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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CAMP (Remains of) [Blackchester] Camp (remains of) Mr. James Hay Trabrown.
Mr. Andrew Smeal Trabrown.
013.15 ; 019.03 On the high ground immediately behind the farm Steading of Blackchester, are the remains of an extensive ancient camp with three lines of circumvallations inclosing a considerable Space of ground. The rings Surrounding it are in good preservation except on the South Side, where they have been levelled when the farm house of Blackchester was erected.
PILMUIR WOOD Pilmuir Wood Mr. James Hay Trabrown
Mr. Andrew Smeal Trabrown
019.03 A plantation of fir and forest trees on the farm of Pilmuir and the property of the Earl of Lauderdale
Note - The prefix Pil in this word is a British name Signifying a fort It was applied to Several of the old fortlets and hence has it been embodied into names of various places. Vide. Chal. [Chalmers] Caledonia P. [Page] 206. Vol. [Volume] 2

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Parish of Lauder

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See Page 108 for the Correct name of Black Chester

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