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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CHURCH | Church (Parish) | Rge Revd [Reverend] Paterson Parish Minister Cockburnspath Mr John McGregor Parish Schoolmaster Statistical Account of Berwickshire |
001.14 | [Situation] In the village of Cockburnspath about two and a half chains S.S.E. [South South East] from the Cross and about as many E.S.E. [East South East] from the post office. "The church tho' situated in one corner of the Parish may nevertheless be described as so far convenient that it stands in the most populous part of [it.] It is only about half a mile from the [extremity] of the parish in one direction while in [another] it is fully 4 and 5 miles distant. When the [church] was built I have never been able to discover It is however an ancient structure; - one [of] the stones taken from it at a late repair bearing the date 1163. It remained long [in] a most uncomfortable state, but repairs at [some] times have been made upon it. especially in 180[] when it was newly seated and rendered more comfortable Additional repairs have been obtained since the Statistical account of Berwickshire was written 100 new & [] have been added and the church yard which before was in a most disgraceful state has been well fenced in and made as neat as any churchyard in the county. With the late additional sittings there is accommodation for about 400 people. the seats belong entirely to the heritors." (Extract from [the] statistical account of Berwickshire) Page 313 "The church at Colbrandspath does not appear in the ancient Taxatio as it was perhaps then only a chapel; and it seems, never to have been connected with any religious house" "The patronage of the church appears to have remained with the lord of the manor until its union with Auldcamus. The territory of Colbrandspath belonged of old to the Earls of Dunbar" Vide Chalmers' Caledonia Vol 2. P. 393. |
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