scottish cities towns and villages again

[granny helen]

14. Systematic record was broken around midnight. 16. My french and my backward river.
18. Give an arrow to alan in sherwood forest. 21. No gain that is at the rivers end 23. Owned 50% of old county town, and 75% of english school. 24. Have mercy about the stretch of water. right! 29. This has been passed but is still unused.
I am completely stuck on these hope someone can help me Thankyou.

[quinie]

16 Monymusk

[quinie]

23 Haddington had + half of Dingwall + three quarters of Eton

[quinie]

18 Armadale

[quinie]

21 Loss-ie-mouth

[quinie]

24 Pit-loch-r-y

[quinie]

29 Mint-law?
Giving my brain a rest now, granny helen. Will think about no14 tomorrow if no-one else has sussed it out. I think it's a word for systematic record with a g inside it-midnight sometimes means the middle letter of night. Going to relax with my "People's Friend"!

[granny helen]

thanks quinie that was quick you are a star, i was on the new something for number 29 no wonder i could'nt get it i still need another I have been trying anagrams of it but the heartlessly is confusing me here it is. Och aye! folk shall heartlessly get confused.
Night night quinie enjoy your peoples friend story.

[quinie]

Kyle of Lochalsh. anagram of och,aye,folk and shll ( shall without the a- heartlessly often means the middle letter removed). Still haven't got no14!

[granny helen]

thanks again quinie I have tried inventory and G anagram but I can't get it. can't think of anything else but thanks again for all your help, must get it in the post .hx

[douglas9401]

18. Armadale

[douglas9401]

14. Stirling: list + (r)ecord) + (mid(nig)ht.

[quinie]

douglas 9401, I'm not 100% sure you're correct. All the clues were quite straightforward but this one well....

[quinie]

granny helen ,do you have Elgin as an answer to any of your clues, please?