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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Old Cambus (from last page) A hospital for curing lepers was founded here during the 12th century but, by whose charity, is unknown William the Lion confirmed a donation of half a carucate to this hospital It appears to have been placed under the protection of the monks of Coldingham and to have partaken of their own fate. In a wood near this village lay Robert Bruce previous to his assault on Berwick.
Vide Chalmers Caledonia
Vol2 Pages 393.228 349
"Chalmers Caledonia" gives the derivation of this name from two Gaelic words Allt a stream and Camus a bay or creek and in confirmation he mentions that a small stream ?? near it and falls into an inlet of the sea.
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Near the end of the Description Remarks is a word which runs into the spine of the book so is not visible the way the page has been digitised. I have marked the word as ??? in the text.

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