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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST BOSWELLS [village] | St Boswells (Supposed Site of) St Boswells (Supposed Site Of) |
Mr James Dickson. Schoolmaster Revd. [Reverend] Robert Somerville - James Rae Esqr. -Temple "Southern Counties Register 1858" Page 104 - |
008.15 | The Village of St Boswells, from which the Parish derives its name. Stood near the present Church, and Extended for the high bank to the East of it, to a Considerable distance West of the Kelso Turnpike Road, beyond the farm onstead of "The Temple". In the Statistical Account of this Parish written in 1834, by the late Mr Craw, Minister, he States that the plough in his time had frequently turned up the earth or foundations Stones of this Ancient Village. In many Gazetteers, etc, it is Said that a few houses near St Boswells' Green are all that remain of the Village is a mistake. The last house of it stood where now stands "Maxton Cottage". The Village of Lessudden, lying about a mile N. [North] West of the Church, |
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[Page] 27Parish of St. Boswells
Sheet 8.15. Described by John Callanan Lce Corpl RE [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
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