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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MARYPORT HILL Maryport Hill
Maryport Hill
Mary Port
Maryport
Maryport
John Jamison
Alexander McGaw
Ainslie's Map 1782
Old Map of Scotland
Rl. Engrs. [Royal Enginners] Map 1819
036 [Situation] About 1 mile S by W. [South by West] of Drummore.
A large hill on the farms of Maryport & Creechan the Soil of which is arable land. It derives its name from the farm of Maryport.
EDGAR'S HILL Edgar's Hill
Edgar's Hill
Rev. [Reverend] John Lamb
John Stevenson
036 [Situation] About one mile SW by S [South West by South] of the village of Drummore.
A large hill on the farm of High Drumore the soil of which is arable land on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party 'Eagers Hill' This hill takes its name from a woman who formerly had possession of it her name was Flora Eagar.

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Parish of Kirkmaiden

Maryport Hill - Form 136 pages 124, 131
Edgar's Hill - Form 136 page 123

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