? place name in parish of Newlands

[Binkie]

Can anyone tell me what is the place name mentioned in this parish register entry?

[Gadget]

Hi Binkie

It's very small - do you have a larger version?

The best I can make of it is Duglastoun 


Gadget

[daval57]

I agree Gadget but also looks like "Bridge" comes after that.

[Binkie]

Thanks Gadget - here is a larger picture

[Gadget]

Hi Dave

It's written twice - once describing the residence of the parents, where it is not further described and then after the first witness which had Bridge end after it (end on next line).


Gadget

[Gadget]

Thanks Binkie 

Juglestoun or Douglestoun still - and why Bridgeend after the second occurrence 


Gadget

[daval57]

Much clearer now.  Yes, see it now Gadget.  I'd go with Juglestown after comparing the "J" in the other names.

Never heard of it though and I can find nothing on Google.

Methinks a bit more local knowledge required.

[Gadget]

The problem is that some of these old 'ferm touns' have disppeared totally - often in what is sometimes referred to as the Lowland Clearances    I only found where my ancestors lived by going to one of the very early maps on : http://www.nls.uk/maps/index.html

Even then it took me ages to locate 


Gadget

[Binkie]

Thanks Gadget & daval57. 

My cousin Isles aka Bervonian has phoned me to suggest it might be Inglestoun which seems more likely but the proof of the pudding would be if anything could be found on an old map so I'll have to keep searching!!!