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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIMPLE BURN | Wimpple Burn Wimpple Burn Wimpple Burn |
Mr G. Messen (Over Bowerhouse) Mr William Lindsay (Dass) Mr Andrew Lindsay |
019.02 | A Small Stream flowing in a westerly direction to its junction with "Cockham Burn." It forms a portion of the boundary between the Parishes of Lauder & Channelkirk. |
| COCKUM BURN | Cockham Burn Cockham Burn Cockham Burn Cockum |
Mr G Masson Mr William Lindsay Mr Andrew Lindsay Mr James Hope Kirktonhill Mr P. Gilison Oxton Mr Andrew Reid Oxton |
019.02 | A Small Stream having its Source in Longmuir Moss and flowing in Southerly direction; forming in its course, a portion of the boundary betwixt the Counties of Berwick and Edinburgh. |
| THE FOX COVER | The Fox Cover The Fox Cover The Fox Cover |
Mr G Messon Mr William Lindsay Mr Andrew Lindsay |
013.14 ; 019.02 | A Small plantation of Young Fir trees, the Centre of which is thickly planted with Furze, for the purpose of forming a Fox Cover. It is situated on the East Side of Longmuir Moss. |
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[Page] 69Parish of Channelkirk -- Sheet 19.2 -- Collected by John Callanan Lce Corp R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
[Note Wimple Burn] -- Wimple -- To move in a meandrous
way; applied to a Stream -- Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary
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