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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 Fullertons Gazetteer New Statistical acct. [account] Berwickshire |
012 ; 018 | In ancient times 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. It is not easy to say what had been the exact boundaries and extent of these three divisions, now almost obsolete. For the purpose of Agricultural inquiry, the whole County may be very Conveniently Considered under two districts, the "Merse" & Lammermoor: the former including all the comparatively low land along Tweed, Whiteadder, Blackadder & Eye; and the latter Comprehending Lauderdale, along with the more eastern hilly Country peculiarly called Lammermoor. According to the general division of the County just pointed out, the Merse designates the whole lower ground from Tweed, up the cultivated slopes of the lower Southern range of the Lammermoor Hills including the western parishes of Newthorn & Mertoun, & forming the largest piece of compact level ground, diversified only by a few gentle undulations, to be found in Scotland. Mr Blackadder estimated this division to Contain 100.226 acres. |
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