OS1/5/19/45
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERSE (District) | Merse | The New Statistical Account of Berwickshire - Gazetteer of Scotland Caledonia - |
005 ; 006 ; 011 ; 012 | In ancient times, the shire of Berwick seems to have had a separate jurisdiction from the bailliary of Lauderdale - and to have been itself divided into the Merse and |
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Parish of Eyemouth -- 5Eyemouth -- Eyemouth (Parish) -- Continued from page 4
promontory to the north of the town, thence in Common parlance, Called the Fort - It occupies the whole of the elevated grounds, which is of a Triangular shape, the apex of the triangle pointing to the sea - It was first erected by the Duke of Somerset in his famous expedition against Scotland in 1547. and was shotly after demolished -
The parish church stands in the middle of the town; it was built in 1812 and affords accommodation for about 450 sitters -
The victual stipend of the parish of Eyemouth is 80 imperial bolls of barley, (the boll being 3/4 of an imperial quarter) 54 3/10 bolls of oats, and 18 9/10 of pease which according to the average of the last 5 years amounts to £.150-0.-0- The manse is a neat and substantial building having the necessary outbuildings - New. Statistical account of Berwickshire Page 318
There is a portion of the parish of Coldingham within the parish of Eyemouth -
There is no portion of Eyemouth situated within any other Parish -
Coldingham (Detached) ?Examining Officer 6th August 1856
Situation -- on Sheets -- 5.16 -- 6. 9 -- 6.13 -- 6.14 -- 11.4 and -- 12.1.
Transcriber's notes
'Coldingham (Det)' etc. is written in red and brackets the lines of the text - 'There is a portion of the parish of Coldingham within the parish of Eyemouth -'Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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