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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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GIFFORD WATER | Yester Water Yester Water Yester Water Gifford Water Gifford Water Gifford Water Gifford Water Gifford Water |
Henry Davidson Esq Mr. Alexander Shearer Estate Map Co. [County] Map New: Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazeteer Inhabitants of the district Old Stat.Acct. [Statistical Account] |
015 | [Situation] Between Beechbank and Lady's Woods. A small river in Haddingtonshire which rises in the Lammermuir Hills at the Southern boundary of the parish of Garvald. It is formed by the confluence of several small streams which unite a little to the North of Hobgoblin Hall. At this point it takes the name of Gifford Water which it retains untill it enters another district. During its course it is Known by the names of the localities through which it passes. Its entire course is about 12 miles. It falls into the River Tyne about 1 1/2 miles above the town of Haddington. |
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[Page] 20Parish of Yester
Form 136 Page 58 Gifford Water
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