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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGLAND BURN | Fingland Burn Fingland Burn Fingland Burn Finglean Burn Fing-lin Burn |
James Kerr James Dalziel Estate Map Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson Sanquhar. Popular pronunciation. |
006; 007 | [Situation] From 27 Chains N.E. [North East] by E. [East] from Brown Hill N.N.E. [North North East] to Glendyne Burn. A small Stream having it source [near] Wether hill and falls into Glendyne Burn. Fin is, white. Glean is Glen, "Finglean Burn" is the correct Orthography. Fingland a man's name |
| GLENDYNE | Glendyne Glendyne Glendyne Glen Dyne Glen Dyne |
James Kerr James Dalziel David Tenant Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson Black,s Co. [County] Map. |
007 | [Situation] From near Wanlockhead extending S.W. [South West] "Glendyne is one of those deep defiles th[at]run far back among the hills, Cle[aring] almost to their very foundations the entire [mass] of mountains that [encumber] the eastern parts of the parish of Sanquhar. This magnificent glen terminates with a majestic Sweep [on] the dale land beneath. No one [gorge] in the South of Scotland can be [Compared] to this, for the Steepness of its [sides] and the narrowness of its Glen." Glen, Dyne, signifies Deep. from Doine It is a district Name. |
| NETHER ROUGH CLEUCH | Nether-rough Cleugh Nether-rough Cleugh Nether-rough Cleugh |
James Kerr James Dalziel Estate Map |
007 | [Situation] Nearly ¾ mile N.E. [North East] by E. [East] from Brown Hill, A rugged glen through which a St[ream] runs. This Stream rises near White [Dod] and falls into Glendyne Burn. |
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[Page] 150,Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 7.9 Trace 2
[GLENDYNE - the quotation in the Descriptive Remarks is attributed to:]
Dr [Doctor] Simpson
[Signed]
Philip Munro
Pt. [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
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