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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTTS | Paits Paits Paits Pates Pates Potts Potts |
Mr. George Cockburn, Occupier Lease Roll Mr. McGregor Mr. James Hardy Land Valuation Act Rev [Reverend] James Smith Minr [Minister] of Kelso Mr Wilson Chapel Hill |
004.05 | [Situation] In a detached portion of the Ph [Parish] of Abbey St Bathans about fifteen chains S. [South] from Paits Hill and about forty five E. [East] from Little Dod A small Arable Farm Containing about 100 acres with suitable Offices Attached but in bad repair, Mr. G Cockburn, Tenant, it is the property of John Turnbull Esq. Abbey St. Bathans I believe "Paits" to be a provincial way of pronouncing "potts" a place from which "peats" or turf for fuel was dug James Smith Minr. [Minister] of Kelso Pot or Pott A moss from which peats had been dug. Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary |
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[Page] 97Parish of Abbey St. Bathans
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