Midlothian, volume 65

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/65/1 [page] 1 PARISH OF STOW PLAN 25A INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Stow -- 9 Black Toe -- 5 Chasely Burn -- 6 Calfhope Hill -- 6 Calfhope Burn -- 7 Ewes Water -- 3 Gately Rig -- 8 Hard Law -- 8 Kirkettle Hill -- 5 Leason Law -- 3 Lugate Water -- 3 Long Hangman Burn -- 3 Nether Sheils Burn -- 7 Pringles Green -- 6 Saughly Law -- 5 Sheils (Ruins of) -- 7 Sheils Rig -- 8 Scroof Hill -- 8 Sheil Burn -- 9 Trously -- 4 Trously Burn -- 4 The Sole -- 5 Weather Law -- 4 Watherston Hill -- 10
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OS1/11/65/3 EWES WATER Ewes Water Ewes Water James Tait John Tait 025 [Situation] Running in a Northerly Direction by the West base of Saughly Law A Stream rising near to Pringles Green and Running in to Lugate Water -
OS1/11/65/3 LONG HANGMAN BURN Long Hangman Burn Long Hangman Burn Long Hangman Burn James Tait John Tait Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] Running in a Northerly direction by the East base of Saughly Law A Small stream rising on the north Side of Saughly Law and Running into Lugate Water -
OS1/11/65/3 Parish of Stow [Page] 3
OS1/11/65/4 TROUSLY Trously Trously Trously James Tait John Tait Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] About 1/2 a Mile North East by West from Saughly Law A Small dwelling house on the farm of Over Sheils occupd [occupied] by a Shepherd -
OS1/11/65/4 TROUSLY BURN Trously Burn Trously Burn Trously Burn James Tait John Tait Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] Running in N. E. [North East] direction to Ewes Burn at Trously A Small Stream Rising between Weather Law and Kirkettle Hill running into Ewes Water -
OS1/11/65/4 WEATHER LAW Weather Law Weather Law Weather Law James Tait John Tait Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] About 5/8 of a Mile W. [West] b. [by] N. [North] from Trously See Descript: [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book 25 B. -
OS1/11/65/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/65/5 THE SOLE The Sole The Sole The Sole J. Tait John Tait Co. [County] Map 025 [Situation] About one Mile and 3/4 West from Trously A Small hill on the farm of Oversheils -
OS1/11/65/5 KIRKETTLE HILL Kirkettle Hill Kirkettle Hill James Tait John Tait 025 [Situation] About 3/8 of a Mile S. W [South West] from Trously A Small heathy hill on the farm of Over Sheils -
OS1/11/65/5 SAUGHLY LAW Saughly Law Saughly Law Saughly Law James Tait John Tait Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] About 1/2 Mile S. E. [South East] b. [by] S. [South] from Trously A Small heathy hill on the farm of Over Sheils -
OS1/11/65/5 BLACK TOE Black Toe Black Toe James Tait John Tait 025 [Situation] About 5/8 of a Mile S. S. W. [South South West] from Trously A Small heathy hill on the farm of Over Sheils -
OS1/11/65/5 Parish of Stow [Page] 5
OS1/11/65/6 PRINGLES GREEN Pringles Green Pringles Green James Tait John Tait 025 [Situation] About 11/4 Miles S. W. [South West] from Tously A small hill chiefly on the farm of Over Sheils and on the boundy. [boundary] of the counties of Mid Lothian & Peebles-shire
OS1/11/65/6 CALFHOPE HILL Calf Hope Hill Calf Hope Hill Calf hope Sandy Sandybugs J. Tait Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] About one Mile East by South from Trously A Small oblong hill on the farm of Nether Sheils -
OS1/11/65/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/65/7 CALFHOPE BURN Calf Hope Burn Calf Hope Burn Calf Hope Burn S. Sandylings J. Tait Co. [County] Map 025 [Situation] Rises about one Mile S. E. [South East] by E. [East] from Trously and runs into Lugate Water A Small Stream Rising between Calf Hope Rig and Sheils Rig and Running into Lugate Water -
OS1/11/65/7 SHEILS (Ruins of) Sheils Sheils J. Tait S. SandylandS See Name Book 13 C. for correct Spellg: [Spelling] of "Sheil" 025 [Situation] About 21/4 Miles East from Trously The Ruins of a farmhouse & Offices on the farm of Nether Sheils -
OS1/11/65/7 NETHER SHIELS BURN Nether Sheils Burn Nether Sheils Burn J. Tait S. SandylandS 025 [Situation] Rises about 11/2 Miles S. E. [South East] b. [by] E. [East] from Trously A Small Stream Rising between Scruff Hill and Sheil Rig and Running into Lugate Water -
OS1/11/65/7 Parish of Stow [Page] 7
OS1/11/65/8 SHEILS RIG Sheils Rig S. SandylandS J. Tait 025 [Situation] About 11/2 Mile E. S. E. [East South East] from Trously A Small heathy hill on the farm of ether Sheils -
OS1/11/65/8 SCROOF HILL Scruff Hill Scruff Hill Scroof. Scroof. Scroof. J. Tait S. Sandylands Rev[?] [Reverend] Mr Waddel Mr Scott Mr Henderson 025 [situation] About 17/8 Miles S. E. [South East] from Trously - A Small hill on the farms of Gately and Oversheils -
OS1/11/65/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Stow
OS1/11/65/9 SHEIL BURN Sheil Burn J. Tait John Tait 025 [Situation] About 23/8 Miles E. S. E. [East South East] from Trously A Small Stream Rising near the Sole and Running into Ewes Water. from this junction it is called Lugate Water -
OS1/11/65/9 GATELY BURN Gately Burn Gately Burn Gately Burn S. Sandylands J. Tait Co [County] Map 025 [Situation] about 21/4 Miles S. E [South East] b. [by] E [East] from Trously A Small Stream Rising between Scruff Hill and Hard Law and Running into Lugate Water -
OS1/11/65/9 Parish of Stow [Page] 9
OS1/11/65/10 [page] 10 Parish of Stow Watherston Hill -- Watherston Hill -- Watherston Hill -- See Name Book 25. B. -- 1/2 mile North of Sheils -- See Descript: [Descriptive] Remarks in Name Book 25. B.
OS1/11/65/11 LEASON LAW Leason Law James Tait, Trously John Tait, Over Shiels 025 A Small hill on the farm of Over Shiels its surface Consists ofarable and heathy pasture on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] party Bosling Law
OS1/11/65/11 TROUSLY Trously James Tait, Trously John Tait, Over Shiels County map 025 A Small dwelling house in good repair and Occupied by a herdsman It is Situated On the farm of Over Shiels
OS1/11/65/11 WEATHER LAW Weather Law John Tait, Trously James Tait, Over Shiels County map 025 A large hill on the farm of Over Shiels it is of nearly circular shape its Surface Consists of heathy pasture and on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Weather Law.
OS1/11/65/11 TROUSLY BURN Trously Burn John Tait, Trously James Tait, Over Shiels County map 025 A Small Stream rising between Weather Law And Kirkettle Hill and falling into Ews Water on the farm of Over Shiels
OS1/11/65/11 [Page] 11 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] Plan 25A Trace 1 [Object for Leason Law] A Hill [Object for Trously] A House etc [Object for Weather Law] A Hill [Object for Trously Burn] A Stream [Parish] Stow [Signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant] 18th Sept [September] 52 [1852]
OS1/11/65/12 SHEIL BURN Shiel Burn John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously 025 A Small Stream rising near 'The Sole' and flowing in a northerly direction until It Joins Ews Water from this Junction its Continuation is Called Lugate Water
OS1/11/65/12 LUGATE WATER Lugate Water John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously 025 A Small Stream formed by the Junction of Shiel Burn And "Ews Water" and flowing in a northerly direction until it falls into "Gala Water".
OS1/11/65/12 SCROOF HILL Scruff Hill John Tait Overshiels Sandy Sandling, Gately 025 A Small hill on the farms Of Gately and Overshiells its Surface Consists of Heathy pasture and mountain Grass Land, on its Summit is a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Scruff Hill The Co [County] Boundary runs along its Summit
OS1/11/65/12 SHEILS (Ruins of) Shiels (in ruins) John Tait Overshiels Sandy Sandling, Gately 025 The ruins of a farm house and office houses on the farm of Nether Shiels. It was formerly the farm house on this farm but is now roofless ruins
OS1/11/65/12 [Page] 12 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] Plan 25A Trace 1 [Object for Shiel Burn] A Stream [Object for Lugate Water] A Stream [Object for Scruff Hill] A Hill [Object for Shiels] Ruins [Parish] Stow [Signed] T Smith C/a [Civilian Assistant] 15th Sept [September] 52 [1852]
OS1/11/65/13 EWES WATER Ews Water James Tait, Trously John Tait, Over Shiels County map 025 A Stream from eight to thirty links wide rising near Pringles Green on the farm of Over Shiels and flowing into Lugate Water on the Same farm.
OS1/11/65/13 PRINGLES GREEN Pringles Green John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously 025 A Small hill of a ridge like Shap [Shape] mostly on the farm of "Over Shiels" The County Boundary between Mid Lothian And Peeblesshire runs along its summit - there is a Trignl [Trigonometrical] Station on it is Called by Trig [Trigonometrical] Party "Pringles Green" its Surface is H. [Heathy] Pasture,
OS1/11/65/13 THE SOLE The Sole John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously County map 025 A Small Hill on the farm of Over Shiels its Surface Consists of heathy pasture And On its Summit is a Trignl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trignl [Trigonometrical] Party The Sole,
OS1/11/65/13 [Page] 13 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] Plan 25A Trace 1 [Object for Ews Water] A Stream [Object for Pringles Green] A Hill [Object for The Sole] A Hill [Parish] Stow [Signed] Thomas Smith c/ [Civilian Assistant] 15th Sep [September] 1852
OS1/11/65/14 BLACK TOE Black Toe John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously 025 A Small hill on the farm Of Over Shiels its Surface Consists of heathy pasture
OS1/11/65/14 KIRKETTLE HILL Kirkettle Hill John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously 025 A Small hill Of Circular Shape on the farm of Over Shiels its Surface Consists of Heathy pasture
OS1/11/65/14 LONG HANGMAN BURN Long Hangman Burn John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously 025 A Small Stream rising on the north Side of Saughly Law And flowing into the Lugate Water on the farm of Over Shiels
OS1/11/65/14 SAUGHLY LAW Saughly Law John Tait, Over Shiels James Tait, Trously Co. [County] map 025 A Small hill on the farm of Over Shiels its Surface Consists of Heathy pasture,
OS1/11/65/14 [Page] 14 LIst of Names collected by Thomas Smith C Asst [Civilian Assistant] Plan 25A Trace 1 [Object for Black Toe] A Hill [Object for Kirkettle Hill] A Hill [Object for Long Hangman Burn] A Stream [Object for Saughly Law] A Hill [Parish] Stow [Signed] Thomas Smith 11th Sept [September]
OS1/11/65/15 NETHER SHIELS BURN Nether Shiels Burn Sandy Sandlings, Gately John Tait, Over Shiels 025 A small Stream rising between Scruff Hill and Shiels Rig and running in a North East direction until it falls into the Lugate Water.
OS1/11/65/15 CALF HOPE HILL Calf Hope Hill Sandy Sandlings, Gately John Tait, Over Shiels 025 A small oblong Hill on the Nether Shiels farm Covered with Heathy Pasture
OS1/11/65/15 SHEILS RIG Shiels Rig Sandy Sandlings, Gately John Tait, Over Shiels 025 A small Hill covered with Heathy Pasture and forming apart [a part] of Nether Shiels farm
OS1/11/65/15 GATELY RIG Gately Rig Sandy Sandlings, Gately John Tait, Over Shiels 025 A small Hill covered with Rocky Heathy Pasture and forming a part of Gately farm.
OS1/11/65/15 HARD LAW Hard Law Sandy Sandlings, Gately John Tait, Over Shiels 025 A small Hill Covered with Rocky Heathy pasture and forming a part of Gately farm
OS1/11/65/15 [Page] 15 List of Names collected by James McAnulty CA [Civilian Assistant] Plan 25A Trace 2 [Object for Nether Shiels Burn] a Stream [Parish] Stow [Signed] James McAnulty 18th Sep [September] 1852
OS1/11/65/16 CHASELY BURN Chasely Burn John Tait, Over Shiels Sandy Sandlings, Gately County Map 025 A small Stream rising in Calf Hope Hill on the Nether Sheils farm and passing in a Northern direction until it falls into the Lugate Water
OS1/11/65/16 GATELY BURN Gately Burn Sandy Sandling, Gately John Tait, Over Shiels County Map 025 A small Stream rising between Scruff Hill and Hard Law and running in a North East direction until it falls into the Lugate Water.
OS1/11/65/16 CALFHOPE BURN Calf Hope Burn Sandy Sandlings, Gately John Tait, Over Sheils 025 A small Stream rising between Calf Hope Hill and Sheils Rig and passing in a North East direction until it empties itself into the Lugate Water
OS1/11/65/16 [Page] 16 List of Names collected by James McAnulty CA [Civilian Assistant] Plan 25A Trace 2 [Object for Chasely Burn] a Stream [Object for Gately Burn] A Stream [Object for Calf Hope Burn] A Stream [Parish] Stow [Signed] James Carpenter C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 21st March 1853 [Signed] W James Cap RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 31 March 1853 [Signed] James McAnul [McAnulty] 18th Sep [September] 185 [1852 ?]
OS1/11/65/16 McAnulty is not consistent in spelling "Shiels" versus "Sheils".
OS1/11/65/17 OS1/11/65 [page] 17 [volume] 65 [stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON [dated] 26 JAN. 92 [1892] Co. [County] EDINBURGH Comple[te] PLAN 23 A. Names of Parishes. STOW -- 1.