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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S WELL | St John's Well | John McDougall, Schoolmaster Spott William Borthwick Miller Broomhouse Mill History of Dunbar |
011 | An excellent Spring in the vicinity of Spott, from which the town of Dunbar is Supplied is Supplied with water, by means of leaden pipes. The pipes for Conveying the water to Dunbar were laid in 1767 at a cost of £1700- |
| SPOTT [Village] | Spott | James Sprott Esq, Spott House John McDougall Schoolmaster Spott The inhabitants of Spott |
011 | A farm Village consisting of o Ph [Parish] Church and School, a Manse and a number of inferior dwelling houses. This place is remarkable in the annals of witchcraft, as being the residence of Several, who had been convicted and burnt in the neighbourhood. |
| THE WITCHES' STONE | The Witches | James Sprott Esq Spott House John McDougall Schoolmaster Spott The inhabitants of Spott |
011 | A Stone on the South side of the road leading westward through the village is Said to have been placed there, to mark the Spott where one of the unfortunate witches had been burnt and buried. |
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[Page] 38List of Names collected by J McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 11B Trace 2
Parish of Spott
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DANIALSAN, JCB
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