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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERTON | Merton | New Statistical account of Berwickshire Fullertons Gazetteer |
024 ; 030 ; 031 | The parish name of Mertoun is merely the Saxon Mere-tun, the habitation at the Marsh, are ponds: This name is very common, from so usual a Circumstance, among the fues, in North & South Britain. The Mere which furnished a name to this place, has been improved into a Glebe - Chalmers Caledonia Vol II. Page 381 -------- In the immediate vicinity where the old village stood there is a piece of Marshy ground - Perhaps from this, both the Village & Parish may have been designated Mire-town - or Mertoun -- The parish is situated in the South West corner of Berwickshire - It is bounded on the South by the River Tweed, on the North, by Earlston; and on the East by Smailholm & Nenthorn -- In length the parish may be about 6 miles - & in breadth from two to three-- The western part of the parish stands high, & is extremely |
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1Parish of Merton
W. Beatty
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