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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
CROW LAW	Crow Law	See Name Book 14C	013	[Situation] About 90 Chains E. N. E. [East North East] of Crichton Castle See descript: [description] Remarks in Name Book of Plan 14C
KIRK HILL	Kirk Hill Kirk Hill	John Hardie James Hardie	013	[Situation] Abt. [About] 30 chains W. [West] of Crow Law A small elevation on the farm of Crichton Mains the soil of which is arable, on the north west side are the remains of an Old Burying ground now planted over with trees. several graves have been opened here and human bones found in a pretty good state of preservation. In the centre of the Graveyard is a large heap of stones considered by the local inhabitants to be on the site of an old Church. In fact [shaft] traces have been found of the foundation, but there isno written account of either. The Minister of Borthwick is inclined to agree with the local authorities, he was assistant in the Parish of Crichton for 12 years.
Site of CHURCH AND GRAVE YARD [Crichton Mains]	Old Graveyard Old Graveyard Site of old Church} Site of old Church}	John Hardie James Hardie Minister of Borthwick Minister of Borthwick Minister of Borthwick	013	[Situation] About 30 chains W. [West] of Crow Law

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The Description Remarks for KIRK HILL and the SITE OF THE CHURCH GRAVEYARD are written together, under the KIRK HILL entry.

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