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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONESHIEL | Stoneshiel Stoneshiel Stoneshiel Stoneshiel Stoneshiel |
John Smith. Station Master Reston George Home Newmains Edward Makins Auchincraw Mains |
011.06 | [Situation] In the Southeast corner of plan upwards of ½ mile nearly south from Newmains A modern built mansion house with ornamental grounds and substantial offices_ including a Thrashing machine worked by steam power and a large farm of arable land attached- Occupied by the proprietor W.[?] Hunter Esq. Shiel is derived from the Saxon Sceele or Scheale signifying a hut or Shealing and Secondary a hamlet. Those Shealings were in former times used by shepherds while tending their flocks in hilly and moorland districts See Chalmers Cal. [Caledonia] Page 240 Vol [Volume] 2 |
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Coldingham Parish [Page] 41.Sheet 11. 6. Trace 4.
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In "Various modes of spelling" "hall" has been scored out from the end of "Stoneshiel" , as have the words "and" and "property of", following "occupied by", in Descriptive remarks.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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