East Lothian, volume 06

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/15/6/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF INNERWICK PLAN 17C INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Black Law -- 6 Bushel Hill -- 11 Crichness Hill -- 3 Duddy Hill -- 4 Duddy Burn -- 5 Goss Bank -- 14 Hare Burn -- 13 Harehead -- 8 Harehead -- Castle 9 Inner Hill -- 14 Lammermuir Hills -- 7 Monynut Water -- 4 Peat Law -- 5 Philip Burn -- 5 Upper Monynut -- 3 Parish of Innerwick -- 12 Stell Burn -- 13 Tay Burn -- 13
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OS1/15/6/3 CRICHNESS HILL Crichness Hill Head Crichness Hill Crichness Hill Crichness Hll David Denholm Thomas Gilles Alexander Dale D. Denholm T. Johnston 017 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile NW by W. [North West by West] from Duddy Hll A considerable heathy hill Situated a little South West of Upper Monynut.
OS1/15/6/3 UPPER MONYNUT Upper Monynut Upper Monynut Upper Monynut Upper Monynut Alexander Dale George Redpath, Johnston's County Map Forrest's County Map 017 [Situation] About ¾ of a mile NW by W [North West by North] from Duddy Hill. A dwelling house in good repair on the farm of Harhead with offices and garden attached occupied by a Shepherd.
OS1/15/6/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Innerwick
OS1/15/6/4 MONYNUT WATER Monynut Water Monynut Water See Name Book Plan 16B Forrest's Co. [County] map 017 [Situation] Passes Upper Monynut about ¾ Mile NW by N [North West by North] from Duddy Hill For Descriptive Remarks See Name BooK Plan 16
OS1/15/6/4 DUDDY HILL Duddy Hill Duddy Hill Duddy Hill Duddy Hill David Denholm Thomas Gilles Johnston's County Map Forrest's County Map 017 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile S.E. by S. [South East by South] from Upper Monynut A Small hill on Harehead farm. The Surface of which is heathy pasture.
OS1/15/6/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Innerwick Form 136 Page 32 Monynut Water 25 Duddy Hill
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OS1/15/6/5 DUDDY BURN Duddy Burn Duddy Burn Alexander Dale George Redpath 017 [Situation] Passes about 15 chains South of Duddy Hill. A Small Stream having its source on the farm of Harehead flowing in an easterly direction past Duddy Hill and falling into Monynut Water.
OS1/15/6/5 PEAT LAW Peat Law Peat Law See Name Book Plan Forrest's Co. [County] map 1799 017 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile S.W. by S. [South West by South] from Duddy Hill For Descriptive RemarKs See Name Book Plan 16D
OS1/15/6/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Innerwick
OS1/15/6/6 BLACK LAW Blake Law Blake Law Blake Law BlacK Law BlacK Law BlacK Law George Redpath Alexander Dale Johnston's Co. [County] Map Forrest's Co. [County] Map 1799 Alexander Dale Upper Monynut D. Denholm 017 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.E. [South East] from Duddy Hill A considerable eminence on the South West banK of Monynut Water, the Surface of which is heathy pasture
OS1/15/6/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Innerwick Form 136 Page 29 Black Law
OS1/15/6/7 LAMMERMUIR HILLS Lammermuir Hills See Name Book Plan 19B 017 [Situation] Extend through Centre and Southern portion of Ph. [Parish] of Innerwick. For Descriptive RemarKs See Name Book Plan 19B
OS1/15/6/7 PHILIP BURN Philip Burn Philip Burn Philip Burn Philip Burn David Denholm James Johnston Johnston's Co. [County] Map Forrest's Co. [County] Map 017 [Situation] Forms Co. [County] Boundy. [Boundary] about 1⅛ miles South from Duddy Hill. A Small Stream which rises on Peat Law, flows in an easterly direction and falls into Monynut Water a short distance east of Bushelhill.
OS1/15/6/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Innerwick
OS1/15/6/8 HAREHEAD Harehead Harehead Harehead Harehead Harehead George Dods David Denholm Johnston's Co. [County] Map List of Farms Co. [County] of Haddington Forrest's Co. [County] Map 021 [Situation] About 1¾ Mile S.S.W. [South South West] from Duddy Hill. A large farm house two stories high and in good repair, with offices thrashing machine and a large arable and moor farm attached; occupied by George Dods; The property of Sir G.G. Suttie Bart. [Baronet].
OS1/15/6/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Innerwick Form 136 Page 27 Harehead
OS1/15/6/8 Hare Cleugh scored through
OS1/15/6/9 HAREHEAD CASTLE (Site of) Harehead Castle (Site of) Castle (in ruins) George Dods David Denholm Forrest's Co. [County] Map 021 [Situation] Adjoining Harehead about 1¾ Mile SSW. [South South West] from Duddy Hill On the spot marked on tracing adjoining the farm house of Harehead, Stood Harehead Castle, formerly a residence of the Earls of Hyndford. Mr George Dods, farmer, states that his family have been farmers in this neighbourhood for upwards of a century and that this Castle was burned down about a hundred years ago. This was Communicated to him by his uncle was an eye witness to the Conflagration. There is no tradition in the County Concerning it & from the absence of any written account it cannot have been a place of any importance.
OS1/15/6/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Innerwick Form 136 Page 27 Site of Harehead Castle
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OS1/15/6/11 BUSHELHILL Bushelhill Bushelhill Bushelhill Bushelhill David Denholm James Johnston Johnston's Co. [County] Map List of Farms Co. of Hadd. [County of Haddington] 017 [Situation] About 1¾ Miles S.E. by E [South East by East] from Duddy Hill. A farm house two stories high and in good repair with offices, thrashing machine and a large arable and sheep farm attached. Occupied by James Johnston, The property of Thomas Allan Stirling Esqr.
OS1/15/6/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Innerwick Form 136 Page 32 Bushelhill
OS1/15/6/11 Goes Bank scored through.
OS1/15/6/12 INNERWICK Parish of InnerwicK See Name Book Plan 12B 016; 017; 021 [Situation] In the Eastern portion of the Co. [County] of Haddington. For Descrptive RemarKs See Name BooK Plan 12B
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OS1/15/6/13 TAY BURN Tay Burn Thomas Johnston Bushelhill David Denholm Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] A little South of Duddy Hill. A Small Stream which rises on Peat Law and flows eastwards until it falls into Duddy Burn.
OS1/15/6/13 HARE BURN Hare Burn Thomas Johnston Bushelhill David Denholm Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] Passes the farm of Harehead. A Small Stream which flows from a Small Moss on the farm of Harehead Southwards past the Farmhouse of Harehead and falls into the Monynut Water. It forms the County Boundary.
OS1/15/6/13 STELL Stell Burn Thomas Johnston Bushelhill David Denholm Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] About 13 chains S.E. [South East] from Blake Law. A Stream which gathers at the South side of Black Law and flows Eastwards to its junction with Monynut Water.
OS1/15/6/13 [Page] 13 Plan 17C Parish of Innerwick
OS1/15/6/14 INNER HILL Inner Hill Thomas Johnston David Denholm George Redpath 017 [Situation] West of the farm House of Bushelhill A Hill on the farm of Bushelhill. It is so called from its being the Inner or nearest Hill to the Farmhouse & Steading. There is no Hill now known as Bushel Hill in the locality.
OS1/15/6/14 GOSS BANK Goss Bank Thomas Johnston David Denholm George Redpath 017 [Situation] North of Inner Hill This name applies to the North Bank of Inner Hill over Monynut Water.
OS1/15/6/14 [Page] 14 Plan 17C Parish of Innerwick
OS1/15/6/15 [Page] 15 PARISH OF OLDHAMSTOCK PLAN 17C INDEX Oldhamstock -- 17 Back Burn -- 18 Birky Cleugh -- 21 Back Rig -- 24 Camy Cleugh -- 23 Camy Cleugh Rig -- 23 Crib Burn -- 24 Ewelairs Hill -- 21 Heart Law -- 17 Long Crib Burn -- 22 Middle Monynut --19 Pyat Grain -- 23 Skinner Burn -- 19 Short Crib Rig -- 20 Sting Hill -- 22 Short Crib Burn -- 22 The Sting -- 21 Whare Burn -- 18 White Cleugh -- 24 Monynut Edge -- 20 Drove Road -- 20
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OS1/15/6/17 BACK BURN BacK Burn BacK Burn BacK Burn Alexander Dale George Redpath Johnston's Co. [County] Map 017 [Situation] Joins Monynut Water about ⅜ of a Mile N by E [North by East] from Duddy Hill. A small stream having its source near the Chapman's Grave and flowing in a Southeasterly direction untill it joins Long Crib Burn, Thence to its junction with Monynut Water it is called Crib Burn.
OS1/15/6/17 HEART LAW Heart Law Heart Law Heartside David Denholm Thomas Hillis Johnston's Co. [County] Map 017 [Situation] About 1 mile N.E. [North East] from Duddy Hill. A middling sized hill on the farm of Middle Monynut, the Surface of which is heathy pasture.
OS1/15/6/17 OLDHAMSTOCKS Parish of OldhamstocKs See Name Book Plan 12B 017 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the Co. [County] Haddington For Descriptive RemarKs See Name Book Plan 12B
OS1/15/6/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Oldhamstocks
OS1/15/6/18 WHARE BURN Whare Burn Whare Burn Whare Burn Whare Burn David Denholm James Johnston Johnston's Co. [County] Map Forrest's Co. [County] Map 017 [Situation] About 1 3/8 Miles E by N [East by North] from Duddy Hill A small stream having its source from Yearn Glen, and flowing in a southeasterly direction and falling into Whiteadder Water.
OS1/15/6/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Oldhamstocks Form 136 Page 25 Whare Burn
OS1/15/6/18 Ewelairs Hill scored through
OS1/15/6/19 MIDDLE MONYNUT Middle Monynut Middle Monynut Middle Monynut David Denholm James Johnston Johnston's Co. [County] Map 017 [Situation] About 1¼ Miles E. by S. [East by South] from Duddy Hill. A well constructed farm house two storeys high and in good repair with extensive offices, thrashing machine & a large arable and sheep farm attached. Occupied by David Denholm. The property of J.W. Hunter Esqr.
OS1/15/6/19 SKINNER BURN Skinner Burn Skinner Burn David Denholm James Johnston 017 [Situation] Falls into Monynut Water About 1 5/8 Miles E.S.E. [East South East] from Duddy Hill A Small Stream having its Source on Ewe Layers, flowing in a Southerly direction and falling into Monynut Water a short distance north of Bushelhill.
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OS1/15/6/20 MONYNUT EDGE Monynut Edge See Name Book Plan 17A 17 [Situation] Extends S.E. [South East] from Heart Law For Descriptive RemarKs See Name Book Plan 17A
OS1/15/6/20 SHORT CRIB RIG Short Crib Rig See Name Book Plan 17A 017 [Situation] West of Heart Law. For Descriptive RemarKs See Name Book Plan 17A
OS1/15/6/20 DROVE ROAD Drove Road See Name Book Plan 17A 017 [Situation] Passes along Monynut Edge For Descriptive RemarKs See Name Book Plan 17A
OS1/15/6/20 [Page] 20 Parish of Oldhamstocks
OS1/15/6/20 The Sting has been scored through
OS1/15/6/21 BIRKY CLEUGH Birky Cleugh David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale Thomas Dods 017 [Situation] East of Ewelairs Hill A Small Valley thro' [through] which a Stream flows, on the farm of Middle Monynut in which there grew formerly Some birch. The Stream unites with another at the foot of the Valley which forms Skinner Burn.
OS1/15/6/21 EWELAIRS HILL Ewelains Hill David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale Thomas Dods 017 [Situation] About ½ Mile N.W. [North West] from Middle Monynut. A Conspicuous Hill on the Farm of Middle Monynut on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station. The East side of this Hill was a favourite place with the Shepherds as lairs for their Hirsels in former times, hence its name.
OS1/15/6/21 THE STING The Sting David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale Thomas Dods 017 [Situation] West Side of Upper Monynut. This name applies to a Rig or Ridge of Heathy land along which is an old Road which is the Parish Boundary between Innerwick and Oldhamstocks. It extends from Crib Burn to near the Chapman's Grave.
OS1/15/6/21 [Page] 21 Plan 17C Parish of Oldhamstocks
OS1/15/6/22 STING HILL Sting Hill Thomas Dods David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] North Western extremity of The Sting. A Hill feature on the Rig Called The Sting, on which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station.
OS1/15/6/22 LONG CRIB BURN Long Crib Burn Thomas Dods David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] East of the Sting A Stream which flows along the Eastern base of Long Crib Rig and receives the Water of Yearn Gill, unites with Back Burn, which forms Crib Burn which joins Monynut Water at the S.W. [South West] base of Calmmy Cleugh Rig.
OS1/15/6/22 SHORT CRIB BURN Short Crib Burn Thomas Dods David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] Between Heart Law and Short Crib Rig. A Stream which rises at the West Side of Heart Law and flows along the S.E. [South East] base of Short Crib Rig until it falls into Crib Burn.
OS1/15/6/22 [Page] 22 Plan 17C Parish of Oldhamstocks
OS1/15/6/23 CAMY CLEUGH Calmmy Cleugh Camy Cleugh Camy Cleugh Camy Cleugh Thomas Dods David Denholm Alexander Dale George Redpath 017 [Situation] South West of Heart Law. A Small Secluded Valley thro' [through] which a Stream flows. It extends Southwards from the base of Heart Law between Ewelairs Hill & Calmmy Cleugh Rig to Monynut Water.
OS1/15/6/23 CAMY CLEUGH RIG Calmmy Cleugh Rig Camy Cleugh Rig Camy Cleugh Rig Camy Cleugh Rig Thomas Dods David Denholm Alexander Dale George Redpath 017 [Situation] South West of Heart Law A Rig of Heathy Pasture land at the S.W. [South West] Side of Heart Knowe. It extends along the West Side of Calmmy Cleugh.
OS1/15/6/23 PYAT GRAIN Pyat Grain Thomas Dods David Denholm Alexander Dale George Redpath 017 [Situation] West Side of Ewelairs Hill A Small rivulet or Mountain Stream down the West Side of Ewelair Hill, which joins the water which flows thro' [through] Calmmy Cleugh.
OS1/15/6/23 [Page] 23 Parish of Oldhamstocks [Note] Camy - Crooked Jamieson D. Denholm on whose farm the above objects are Situated Supposes the name originated from the circumstance of the crooked Shape of Camy Cleugh.
OS1/15/6/24 CRIB BURN Crib Burn Thomas Dods David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] Flows between the The Sting And Short Crib Rig. This is the Combination of Back Burn from where it receives Long Crib Burn to Monynut Water which it joins at a place where there formerly stood a house Called The Crib which was either a P.H. [Public House] or a Smithy, perhaps both. It was on the side of the old Road.
OS1/15/6/24 BACK RIG Back Rig Thomas Dods David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] West Side of Ewelairs Hill. A Ridge of Land partly reclaimed lying between Birky Cleugh and Whare Burn and extending from the E. [East] base of Ewelair's Hill to the County Boundary on the Middle Monynut Farm.
OS1/15/6/24 WHITE CLEUGH White Cleugh Thomas Dods David Denholm George Redpath Alexander Dale 017 [Situation] South Side of Ewelairs Hill. A Small Sheltered Valley at the South side of Ewelairs Hill on the farm of Middle Monynut thro' [through] which a Stream flows which joins Monynut Water.
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OS1/15/6/25 WHARE BURN Whare Burn Mr. David Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut Thomas Gillis Shepherd New Moon 017 Its source is at the Yearn Glen, from that it flows S. [South East] between Carse Law and Heart Law, and emptys in the White Adder Water.
OS1/15/6/25 HEART LAW Heart Law Mr. David Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut Thomas Gillis Shepherd New Moon 017 A middle sized hill to the North of Middle Monynut. Its surface is heathy pasture and on its summit is placed a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole called 'Shortreelrigg'
OS1/15/6/25 CRICHNESS HILL Crichness Hill Head Mr. David Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut Thomas Gillis Shepherd New Moon 017 A pretty large sized hill a short distance S.W. [South West] of Upper Monynut. Its Surface is heathy pasture; and on its summit Stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole called 'Crichneshillhead'
OS1/15/6/25 DUDDY HILL Duddy Hill Mr. David Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut Thomas Gillis Shepherd New Moon 017 A middle sized hill about a mile to the S.E. [South East] of Upper Monynut. Its surface is heathy pasture; On its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole called "Duddyhill".
OS1/15/6/25 [Page] 25 List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte, RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Plan 17C Trace 1 Parish of Oldhamstocks & Innerwick Object Whare Burn - Stream Heart Law - Hill Crichness Hill - Hill Duddy Hill - Hll
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OS1/15/6/26 UPPER MONYNUT Upper Monynut Mr. Alexander Dale, Shepherd Upper Monynut George Monynut Middle Monynut 017 A house one story high with byre under the same roof, all in bad repair. There is a garden attached, lkewise as much rough pasture as supports one Cow. It is occupied by Mr. Alexander Dale Shepherd to the Harehead Farm.
OS1/15/6/26 DUDDY BURN Duddy Burn Mr. Alexander Dale, Shepherd Upper Monynut George Redpath Middle Monynut 017 Its source is at the Peat Law. It flows from that in an Easterly direction between Goes Bank and Duddy Hill, and emptys itself into the Monynut Water.
OS1/15/6/26 BACK BURN Back Burn Mr. Alexander Dale, Shepherd Upper Monynut George Redpath Middle Monynut 017 Its source is to the East of, and at the base of, the Chapman's Grave. Thence it flows in a Southerly direction between The Sting and the Heart Law, and emptys itself into the Monynut Water.
OS1/15/6/26 [Page] 26 List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Plan 17c Trace 1 Parish of Innerwick Object Upper Monynut - House Duddy Burn - Stream Back Burn - Stream
OS1/15/6/27 HAREHEAD CASTLE (Site of) Harehead Castle (site of) Mr. George Dods Farmer Harehead David Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut 021 In the Stackyard of Harehead farm there is the site of Harehead Castle, once the residence of the Earls of Hyndford. Mr. George Dods, the present occupier of the farm related to me a tradition he heard from his uncle who was tenant on the farm about a hundred years ago; he commenced saying, My Uncle told me the Harehead Castle was an antiquity about a hundred years ago and the Earl of that time set great treasure on it. it was burnt down about this time and my Uncle went immediately and informed the Earl of the catastrophe (it is supposed that then the Earl lived at the present residence of Sir G.G. Suttie). As soon as he heard the news he ordered him off his property and told him he did it on purpose, and through that means he would let his farm to another. I have given all the information I heard in the locality and there is no mention made of it ever being a place of strength.
OS1/15/6/27 HAREHEAD Harehead Mr. George Dods Farmer Harehead David Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut 021 A large house two Stories high with offices, herds houses, and a thrashing machine all of which are in good repair; there is likewise an extensive arable and Sheep farm attached. The property of Sir G.G. Suttie. The occupier Mr. George Dods.
OS1/15/6/27 [Page] 27 List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte. RS&M Plan 17C Trace 2 Parish of Innerwick Object Harehead Castle (Site of) - Site of Harehead - House [Signed] P. McHugh Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/15/6/28 PEAT LAW Peat Law Mr. George Dods - Farmer Harehead, Mr. David Denholm - Farmer Middle Monynut 017 A pretty large hill on the Harehead farm. On its surface are small patches of peat moss, through which circumstance it is called Peat Law, but on the whole the surface is heathy pasture. It is about a mile to the north of Harehead Farm. There is a trigulation pole on its summit called "Peatlaw".
OS1/15/6/28 [Page] 28 List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Plan 17C Trace 2 Parish of Innerwick Object Peat Law - Hill [Signed] P. McHugh Pte. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
OS1/15/6/28 Hare Cleugh scored through
OS1/15/6/29 BLACK LAW Black Law Mr. George Redpath Shepherd Middle Monynut Alexander Dale Shepherd Upper Monynut 017 A considerable eminence a little to the West of Middle Monynut farm house. Its surface is heathy pasture. On its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Pole called "Blackcleugh". It is supposed to have received its name from the bleakness of its appearance.
OS1/15/6/29 [Page] 29 List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Plan 17C Trace 3 Parish of Innerwick Object Blake Law - Hill
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OS1/15/6/31 PHILIP BURN Philip Burn Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut James Johnston Farmer Bushelhill 017 Its source is on the Peat Law. It flows from that in an Easterly direction and emptys itself into the Monynut Water. It forms the County Boundary.
OS1/15/6/31 SKINNER BURN Skinner Burn Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut James Johnston Farmer Bushelhill 017 Its source is on the Ewe Layers. It runs from that in a Southerly direction and emptys itself into the Monynut Water.
OS1/15/6/31 EWELAIRS HILL Ewe Layers Hill Mr. David Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut James Johnston Farmer Bushelhill 017 A middle sized hill a little to the North of Middle Monynut farm house. Its surface is heathy pasture and on its summit stands a Trig [Trigonometrical] Pole called "Ewelairs". Between it and Heart Law there is a sheltered glen where sheep brought forth their young. To that circumstance it owes its name.
OS1/15/6/31 [Page] 31 List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte. RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] Plan 17C Trace 3 Parish Innerwick and Oldhamstocks Object Philip Burn - Stream Skinner Burn - Stream Ewe Layers Hill - Hill
OS1/15/6/31 Goes Bank scored through
OS1/15/6/32 MIDDLE MONYNUT Middle Monynut Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut James Johnston Farmer Bushelhill 017 A house, two Stories high with extensive offices, herd houses and trashing machine attached, all of which are in good repair. There is a middling Arable and extensive sheep farm. The property belongs to James W. Hunter Esqr. The occupier is Mr. David Denholm.
OS1/15/6/32 BUSHELHILL Bushelhill Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut James Johnston Farmer Bushelhill 017 A house, two stories high with offices and herd houses; likewise a trashing machine, all of which are in good repair. There is a middling arable and extensive sheep farm. The property belongs to Mr. Thomas Allen, Stirling. The occupier is Mr. James Johnston.
OS1/15/6/32 MONYNUT WATER Monynut Water Denholm Farmer Middle Monynut James Johnston Farmer Bushelhill 017 It's source is at the [Takeme] down Moss, it flows from that in a S.. [South East] direction and emptys itself into the White Adder Water It is supposed that the Stream received its name from the glen it rises in, owing to the numerous quantity of nuts that ust to grow there; part of the stream forms the County, and part Parish Boundary.
OS1/15/6/32 [Page] 32 List of Names collected by P. McHugh Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners Plan 17C Trace 3 Parish of Oldhamstocks and Innerwick Object Middle Monynut - House Bushelhill - House Monynut Water - Stream [Signed] J. Carpenter C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 15th Nov. [November] 1858 W James Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 15 Novr. [November] 1858
OS1/15/6/33 [Page] 33 OS1/15/6 COUNTY OF HADDINGTON PLAN 17C Names of Parishes -- Pages Innerwick -- 1 Oldhamstocks -- 15