OS1/10/4/134
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILKNOCKIE TOWER | Holehouse Tower Holehouse Tower . . . Gilknockie Tower Gilknockie Tower |
William Dochty Wood Forester Byreburnfoot Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Milne Eskbank Canonbie Mr E. Gibson (Prioryhill) Mr R. Graham (Canonbie Mill) Mr W. Bond (Blackrig) Estate documents etc. J Elliot Esqre. |
053 | [Situation] 23 chains N.E. [North East] by N. [North] from Canonbie Mill. A tower situated on the bank of the River Esk near Holehouse it had been of considerable strength but now roofless and in ruins it formerly belonged to Johnny Armstrong the notorious freebooter, but now the property of the Duke of Buccleuch |
| HABBS SIKE | Habbs Syke Habbs Syke |
William Little Grocer Byreburnfoot William Dochty Forester Byreburnfoot |
053 | [Situation] Through North Wood S.W. [South West] to River Esk. A small stream in a hollow, the surface of the latter is covered with mixed wood. The stream rises a little to the east of Over Thorniewhats, and flows in a westerly, & enters the Cauld Pool in the River Esk |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 134,Parish of Canonbie -- Sheet 53 No 12 -- Trace 1
[Note Gilknockie Tower] -- Gilknockie Tower is correct
[Note Situation Gilknockie Tower] -- not correct see page 88, site only here
[Signed] Thomas Ratcliffe
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