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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERSE (District) | Merse (District) | Fullerton's Gazetteer Scotland Chalmers Caledonia New statistical Account of Berwickshire |
027 ; 031 | In ancient times the shire of Berwick seems to have been a Separate jurisdiction from the Bailliary of Lauderdale, & 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 purposes 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 painted [Continued on Page 12] |
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