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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRYLAWS | Merrylaws Merrylaws Merrylaws |
Alex Ramsay Mr. Howden Forrest's Co. [County] Map 1799 |
005 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 Mile E,S,E, [East South East] from Sheriffhall A cottage on the east side of the road leading from North Berwick tp Dunbar and situated a short distance north of Bankhead. There are two Workshops attached a smithy and Carpenter's shop |
| CAIRN [Whitekirk Hill] | Cairn Cairn |
Mr James Rennie Mr Peter Colston |
003 ; 005 ; 006 | [Situation] Onn the summit of Whitekirk Hill, A large pile of stones on the summit of Whitekirk Hill, on which the trigl. [trigonometrical] station is fixed. This is said to mark the burial place of two Covenanters who were killed by some soldiers from the garrison at the Bass in 1670-80 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 29Parish of Whitekirk and Tynninghame
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64 Merrylaws
66 Cairn
Cairn [note] On the top of Whitekirk Hill there is a cairn, which is said
to be the burial place of two young men, who were killed by a
detachment from the garrison of the Bass at the time of the
Reformation - Old Stat: Acct: Vol [Statistical Account Volume] 17 P. [Page] 580.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Trondragirl- Moderator, MalcolmDuncan
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