by E. [North by East] of Mull (farm house) A Small Bay or inlet of the Sea on the North side of Port an Kill It is not used as a landing place for boats the beach consists of Shingle & boulders. It is separated from Port an Kiln by a flat point of rocks which projects into the Sea |
| SMITHY HILL | Smithy Hill Smithy Hill |
James Shaw James Dryman |
036 | [situation] 3/8 mile N by W [North by West] of Mull (farm house) A small hill on the Mull the surface of which is arable [land] Formerly there had been a Smithy convenient to it hence the name. |
| ST CATHERINE'S CROFT | Maitland's Croft Maitland's Croft St Catherine's Croft St Catherine's Croft St Catherine's Croft St Catherine's Croft |
Peter McLean James Dryman William Todd (Dromore) James Shaw (Cairngaan) John McCulloch (Cardrain) Patrick Maitland Esqr. proprietor |
036 | [situation] 23 chains N by W [North by West] of Mull (farm house) A small croft of land consisting of about 2 Acres the property of Captain Maitland of Freugh It surrounds the Old Ch. [Church] yard on the South & West sides & situate in the Mull farm Tradition asserts that while the [Corporate] were a burying in the Church yard the horses were losed out & grazing in Maitland Croft After the reformation this croft was claimed by the Maitland Family as a hereditable right hence the name Sometimes it is called St Catherine's Croft. St Catherine's Croft is the name of a small enclosure granted in olden days for the family of Maitland to put their horses in during Church service .- Authority . Patrick Maitland Esqr. Balgreggan Proprietor |
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[page] 62Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page 141 Buck Bay
145- Smithy Hill
The proper name of this is St Catherines Croft
why it is called so I cannot learn. Maitlands Croft
is a modern name for it. the former is supposed to
be the original.
Authorities William Todd
James Shaw
John McCulloch
Signed John Mechan pe RS&M [private Royal Sappers & Miners]
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