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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HAIRY BULL Hairy Bull
Hairy Bull
Hairy Bull
R. Thorburn Coldingham Shore
John Colvin Coldingham Shore
Archibald Johnstone Coldingham Shore
006.09 A rock on the sea shore on the west side of Eyemouth Fort.
LOOF HARD ROCKS Loof Hard Rocks
Loof Hard Rocks
Loof Hard Rocks
Robert Thorburn
John Colvin
Archibald Johnstone
006.09 Three detached rocks at the north end of Eyemouth Fort.
EYEMOUTH FORT (Remains of) Eyemouth Fort [remains of]
Eyemouth Fort [remains of]
Eyemouth Fort [remains of]
Robert Thorburn. Coldingham Shore
James Tait Eyemouth
John Brown Eyemouth
006.09 On a small promontory immediately north west of Eyemouth are distinctly traceable the remains of an extensive fortification, constructed by the English Army under the command of the Duke of Sommerset. It was first erected by the Duke of Somerset in his famous expedition against Scotland in 1547, and was shortly after demolished in terms of a treaty concluded at Boulogne between France and England 24th March 1550. A few years after Regent Mary, wishing to involve Scotland in the war then raging between France and England ordered D'oysel, her General to rebuild these Fortifications. who, though much harassed by the Garrison of Berwick succeeded in again putting the place into a state of defence. at the subsequent peace however it was a second time demolished and the next Reign which witnessed the union of the Kingdoms deprived it of its importance and prevented its re-erection_ St. Acer Berw P.P. 325 and 326

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Parish of Eyemouth
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J McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]

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Note - The Proctector. on the second day after his arrival in Berwick, escorted by his own band of horsemen and a few more, rode to Eyemouth, where, having examined the inlet by which the small river Eye discharges itself into the sea, he found it would be a commodious place for a harbour, and, soon after. ordered a Fortress. for defending its entrance , to be built on a promentory on its North side. of this fortress he appointed Thomas Gower Marshal of Berwick to be Governor - Redpaths Border history Page. 560.

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