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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 76List 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]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Moira L- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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