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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NENTHORN [parish] | Nenthorn (Parish) | County Map Fullertons Gazetteer Scotland Chalmers Caledonia |
027 ; 031 | Within the neighbouring Presbytery of Kelso, there are two ecclesiastical districts, that are now to be, particularly, mentioned. The name of the parish of Nenthorn is obviously a corruption of the ancient appellation which, in the Charter of the 12th & 13th & 14th Centuries, is written Naythansthirn: The prefix is unquestionably the name of a person, and the termination , or affix, May be regarded as the Saxon thyrn, a thorn. The late Minister of the place talked of a Thorn, which he remembered: and there are on the banks of the Eden, within this parish, two remarkable rocks, which are Known as the Mickle Thairn, and the Little Thairn, which a willing mind may connect with the name of the District. If the ancient Spelling were Naythansthorn, or [Continued on Page 2] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 1Parish of Nenthorn -- W. Beatty
Nenthorn [Note] Muckle Thairn and Little Thairn inserted on sheet 31.2. See pages 28 & 29.
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