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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERSE (District) | Merse (District) | Fullertons Gazetteer New Statistical Account Chalmers Caledonia |
021 ; 022 ; 027 ; 028 | In ancient ties, the Shire of Berwick seems to have been a Separate jurisdiction from the Bailliary of Lauderdale, and to have been itself divided into the "Merse" and "Lammermoor" districts _ |
| LAMMERMOOR (District) | Lammermoor (District) | Fullertons Gazetteer New Statistical Account Chalmers Caledonia |
015 ; 021 |
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[page] 11 Greenlaw Parish W. BeattyIt is not easy what had been the exact boundaries and extent of these 3 divisions and almost obsolete _
For the purposes of agricultural inquiry, the whole county May be very Conveniently Considered under two districts - the "Merse" and the "Lammermoor":the former including all the Comparatively low land along Tweed, Whiteadder, Blackadder, & Eye; and the latter comprehending Lauderdale, along with the More hilly country Called "Lammermoor" - According to the general division of the County just pointed out, the Merse
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