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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RYE HILL Rye Hill
Rye Hill
Rye hill
John Howden W [West] Garleton
Mr Henderson Byres
Map of Farm Date 1849,
010 A Small hill of arable Surface on the farm of Byres.
CUDDY NEUK Cuddy Neuk John Howden W [West] Garleton
Mr Henderson Byres
010 This name applies as a proper name to an Angle or.bend in the public road leading from Haddington to Aberlady And about 2 1/2 Miles from the former., it was formerly A favourite Resting place for Gipsies And travelling tinkers - And They usually encaped themselves here, tethering their Cuddy's around or near such temporary encampment, hence the origin of the name,

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List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Parish of Haddington
Plan -- Trace
10A -- 1

Objects
Rye Hill - A Hill
Cuddy Neuk - Bend of Road

[signed] T Smith C.A [Civilian Assistant]

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