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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONKS BURN | MonK's Burn MonK's Burn MonK's Burn |
John Laing UnthanK David Alexander EsK Cottage County Map |
017 | [Situation] Joining the N. [North] Esk nearly ½ Mile E. N. E. [East North East] from Newhall House A Stream Rising in the farms of Spittal And Westside. Running in a Southerly direction at length Runs into the N. [North] EsK east of New Hall house, Tradition Says that a Party of General MonKs Army was detached here and that Such Circumstances gave name to the Stream as also the hill (MonK's Rig.) from which it descends, This is Not So probable as that its name is Connected with the MonKs of the Religious establishment once existing at Newhall House, And what renders the Story of the Parliamentarian Generals detachment more improbable is the existence of a Catholic called the [Jeuizle?] |
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