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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED SCAR | Red Scar Red Scar Red Scar |
Estate Map Mr. James Smith Mr. Adam Redpath Mr. Robert Niel Mr. William Flail |
008 | A very conspicuous broken piece of ground on the S [South] side of Little Says Law at the head of Middle Black Burn. |
| HERRING ROAD | Herring Road Herring Road Herring Road |
Estate Map Mr. James Smith Mr. Adam Redpath Mr. Robert Niel |
008 | A track leading from Dunbar to Lauder across the Moors, mostly frequented by drovers taking herds of Cattle & Sheep to fairs etc; formerly it was much used by Fish Hawkers, particularly during the Herring Season, hence its name. |
| BLACK BURN | Caster Blackburn Caster Blackburn Caster Blackburn Caster Blackburn |
Estate Map Mr. James Smith Mr. William Flail John Buchan |
008 | A rivulet, which has its rise from a [marsh] on the Parish Boundary, that forms the East fork of the Burn between the Laws |
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[TI] by Charles Buck
Transcriber's notes
In the "Authorities for spelling" column and the entry for "Herring Road", there is something written after the name of Mr. Adam Redpath but I cannot make out what it is.The following is written in the first column below the entry for "Black Burn":-
Black Burn adopted on the Plan to agree with the name on Haddingtonshire (according to order)
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