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Placenames of Dumfries-shire, Scotland - Page 148
Placenames of Dumfries-shire, Scotland - Page 148
Sources: (1) The Place-names of Dumfries-shire, [Scotland], by (Colonel) (Sir) Edward Johnson-Ferguson (Library reference no. S 914 148 JOH), pp. 103-104 - find on the 5th Floor Reading Room:
[1] Page 104 - ROCKHALL. [aka Rock Hall] - Rokhill 1372 (Q.); Rokel 1515 (Q) Rocol 1660 (Bl). The Modern name is probably a corruption of Rock Hill, the first syllable might also be O.E. hroc, a rook, or, used as a personal name.
[2] ditto, MOUSWALD. Mousswalde, Mousfald 1361 (Q); Mouswald 1511 (Q); Musefald, Moussel 1660 (Bl). O.E. mos, moss, bog; wald, used of forest land and more especially high forest land (E.P.N.).
[3] Page 120 - [parish] TORTHORWALD. Rockhallhead. Roklenheid 1529 (R.G.S.); Rokelheid 1580 (R.S.S.). For Rockhall see Mouswald.
[4] Page 27 - DALGONER. Dowgonare 1528; Dalgoner 1581 (R.G.S.); Dalgonnour 1648; Dalgouner 1649; Dalgonir 1660 (Bl). G. dal, a field; gConchobhair, Connor's, the g being due to eclipsis. G. Conair, a path, is possible. (Professor Watson.).
[5] Page 29 - LAG. G. Lag, a hollow.
[6] Page 28 - DUNSCORE. Dunscor 1220 (Mel. Ch.); Dunescor 1300; Dunscoir 1580 (R.G.S.); Dunskoir 1660 (Bl). W. din, a fort; W. ysgov, a bulwark or rampart. (Trans. 1923).
[7] Page 66 - KEIR. BARJARG. Barchar 1360 (R.G.S.); Barjarg 1522 (Q), Bagarge 1578 (Sh. Bk.); Parkjarg 1582 (R.G.S.), Parkiarg 1605 (Q), Barjarg 1660 (Bl). G. Barr dearg, the red hill-top.
[8] Page 66 - KEIR. CAPENOCH. Capinache 1483 (A); ? Glenquopenotht 1593 (Q). G. Ceapanack,, place of the tillage plots or tree stumps (C.P.N.).
ABBREVIATIONS Translated -
[1] O.E. = Old English,
[2] Q. = Historical MSS.; Queensberry Papers,
[3] RSS = Register of the Secret Seal of Scotland,
[4] RGS = Register of the Great Seal of Scotland,
[5] EPN = Publications of the English Place-name Society,
[6] Bl. = Blueu's maps published c1660,
[7] Mel. Ch. = Melrose Charters,
[8] Sh. Bk.) = Extracts from the Dumfries Sheriff Court Books published in the Transactons of the Dumfries & Galloway Antiquarian Society.
[9] A. = Historical MSS.; Annandale Papers,
[10] C.P.N. = "The Celtic Place-Names of Scotland", by (Professor) W. J. Watson, LL.D,
[11] G. = GAELIC.
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