OS1/10/21/205
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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TWO-MERKLAND HILL | Two-merkland Hill Two-merkland Hill Two-merkland Hill |
William Good William Dunbar Robert Mcmillan |
039 | [Situation] About 2 miles S.S.W. [South South West] from moniaive A considerable hill on the lands of Auchenchain and Two merkland. |
GIRHARROW BURN | Girharrow Burn Girharrow Burn Girharrow Burn Girharrow Burn |
William Good William Dunbar James Brown Johnston's Co. [County] map |
039 | [Situation] From the South- East of Two merkland Hill N. E. [North East] by E. [East] to Jarbruck Burn A small Rivulet which rises near Auchenchain hill and falls into Jerburgh Burn. |
ELL RIG | Ellrigg Elrigg Elrigg |
Alexander Tood [Todd] Henry Maxwell William Dunbar |
039 | [Situation] On Two- merkland Hill. A small hill on the East point of Two merkland hill, This may probably be a corruption of Eil Rigg - the sequestered ridge. In the Heart of Midlothian - I think a similar name occurs |
ELLRIG MOSS | Ellrig moss Elrigg Elrigg |
Alexander Todd Henry Maxwell William Dunbar | 039 | [Situation] On Two-merkland Hill A large tract of moss ¼ mile S. W. [South West] of Ellrigg from which it takes its name |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 205,Parish of Glencairn -- Plan 39.6 Trace 3
[Entry Scored Out/Incomplete]: Wall's Burn
This Stream is not recognised by a proper name.
[Signed] Philip Munro Pt. R.S&M. [Private Royal Sappers and Miners]
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McMillan transcribed with a 'c', even though its presence is dubiousTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
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