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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 Gazeteer Scotland New Statistical Account of Berwickshire County Map |
017 ; 023 | 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" & 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 Called Lammermoor. According to the general division of the County just pointed out, the Merse designates the lower ground from the Tweed up the Cultivated Slopes of the lower Southern range of the Lammermoorhills, including the Western parishes of Nenthorn & Maxton, & forming the longest 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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