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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCKBURNS POOL | Cockburns Pool Cockburns Pool Cockburns Pool |
Henry Adams.John Wintrup. David Boyd, Redpath. Revd. William Murray. Allan Frier Esq. |
030.11 | A fishing Stream in the River Tweed about Half a Mile below Leader Foot |
| HOLY WIEL | Holy Wiel | George Jackolm. William Dickinson. William Miller |
030.11 | A fine fishing stream in the River Tweed and believed to be the place where the Monks belonging to St Cuthbert's Chapel used to bathe |
| RAMP HEUGH | Ramp Heugh. Ramp Heugh. Ramp Heugh. Ramp Heugh. Ramp Heugh |
Henry Adams. David Baid. Mr Dickson. Revd. William Murray. Allan Frier Esq. |
030.11 | A fishing stream in the River Tweed above "Cockburns Pool". A great quanity of Rough Strong grass growing on the N. side of the River at this place gives rise to the name "Ramp" being Scottish for that Description of grass -- Ramp a wild description of Onion. |
| WHITRIGHILL | Whitrighill Whitrighill whitrighill |
Mr Peter Swan, Smailholm. Mr John Bell, Brotherstone. Mr William Blackadder, Brotherstone |
030.08 | A farm house with suitable offices, a garden, and arable farm attached, it is the property of Lord Polwarth and tenanted by Robert Rae. |
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23Parish of Merton
Sheet 30 No8 Trace 5
Described by Sr. [Sapper] Montgomery R.E.
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George Goodfellow
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