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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BILLY BURN Billy, Billie
Burn


Billy Burn

Billy Burn
Billy Burn
George Henderson, Surgeon
Chirnside
James Greenfield Reston
John Lowe Reston
History of Coldinghan Page 114
011.10 Billy or Billie. burn, a small stream dividing the Parishes of Coldingham and Chirnside, This name probably is derived from (Billa) Lat. [Latin] a country seat, and villa, or from Baile (Celtic) a city, a town a village.
A writer observes that the Celtic word Baile, a town, and the Latin vallis a valley were originally the name, as the ancients built their dwellings, in low & sheltered places near river and rivulets,
AUCHENCRAW BURN Auchencrow Burn



Auchencraw Burn
Auchencraw Burn
Auchencraw Burn
George Henderson, Surgeon, Chirnside
James Greenfield
John Lowe Reston
History of Coldingham Page, 118.
011.05 ; 011.06 ; 011.10 Auchencrow - In some of the old charters it is spelt Aldengraw. The first form of the word is [--dently] derived from the Celtic, Ach, a field, na, of the, and cro a fold for sheep, a cattle house, a stall, a stable;- Ach-na-cro
The field of the cattle folds, The latter form, Aldengraw is derived from (Alden) Brit. [British] a rivulet, a stream and cro a fold_ The fold on the stream, descriptive of its situation
The village of Auchencrow being situated on the banks of a small rivulet in a low and sheltered situation, from which the Burn obtains the name.

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Ph [Parish] of Coldingham [Page] 51.
Sheet 11 No 10 Trace 2 Collected by John Webster Pte [Private] RS&M. [Royal Sappers & Miners]

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The right edge of this page has blanked out on enlargement and I have used a magnifying glass on a printout to decipher missing words.
In Descriptive remarks for Auchencraw Burn unable to fully decipher the word before derived - [--dently] or possibly [--ciently].

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