Midlothian, volume 61

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/61/1 [page] 1 PARISH OF HERIOT PLAN 22D. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Heriot -- 6 Dewar -- 3 Dewar Burn -- 4 Dewar Hill -- 4 Dun Law -- 8 Dewar Gill T.P. [Turnpike] -- 9 Garvald Law -- 3 Guns Cleugh -- 3 Glentress Burn -- 7 Ladyside Burn -- 5 Longshaw -- 11 Nether Birchy Law -- 8 Peatrig Hill -- 5 Piper of Peebles' Grave -- 10 Raw Burn -- 7 Rough Moss -- 9 Windy Knowe -- 7 Wolf Cleugh -- 9
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OS1/11/61/3 GARVALD LAW Garvel Law Garvel Law Garvald See Spelling in Name Book 22B Robert Abernethy Thomas Morrison Val: [Valuation] Roll 1814 022 [Situation] About 1 Mile N. W. [North West] by N. [North] from Dewar A considerable hill on the farm of Garvald On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "Grave Law"
OS1/11/61/3 GUNS CLEUGH Guns Cleugh Guns Cleugh James Morrison Walter Sword 022 [Situation] On the West Side of Dewar A ravine through which runs A Small Stream or burn having its rise in Rough Moss. and running in an Easterly direction past Dewar farm house -
OS1/11/61/3 DEWAR Dewar Dewar Dewar Robert Abernethy Thomas Morrison Val. [Valuation] Roll 022 [Situation] About 1 Mile S. E. [South East] by S. [South] from Garvald Law A farm house and out houses having a farm of land attached The property of [T?]rotter Cranston Esqr,
OS1/11/61/3 Parish of Heriot [Page] 3
OS1/11/61/4 DEWAR BURN Dewar Burn Dewar Burn Robert Abernethy Thomas Morrison 022 [Situation] Runng. [Running] North Past the E. [East] Side of Dewar A Small Stream or burn having its Rise near Dewar Gill Toll Bar, and Running in a northerly direction passing Dewar farm house to its junction[.?] with BlacKhope Burn.
OS1/11/61/4 DEWAR HILL Dewar Hill Dewar Hill Robert Abernethy Thomas Morrison 022 [Situation] about 1/2 Mile S. E. [South East] from Dewar A considerable hill on the farm of Dewar, its Surface Consists of heathy pasture
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OS1/11/61/5 PEATRIG HILL Peatrig Hill Peatrig Hill James Morrison Walter Sword 022 [Situation] 3/4 Mile E. [East] from Dewar A Small hill on the farm of Dewar, its Surface Consists of heathy pasture
OS1/11/61/5 LADYSIDE BURN Ladyside Burn Ladyside Burn James Morrison Walter Sword 022 [Situation] Rising abt [about] 1/4 Mile E. [East] from Dewar Hill A Small Stream or burn having its Rise on the Summit of Ladyside height, and Running northerly. passing the West Side of Windy Knowe
OS1/11/61/5 Parish of Heriot [Page] 5
OS1/11/61/6 [page] 6 Parish of Heriot 22 Parish of Heriot -- Heriot -- Parish of Heriot -- See Name Book 23 C -- S.E. [South East] part of the Co. [County] of Edinbgh. [Edinburgh] -- See Descript [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book 23 C
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OS1/11/61/7 GLENTRESS BURN Glentress Burn Glentress Burn Glentress Burn Walter Sword James Morrison Co. [County] Map 1847 022 [Situation] Runng. [Running] into Ladyside Burn 3/8 Mile S. [South] from Windy Law A Small Stream or burn having its Rise at the South base of Dun Law, and Running in a westerly direction to its junction with Ladyside Burn
OS1/11/61/7 RAW BURN Raw Burn Raw Burn Walter Sword James Morrison 022 [Situation] Rising about 10 Chs. [Chains] N. [North] of Rawhead ◬ A Small Stream or having it rise on Rawburn Head and Running in a N. [North] westerly direction to its junction with Ladyside Burn
OS1/11/61/7 WINDY KNOWE Windy Knowe Windy Knowe Walter Sword James Morrison 022 [Situation] about 11/4 Miles North by East of Dewar - A Small hill on the Summit of which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station , called by the Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party Windy Law
OS1/11/61/7 Parish of Heriot [Page] 7
OS1/11/61/8 [page] 8 Parish of Heriot Nether Birchy Law -- Nether Birchy Law -- Nether Birchy Law -- See Name Bk [Book] Plan 22B -- About 2 1/4 miles E. by N. [East by North] from Dewar -- See Name Book Plan 22B. Dun Law -- Dun Law -- Dun Law -- See Name Book 22B -- About 1 7/8 miles Easterly from Dewar -- See Descript [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book 22.B.
OS1/11/61/9 WOLF CLEUGH Wolf Cleugh Wolf Cleugh James Morrison Walter Sword 022 [Situation] About 5/8 Mile S. W. [South West] by S. [South] from Dewar A ravine through which flows A Small Stream or burn having its rise in Rough Moss and Running in a N. [North] easterly direction to its junction with Dewar Burn .
OS1/11/61/9 ROUGH MOSS Rough Moss Rough Moss James Morrison Walter Sword 022 [Situation] About 1 Mile West by S. [South] from Dewar An extensive moor extending from near Cranston and the Pipers Grave to BlacKhope Scar
OS1/11/61/9 DEWAR GILL T.P. Dewar Gill Toll Bar Dewar Gill Toll Bar James Morrison Walter Sword 022 [Situation] About 11/8 Mile S. [South] from Dewar A TurnpiKe gate on the Road leading from Edinburgh to Peebles It has a dwelling house attached for the accommodation of the Keeper
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OS1/11/61/10 PIPER OF PEEBLES' GRAVE Piper's Grave Piper's Grave James Morrison Walter Sword 022 [Situation] On the Co [County] Bdy [Boundary] About 10[?] Chains South of Dewar A Small Spot of ground in which it is Said that a piper was interred, who tooK upon himself to play from Lauder to the town of Peebles without ceasing, but upon Reaching this Spot he burst his wind pipe and expired, A Small Stone about 11/2 foot high marKs the Spot
OS1/11/61/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Heriot [Note] Piper of Peebles Grave (not Piper's Grave ) to be written on plan as the person was Known by the name of Piper of Peebles See quotation below from Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] [Note] "On the South-east boundary of the farm of Dewar, and road Side leading to Innerleithen "and quite in the march between the parishes are to be Seen the head &. footstone of a grave. It is "Said to be that of the piper of Peebles who undertaKing for a wager to play from Peebles to Lauder became exhausted and fell down and was buried where he died." Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of Edinb. [Edinburgh] Page 201-
OS1/11/61/11 LONGSHAW Longshaw Longshaw W. T. Burton Esq Mr Johnston 022 [Situation] About 2[5?] Ch. [Chains] East of Garvald Law A small heathy hill a little East of Garvald Law.
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OS1/11/61/13 [page] 13 PARISH OF STOW PLAN 22D INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Stow -- 16 Ladyside Height -- 17 Rawburn Head -- 15 Sole Burn -- 17 Sheil Burn -- 18 The Sole -- 17 Vauland Burn -- 15 Weather Law -- 18 Leason Law -- 18 Mount Main -- 19
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OS1/11/61/15 RAWBURN HEAD Rawburn Head Rawburn Head Raw Burn Law Walter Sword James Morrison Co. [County] Map. 1847 022 [Situation] 2 Miles E. S. E. [East South East] from Dewar A Considerable hill on the Summit of which is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "Raeburn Law"
OS1/11/61/15 VAULAND BURN Vauland Burn Vauland Burn Vauland Burn Walter Sword James Morrison Co. [County] Map. 1847 022 [Situation] On the E. [East] Side of Raw burn Head A Small Stream or burn having its rise at the N. [North] East Side of Rawburn Head. and running in a Southerly direction to its junction with Sheel Burn
OS1/11/61/15 Parish of Stow [Page] 15
OS1/11/61/16 [page] 16 Parish of Stow Parish of Stow -- Stow -- Parish of Stow -- See Name Book 23 C -- The S. [South] Extremity of the Co [County] of Edinb [Edinburgh] -- See Name Book of Plan 23 C.
OS1/11/61/17 LADYSIDE HEIGHT Ladyside Height Ladyside Height Walter Sword James Morrison 022 [Situation] About 13/8 S. [South] east from Dewar A Hill of a Ridge liKe Shape extending from the Sole to Rawburn Head, the boundary line betwixt the parish of Heriot and Stow Runs along its Summit.
OS1/11/61/17 THE SOLE The Sole The Sole The Sole Walter Sword J. Morrison Co. [County] Map. 1847 022 [Situation] About 13/4 S. E. [South East] from Dewar For Descriptive RemarKs, See Name BooK. Plan 25 A.
OS1/11/61/17 SOLE BURN Sole Burn Sole Burn Walter Sword James Morrison 022 [Situation] Nearly 13/4 Mile S. E. [South East] by S. [South] from Dewar A Stream or burn having its Rise on the Sole, and running in a N. [North] easterly direction to its junction with Shiel Burn
OS1/11/61/17 Parish of Stow [Page] 17
OS1/11/61/18 SHEIL BURN Sheil Burn Sheil Burn Walter Sword James Morrison 022 [Situation] About 2 Miles S. E. [South East] by E. [East] from Dewar A Small Stream or burn having its rise on the Sole and Running in a N. [North] easterly direction to its junction with Lugate Water at Over Shiel
OS1/11/61/18 WEATHER LAW Weather Law Weather Law Weather Law Walter Sword James Morrison Co. [County] Map 1847 022 [Situation] About 21/4 Miles S. E. [South East] from Dewar See Name BooK Plan 25 A.
OS1/11/61/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/61/19 [page] 19 Parish of Stow Mount Main -- Mount Main -- Mount Main -- See Name Book 23C -- About 5/8 mile S. [South] of Nether Birchy Law -- See Name Book of Plan 23.C.
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OS1/11/61/21 GARVEL LAW Robert Abernethy. Blackhope. Thomas Morrison. Dewar Gill Toll Bar. 022 [Situation] Borthwick Ph. [Parish] A Considerable hill on the W [West] Side of the turnpike road leading over the Moorfoot Hills, to Peebles. and immediately South of Garvel. -
OS1/11/61/21 DEWAR BURN Robert Abernethy. Blackhope. Thomas Morrison. Dewar Gill Toll Bar. 022 [Situation] Borthwick Ph. [Parish] A Small Stream rising near Dewar Toll Gill Bar. and flowing northward, along the turnpike Road it joins Blackhope Burn near Garvel -
OS1/11/61/21 DEWAR Robert Abernethy. Blackhope. Thomas Morrison. Dewar Gill Toll Bar. 022 [Situation] Borthwick Ph. [Parish] A dwelling house with Some offices. attached the property Trotter Cranston Esqr. and occupied by the Shepherd of Mr SKean farmer. Castleton.
OS1/11/61/21 DEWAR HILL Robert Abernethy. Blackhope. Thomas Morrison. Dewar Gill Toll Bar. 022 [Situation] Borthwick Ph. [Parish] A considerable hill immediately E [East] of Dewar. and Chiefly covered with. heathy pasture, It is on the Estate of Trotter Cranston Esqr.
OS1/11/61/21 Names Collected by J Mc Diarmid C. A. [Chartered Accountant?] [Page] 21
OS1/11/61/22 GUNS CLEUGH Gun's Cleugh James Morrison Dewars Gill Toll Bar Walter Sword Ladyside 022 [Situation] Borthwick Ph [Parish]. A ravine through which flows A small stream rising in "Rough Moss" and flowing eastward, passing Dewar and joining Dewar Burn.
OS1/11/61/22 LADYSIDE BURN Ladyside Burn James Morrison Dewars Gill Toll Bar Walter Sword Ladyside 022 [Situation] Borthwick Parish. A small Stream rising near the Summit of Ladyside Height and running northward between Peat Rig Hill, and Windy Law and falling into Heriot Water near Borthwick Hall.
OS1/11/61/22 PEATRIG HILL Peatrig Hill James Morrison Dewars Gill Toll Bar Walter Sword Ladyside 022 [Situation] Borthwick Parish. A hill chiefly covered with heath and affording good pasture for Cattle It is Situated immediately N.E [North East] of Dewar Hill.
OS1/11/61/22 WINDY LAW Windy Law James Morrison Dewars Gill Toll Bar Walter Sword Ladyside 022 [Situation] Borthwick Parish. A hill of considerable altitude and covered with heathy pasture it rises immediately South of Ladyside. There is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on its Summit.
OS1/11/61/22 [Page] 22 Names Collected by J McDiarmid c.a [Civilian Assistant] Plan 22C Trace 1
OS1/11/61/22 Apostrophe is used on this page for "Gun's"
OS1/11/61/23 WINDY KNOWE Windy Knowe Walter Sword Ladyside James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar 022 [Situation] Heriot Stow Ph [Parish]. A small round hill east of Windy Law, on the Summit of which is Trigl ^ [Trigonometrical Station] Called by the same name
OS1/11/61/23 GLENTRESS BURN Glentress Burn Walter Sword Ladyside James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar 022 [Situation] Heriot Stow Ph [Parish]. A small Stream which rises immediately South of the base of Windy Know [Knowe] and runs in a Westerly direction till it joins Ladyside Burn
OS1/11/61/23 RAW BURN Raw Burn Walter Sword Ladyside James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar 022 [Situation] Heriot Stow Ph [Parish]. A small stream which rises in Raw-burn Head and runs in a N.W [North West] direction till [it] joins Ladyside Burn
OS1/11/61/23 RAWBURN HEAD Rawburn Head Walter Sword Ladyside James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar 022 [Situation] Heriot & Stow Phs [Parishes]. A considerable Hill at the East end of a long ridge Called Ladyside Height on the Summit of which stands a Trigl ^ [Trigonometrical Station]
OS1/11/61/23 VAULAND BURN Vauland Burn Walter Sword Ladyside James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar 022 [Situation] Stow Ph [Parish]. A Small Stream which rises at the NE [North east] side of Rawburn Head and runs in a Southerly direction till it joins Shiel Burn
OS1/11/61/23 [Page] 23 Names Collected by John Early ca [Civilian Assistant] Trace 2
OS1/11/61/24 WOLF CLEUGH Wolf Cleugh James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar Walter Sword Ladyside 022 [Situation] Heriot Ph. [Parish]. A ravine through which flows A Small stream which rises in Rough Moss and runs in a N.E [North East] direction till it joins the Dewar Burn a short dista [distance] South of Carnston
OS1/11/61/24 ROUGH MOSS Rough Moss James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar Walter Sword Ladyside 022 [Situation] Heriot Parish. An extensive moor extending from near Cranston and the Piper's Grave to Blackhope Scar
OS1/11/61/24 DEWAR GILL T.P. Dewar Gill Toll Bar James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar Walter Sword Ladyside 022 [Situation] Heriot Parish. A Toll Bar on the road leading from Edinbro [Edinburgh] to Peebles, within a few perches of the Piper's Grave the property of the Trustees of the County Roads of Edinbr [Edinburgh]
OS1/11/61/24 PIPER OF PEEBLES' GRAVE Piper's Grave James Morrison Dewar Gill T. [Toll] Bar Walter Sword Ladyside Co. [County] map 022 [Situation] Heriot Parish. A place on the right hand side of the road leading from Edinbro [Edinburgh] to Peebles and exactly on the boundary between the Counties of Edinbro [Edinburgh] and Peebles where it is said a piper was intered [interred], who took on himself for a bet to p [play] from Lauder to Peebles without ceasing, bu [but] on reaching this spot it is said he burst his windpipe and expired. A small stone about one foot and a half high marks the sp [spot]
OS1/11/61/24 [Page] 24 Names Collected by John Early ca [Civilian Assistant] Plan 22 D Trace 3
OS1/11/61/24 Some words of Description are partly lost on the tight binding of right margin.
OS1/11/61/25 LADYSIDE HEIGHT Ladyside Height Walter Sword Ladyside J Morrison Dewar Gill Toll Bar 022 [Situation] Stow. A long ridge or hill extending from "The Sole" to "Rawburn Head". The Ph. [Parish] Boundary between Borthwick and Stow runs along the Summit of it.
OS1/11/61/25 SOLE BURN Sole Burn Walter Sword Ladyside J Morrison Dewar Gill Toll Bar 022 [Situation] Stow. A mountain Stream rising near the top of "The Sole" and flowing in a north easterly direction till it joins "Shiel Burn".
OS1/11/61/25 SHEIL BURN Sheil Burn Walter Sword Ladyside J Morrison Dewar Gill Toll Bar 022 [Situation] Stow. A small mountain Stream rising near the top of "The Sole" and flowing in a north eastward direction between "Weather Law" and "Rawburn Head" and falling into "Lugate Water" at "Over Shiel"
OS1/11/61/25 WEATHER LAW Weather Law Walter Sword Ladyside J Morrison Dewar Gill Toll Bar 022 [Situation] Stow. Supplied on adjoining Trace
OS1/11/61/25 VAULAND BURN Vauland Burn Walter Sword Ladyside J Morrison Dewar Gill Toll Bar 022 [Situation] Stow. Supplied on adjoining Trace
OS1/11/61/25 THE SOLE The Sole Walter Sword Ladyside J Morrison Dewar Gill Toll Bar 022 [Situation] Stow. Supplied on adjoining Trace
OS1/11/61/25 [Page] 25 Names Collected by J McDiarmid c.a. [Civilian Assistant] Plan 22 D Trace 4
OS1/11/61/25 Improvised form on sheet of plain paper. Inconsistency in spelling "Sheil" and "Shiel".
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OS1/11/61/27 WOLF CLEUGH Wolf Cleugh WT Burton Esq 022 A ravine extending from Rough Moss to Dewar Burn through which a small stream runs (extent shown on trace) the stream has no name. William Burton who farmed Blackhope Farm for a long time, says he does not know nor ever heard, the reason why it was called "Wolf Cleugh"
OS1/11/61/27 [Page] 27 [Signed] John Early
OS1/11/61/28 GUNS CLEUGH Guns Cleugh Guns Cleugh W.T. Burton Esq Mr Johnston 022 A narrow ravine or glen with a Small rapid stream flowing through it passing Dewar on the north and falling into Dewar Burn - There is no name to the Burn separate from the Cleugh.
OS1/11/61/28 [Page] 28 [Signed] James Carpenter C. Asst [Civilian Assistant] 21st March 1853 [Signed] W James Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] 31st March 1853 Signed John early c/a [Civilian Assistant] Copied From Form 136
OS1/11/61/29 OS1/11/61 [page] 29 [volume] 61 [stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON [dated] 26 JAN. 92 [1892] Co. [County] EDINBURGH PLAN 22D Complete Names of Parishes -- Pages HERIOT -- 1 STOW -- 13