OS1/35/19/12

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BURGESS CROFT Burges Croft
Burges Croft
Burges Croft
Burgess Croft
William McWilliam
James Ross
Robert McMeikan
George McHaffie Esqr. Factor to the proprietor
009 [Situation] About 1/2 mile SW. [South West] from Soleburn Mill
A farm house and out houses in good repair with a farm of about 28 acres of good land occupied by William McWilliam. The property of Sir Andrew Agnew Lochnaw. This farm house was formerly occupied . as a public house & it appears was sometimes [resorted] to by the Bailies or Gentry of Stranraer on some occasions to dine from which circumstance arose the [name] Brugess Croft.-
CRAIGENCROSS Craig-en -cross
Craigencross
Craigencross
Robert McMeikan George McHaffie Esqr.
James Ross
009 [Situation] About 1/2 mile S S W. [South South West] from Soleburn Mill
A good dwelling house and [joiner] workshop with a garden & Small plot of planted ground attached adjoining the house. it is occupied by Robert McMeikan (Joiner) the Property of Sir Andrew Agnew (See further description in form 136)

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Form 136
Page 49- Burgess Croft [Note] Burges on the Plan
46- Craigencross

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On Six inch Plan 009

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