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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSEGOWN MOSS | Carselae or Carsegowan Moss Carslae or Carsegowan Moss Carsegowan Moss |
Mr. John Wilson Mr. McKeand George McHaffie Esqr. |
020 | [Situation]- In the N.E. [North East] part of the Parish . A small tract of the Moss being between the farms of Carslae and Carsegowan, and about 1/8 mile East of the road from Wigton to Newtonstewart.- |
| CARSLAE MOSS | Carselae Moss Carselae Moss Carslae Moss |
Mr. John Wilson Mr. McKeand Mr. George McHaffie Esqr. |
020 | [Situation] - In the N.E. [North East ] part of the Parish - A small moss adjoining the Borough Moss on the North side of the Borough Moss. and South of the farm house of Carslae.- |
| BORROWMOSS | Borough Moss Borough Moss Borrowmoss Borough Moss |
Mr. John Wilson Mr. McKeand George McHaffie Esqr. (Provost of Wigtown) Mr James Carson |
020 | [Situation] - In the N.E. [North East]part of the Parish - A small Moss adjoining the Carslae Moss , and so called from being the the property of the Borough of Wigtown. |
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24- Carslae or Carsegowan Moss
23- Carslae Moss
25- Borrough Moss
"Carse" Low and fertile land
"gowan" The generic name for daisy Singly it denotes the Mountain daisy - Dr. [Doctor] Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary
"Gugan" a daisy - Gaelic -
"Carse" - See Above
"Lea" not ploughed
"Slae" The Sloe, Blackthorn Berry. Scottish Dictionary
[Note] The above named Mosses together with
the present Cree Moss are according to
Ainslie's Map 1782 called the
" Mosses of Cree" .-
* The Borrow Moss is a considerable farm now The
property of the Earl of Galloway . It anciently was the property
of the Burgh of wigtown, the Burgerses have a sight reserved to them to
cut Peat, and hence the name.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, joseph mc keown
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