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Whereabouts of farm
« on: Friday 05 October 18 14:51 BST (UK) »
The MI in Buchanan Churchyard for Alex Buchanan (alias Lenny Lennie,Leny) has him as late farmer  BOLLOMACH (d 1786).    The OPR for the birth of his son William (1758) has his address as BALAMACHA.
I would be interested in knowing where this farm was and of course if there is a map available to enable a modern trace.  I know that his daughter married and moved to Holemouth, to the east of Fintry, which is not on any modern maps but I know where it was.

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Re: Whereabouts of farm
« Reply #1 on: Friday 05 October 18 15:02 BST (UK) »
I suggest it may be Balmaha, shown here sometime after 1855.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/74969142
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 05 October 18 15:06 BST (UK) »
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Re: Whereabouts of farm
« Reply #3 on: Friday 05 October 18 15:16 BST (UK) »
There is a plan at the NRS which might be useful
Reference   RHP42670
Title   Photocopy of plan of barony of Buchanan 'below the Pass', between Balmaha and Drymen.
Dates   1770
Access status   Open
Location   On site (Sighthill)
Description   No surveyor
Originals   Record in possession of Marquess of Graham
However seeing the photocopy depends on how near you are to Edinburgh  :).

ADDED: Hmmm can't find a Holemouth east of Fintry on old maps, only a Broomhole...
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Whereabouts of farm
« Reply #4 on: Friday 05 October 18 19:39 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your replies.   I had rejected Balmaha because no indication on an old map of a farm.
I dug out an 1832 map for Holemouth (attached) and much to my surprise there is many a possibility with all the "Bal?" farms around Fintry and an other Nr. Buchlyvie (Ballamenoch).
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