Place name near New Abbey

[pharmaT]

Can anyone identify the place name given on this baptism in New Abbey?

[Gadget]

Nearest that I can find is in the Farm Horse Tax Rolls*: 

Lanecroft

but not too confident.

* for New Abbey 1797

[GR2]

Damcroft?

[arthurk]

My best guess would be Samcroft or Damcroft, and other examples of 'S' and 'D' would help to decide between them. If the surname above is Seaton, then I'd lean towards a 'D' here.

I couldn't see either Samcroft or Damcroft on a map of New Abbey, but there is/was a mill dam in the village - could this be a nearby croft?

[Gadget]

I thought it might be S or D but no sign of that on maps so far or in the various tax rolls.

[Gadget]

Damcroft listed here

https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/historical-tax-rolls/land-tax-rolls-1645-1831/land-tax-rolls-kirkcudbrightshire-volume-02/13

Tounhead and Damcroft  under New Abbey listing

Added - snip

[pharmaT]

Thank you.

[pharmaT]

The name is Seaton btw.

[Skoosh]

Sounds right, a miller had to have keep a horse so needed a croft, Damcroft, Milncroft, Millcroft etc'

Skoosh.