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Sheet 63 Plan 12 Parish of Mitford

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Low Highlaws	Low Highlaws	J Gray Esqr. Agent	55 Chains N. East	A large Farm House with
	Low Highlaws	Mr. Shanks	of Benridge	extensive outhouses &c (the
	Low Highlaws	Mr. Blair	Hag	modes of spelling the word
	Low Highlaws	The Tithe Plan		Highlaws are various but the
	~~or Heighley~~			system adopted is the correct
	Low Heighley	Mr. Laidler		one as it is spelt thus in by
	Low Highley	List of Co Voters		the Agent of the Earl of Carlisle
	Low Heighlaws	White’s Directory		in his receipt for Rent received from
				the Tenant, the land within the
				Township being generally High
				may account for the name.

Highlaws Cottage	Highlaws Cottage	Mr. Shanks	55 Chains East	A neat Cottage the residence of
	Highlaws Cottage	Mr. Blair	of Benridge	Blackett Ord Esqr. Woodman
	Highlaws Cottage	Mr. Oliver	Hag

East Benridge	East Benridge	Mr. Shanks	51 Chains S East	A farm house with out
	East Benridge	Mr. Laidler	of Benridge	offices &c attached
	East Benridge	Mr. Rutherford	Hag
	Low Benridge	List of Co Voters
	Low Benridge	The Tithe Plan
	Low Benridge	White’s Directory

				John Stewart Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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