OS1/15/3/49
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENSHIEL HILL | Penshiel Hill | Mr. Darling Priestlaw James Renwick Mayshiel |
016 | A middling sized Hill on the farm of Penshiel covered with heath and forming part of the Lammermuir Hills. There is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station on its summit |
| DOD HILL | Dod Hill | Mr. Darling Priestlaw James Renwick Mayshiel |
016 | A Small hill on the farm of Mayshiel and West of Penshiel Hill, it is covered with heath and is pasturable for sheep. It is a part of the Lammermuirs, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 49List of Names collected by John Early c. a [civilian assistant]
Plan 16C Trace 4
Parish of Whittingham
Dod Hilll [note] On the adjoining trace there is a portion Marked Gipsies Grave It is said that at one time a party of gipsies who were emcamped there went to drink to the Danskine Inn And on their return two of them quarrelled and fought. One of which was killed and got buried there. The Grave Cannot be Pointed out. The name should therefore be written (Gipsy's Grave)
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Trondragirl- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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