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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERSE (District) | Merse (District) | Chalmers Caledonia Fullartons Gazetteer New Statistical account of Berwickshire |
017 ; 023 | In ancient times, the shire of Berwick seems to have been a separate jurisdiction from the [Bailliany] of Lauderdale, & to have been itself divided into the Merse and Lammermoor districts. For the purposes of agricultural inquiry, the whole county may be very conveniently considered under two districts - the Merse and Lammermoor: the farmer including all the comparatively low land along Traced, Whiteadder, Blackadder and Eye, and the latter comprehending Lauderdale, along with the more eastern hill country peculiarly called Lammermoor. According to the general division of the county just painted out, the Merse designater the lower ground |
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