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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILFIELD | Sheilfield | Mr. William Hoggarth Farmer Shielfield Mr. Robert Peacock Shepherd Midburn |
013.15 | A good dwelling house of modern construction, with a Court of Suitable farm offices, (including a thrashing machine) a garden, and an arable farm attached - It is the property of Mr. James Erskine Melrose. and is tenanted by William Hoggarth. Note - The prefix Shiel is derived from the Saxon Sceele, Scyle or Scheal Signifying a hut. Those Scheals or Shealings were formerly the dwellings of herds who tended their Cattle in hilly and moorland districts. Similar huts, or Shielings, are Still used for the Same purpose, during the Summer Months, in certain parts of the North of Scotland Vide Chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 2 P. [Page] 309 |
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