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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLAIRY BURN Blairy Burn
Blairy Burn
Blairy Burn
Bleary Burn
Blair, [an;] Burn
Christopher Anderson Schoolmaster
David Hunter
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Sanquhar -
Pronounced so
Estate Plan (1831)
003 [Situation] At the S. En. [South Eastern] base of Glenrae Dod S.W. [South West] to Wanlock Water.
A small stream, which gathers on the South of Glenrae Dod and runs into Wanlock Water,
GLENBUIE BURN Glenboy Burn
Glenboy Burn
Glenbuie Burn
Glenbuie Burn
David Hunter
Christopher Anderson
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Sanquhar.
Estate Map - 1831.
002; 003 [Situation] From N. En. [North Eastern] base of Wether Dod NE [North East] to Wanlock Water.
A stream which enters the South of this Plan and runs into Wanlock Water
The termination "boy" and "buie" are the same from the Celtic and signifies yellow, that is the yellow Glen, Dr. [Doctor] Simpson prefers Glenbuie Burn because "buie" is frequently used in many names in Scotland
CLACKLEITH BURN Clackleith Burn
Clackleith Burn
Clackleith Burn
Clackleith Burn
David Hunter
Christopher Anderson
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Simpson Sanquhar,
Estate Map - 1831.
002 [Situation] From a point About ¾ mile East of Craig-north Hill (summit) which is 4½ miles N. N. E [North North East] from Sanquhar - N. E. [North East] to Wanlock Water.
A small stream in the West of this
Plan which runs into Wanlock Water
"Clack" is a Stone "leith" is a Stream
that is a Stone by the Stream, so
defined from the Celtic by Dr. [Doctor] Simpson

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Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 3.9. Trace 3.

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M Donohue 25th July 1856.

Transcriber's notes

I am uncertain as to the 5th entry in Various modes for Blairy Burn .. Blair, [an;?] Burn.

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George Howat

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