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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERSE (District) | Merse (District) | Fullertons Gazettier New Statistical Account Chalmers Caledonia |
022 ; 023 | In ancient times the shire of Berwick seems to have been a Separate jurisdiction from the Bailliary of Lauderdale, & to have been itself divided in the Merse & 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, and 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 Lauderdale. [Continued on Page 8] |
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[Page] 7Parish of Swinton
[Signed] W Beatty
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