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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
NEW BARN New Barn
New Barn
New Barn
New Barns
Richard Dods
James Blair
Forrests Co. [County] Map
List of Ploughgates
011 [Situation] About ⅝ Mile N, [North] East from Stenton
A neatly erected house two stories in height and in good repair on the Biel estate, It is occupied by worKing people , -
RUDE WELL Rude Well
Rude Well
Rude-Well
Well
Richard Dods
James Blair
Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] 1835
Forrests Co. [County] Map.
011 [Situation] About ¼ Mile N, [North] East from Stenton
A spring well situated a short Distance east from the parish Church of Stenton, It is Covered by a circular stone building, on the top of which is the form of a Cardinal's Hat, There is a legend in the country that the tenure of the Biel estate, Depends on the preservation of this Hat, - See Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of Hadn. [Haddington]

Continued entries/extra info

Parish of Stenton -- [Page] 45
Form 136
Page 94 - New Barn
98 - Rude Well

[Note] "Springs abound in many Parts of the Parish, and the water is
generally very cool, and of the best quality. There is one
near the Village called the "Rude-well, covered by a
circular Stone building, Surmounted by the form of a
Cardinal's hat, and there is a legend that the tenure
of the Beil estate Depends upon the Keeping on of this
hat." Stat: [Statistical] acct: [account] of Hadd: [Haddington] Page 56

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