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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| WESTRUTHER (Parish) | Westruther (Parish) | Continued [from page 2] Wedderlie, once a seat, but now a mere Shooting-box, belonging to Lord Blantyre, Stands at the base of the uplands, is an ancient structure crumbling into utter despair. The Village of Westruther stands in the centre of the parish, 7 Miles East of Lauder, & about the same distance West North West of Greenlaw. Hounslaw stands 1¾ Mile to the South of Westruther. A third Village "Wedderlie" formerly existed but has now disappeared. On "Twin Law", one of the Summits of the uplands, are two huge piles of Stones, conspicuous at a great distance, well known over the circumjacent country as the "Twinlaw Cairns", & said to be commerative generally of a great though unrecorded national fight for Scottish independence, & specially of twin brothers of the name of Edgar, who led their opposite hosts, and ignorant of their mutual relationship fought out a stiff Contest between their armies by a personal and Single Combat. [Continued on page 4] |
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[page] 3Parish of westruther -- W Beatty
[Note] -- See Page 15
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