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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 New Statistical Account. Fullertons Gazetteer. |
024 ; 030 ; 031 | In ancient times the shire of Berwick seems to have been a separate jurisdiction from the Bailliery of Lauderdale, & to have been itself divided into the Merse and Lammermoor District -- It is not easy to say what had been the exact boundaries and extent of these three divisions, now almost obsolete -- For the purposes of Agricultural inquiry, the whole County may be very Conveniently Considered under two districts - the "Merse" and "Lammermoor"- the former including all the comparatively lowland along Tweed, Whiteadder, Blackadder & Eye, & the latter Comprehending Lauderdale, |
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9Parish of Merton
W Beatty
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