Peeblesshire volume 16

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/24/16/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF INVERLEITHEN SHEET 14 No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Inverleithen -- 3 Bught Knowe -- 5 Bareback Knowe -- 10 Black Cleugh Rig -- 13 Black Cleugh -- 14 Broomy Cleugh -- 15 Broomy Cleugh Rig -- 15 Black Knowe -- 17 Clog Knowe -- 4 Colquhar Burn -- 6 Colquhar -- 6 Colquhar Tower (Remains of) -- 7 Cunning Burn -- 8 Colquhar Shank -- 9 Cat Cleugh -- 16 Common Knowe -- 22 Colquhar Brae -- 28 Caberston Grains -- 32 Caberstongrains -- 32 Cairn Hill -- 34 Dod Slack -- 3 Dod Hill -- 3 Dry Syke -- 10 Dry Syke -- 29 East Grain -- 31 Glede Knowe -- 11 Gatehopeknowe Burn -- 32 Gair Cleugh -- 10 Habs Cleugh -- 17 Harpershiels Burn -- 28 Inverleithen Common -- 22 Lamb Law -- 3 Leithen Water -- 3 Lee Burn Head -- 19 Lee -- 22 Lee Burn -- 22 Lee Tower (Remains of) -- 23 March Burn -- 4 Mouse Dean -- 18 Mousedean Burn -- 19 Mousedean Head -- 20 Mill Rig -- 20 Middle Burn -- 25 Priesthope Sware -- 25 Priesthope Hill -- 26 Plover Knowe -- 31 Perlego Knowe -- 9 Perlego Burn -- 9 Perlego Syke -- 9 Priesthope Burn -- 29 Rotten Gair -- 11
OS1/24/16/2 [Page] 2 Index Continued Names of Objects -- Pages Red Scar -- 27 Siller Road -- 12 Stone Grain -- 13 Seathope Rig -- 14 Shaw Burn -- 28 The Weik -- 13 The Rake -- 20 Turf Knowe -- 26 Troon Hill -- 27 Tory Kneis -- 29 Woolhope Bank -- 4 Woolhope -- 5 Woolhope Hill -- 5 Woolhope Burn -- 8 Wool Hope -- 8 Windlestraw Law -- 12
OS1/24/16/3 DOD SLACK Dod Slack Dod Slack James Anderson John Little Shepherds 014 [Situation] About ⅜ of a Mile North from Colquhar. A small opening on the west side of Dod Hill, from which proceeds an insignificant stream.
OS1/24/16/3 DOD HILL Dod Hill Dod Hill Dod Hill Dod Hill James Anderson John Little Shepherds William Ramage Woolandslee Robert Tait Kirnie 014 [Situation] North of Colquhar. A large hill, consisting of rough and heathy pasture, on the farm of Colquhar - bounded on the east by Bareback Knowe - on the North by Glentress Water - on the west by Leithen Water - and on the South by Colquhar Burn.
OS1/24/16/3 LAMB LAW Lamb Law See Name Sheets for Sheet 9 No. 12
OS1/24/16/3 LEITHEN WATER Leithen Water See Name Sheets for Sheet 14 No. 13
OS1/24/16/3 INVERLEITHEN (Parish) Parish of Inverleithen See Name Books Sheet 9
OS1/24/16/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 1. Traces 1 & 2
OS1/24/16/3 There is something overwritten by entry for Parish of Inverleithen. [ ] Water See Name Sheets for 13 No 7
OS1/24/16/4 MARCH BURN March Burn March Burn James Anderson John Little Shepherds 014 [Situation] About ⅜ of a Mile N.W. [North West] from Woolhope Bank. A small stream having its sources at the union of Lamb Law, Clog Knowe, [and] Woolhope Bank - and after running east for a short distance, falls into the Leithen Water. It derives its name from its close proximity to the March or boundary betwixt Woolandslee and Colquhar farms.
OS1/24/16/4 CLOG KNOWE Clog Knowe Clog Knowe William Ramage James Anderson John Little Shepherds. 013 ; 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile W. [West] by South from Woolhope Bank. A considerable heathy eminence betwixt, and considerably higher than Lamb Law and Woolhope Bank.
OS1/24/16/4 WOOLHOPE BANK Woolhope Bank Woolhope Bank James Anderson John Little Shepherds 014 [Situation] About ¾of a Mile N.W. [North West] from Colquhar. A large heathy hill on the farm of Colquhar, bounded by Clog Knowe on the West - March Burn on the North - Leithen Water on the east - and Woolhope Burn on the South.
OS1/24/16/4 [Page] 4 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 1 traces 1 & 2
OS1/24/16/5 WOOLHOPE Woolhope Woolhope Woolhope William Ramage Shepherd Woolandslee John Anderson Shepherd Colquhar James Oliver Shepherd Craighope 014 [Situation] About ⅛ of a Mile S.W. [South West] from Colquhar. A small house one story high and in bad repair, at present unoccupied; the property of John Miller Esqr. Leithen Lodge. This house is called Hulhope on the county map, but the proper name is Woolhope
OS1/24/16/5 WOOLHOPE HILL Woolhope Hill Woolhope Hill William Ramage Shepherd Woolandslee John Anderson Shepherd Colquhar 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile West from Colquhar. A considerable hill, the surface of which, is heathy pasture; situated on the farm of Colquhar.
OS1/24/16/5 BUGHT KNOWE Bught Knowe Bught Knowe William Ramage Shepherd Woolandslee John Anderson Shepherd Colquhar 014 [Situation] About 15 Chains South from Colquhar. A small hillock, at the base of Colquar Shank, the surface of which is rough pasture.
OS1/24/16/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No. 1 Trace 5
OS1/24/16/6 COLQUHAR BURN Colquhar Burn Colquhar Burn William Ramage Shepherd Woolandslee John Anderson Shepherd Colquhar 014 [Situation] Runs immediately North of Colquhar. A small burn having its source at the base of Bareback Knowe, and flowing from that in a westerly direction, till it joins Leithen Water close to Colquhar.
OS1/24/16/6 COLQUHAR Colqhhar Colquhar William Ramage Shepherd Woolandslee John Anderson Shepherd Colquhar 014 [Situation] About ¼ of a Mile N.W. [North West] from Bught Knowe. A small house, two stories high, with offices, all in good repair, there is a garden attached. Occupied by John Anderson, Shepherd. The property of John Miller Esqr. Leithen Lodge.
OS1/24/16/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No. 1 Trace 5.
OS1/24/16/7 COLQUHAR TOWER (Remains of) Colquhar Tower (Remains of) Colquhar Tower (Remains of) William Ramage Woolandslee J. Anderson Colquhar 014 [Situation] About 4 Chains North from Colquhar. One of the old feudal towers, it is situated about 150 feet North of the dwelling house. There are no traditions of its Erection, or owners, to be gleaned in the locality. The remains, show it to have been square in form, like most of the towers in this County, it is now on three sides but a couple of feet in height (the fourth or south side being nearly level with the ground) and serves the purpose of a Sheepshelter.
OS1/24/16/7 [Page] 7 Innerleithen Ph. [Parish] -- Sheet 14 1 Trace 6 "Ruined Towers were to be seen in the last Century at Glentress, Purvishill (which was a land of the old extent of £5,) Colquhar, Lee, Ormiston, and Caberstoun" Origines Parochiales Scotiae Page 218
OS1/24/16/8 WOOL HOPE BURN Wool Hope Burn Wool Hope Burn William Ramage Woolandslee J Anderson Colquhar 014 [Situation] Flows through Wool Hope. A stream having its source between Wool Hope Hill and Clog Knowe, and flows in a North Easterly direction till its conflux with Leithen Water.
OS1/24/16/8 WOOL HOPE Wool Hope Wool Hope William Ramage Woolandslee J Anderson Colquhar 014 [Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile N. W [North West] from Colquhar. A small glen or valley extending a few chains on both sides of Wool Hope Burn till its junction with the Leithen.
OS1/24/16/8 CUNNING BURN Cunning Burn Cunning Burn William Ramage Woolandslee Anderson, J. Colquhar 014 [Situation] Runs South of Woolhope. A small streamlet rising out of Wool Hope Hill, and flows with [many] sinuosities in an Easterly course p[ast] Woolhope into Leithen Water.
OS1/24/16/8 [Page] 8 Innerleithen Ph. [Parish] -- Sheet 14. 1 Trace 6
OS1/24/16/9 COLQUHAR SHANK Colquhar Shank Colquhar Shank John Anderson Shepherd, Colquhar Robert Nicol, Shepherd, Common 014 [Situation] Runs South of Dod Hill. A small ridge extending from the base of Bad Knowe to Bught Knowe. Its surface is covered with rough and heathy pasture.
OS1/24/16/9 PERLEGO KNOWE Perlego Knowe Perlego Knowe J. Anderson, Colquhar Robert Nicol Innerleithen Common 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile S.W. [South West] from Bareback Knowe. A small hill covered with rough pasture, South East of Dod Hill & on the farm of Colquhar.
OS1/24/16/9 PERLEGO BOG Perlego Bog Perlego Bog J. Anderson Robert Nicol 014 [Situation] S.E. [South East] of Perlego Knowe. A marshy peice of ground S.E. [South East] of Perlego Knowe, out of which rises several Sykes.
OS1/24/16/9 PERLEGO SYKE Perlego Syke Perlego Syke J. Anderson Robert Nicol 014 [Situation] Runs through Perlego Knowe & Perlego Bog. A small streamlet rising out of Perlego Bog, & flows into Colquhar Burn.
OS1/24/16/9 [Page] 9 Innerleithen Ph. [Parish] -- Sheet 14 No 2 trace 4
OS1/24/16/10 BAREBACK KNOWE Bareback Knowe Bareback Knowe John Anderson, Shepherd, Colquhar. Robert Nicol, Shepherd Common 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile East from Dod Hill. A hill situated about half a [mile] North West the source of Colquhar Burn. There is a trig [trigonometrical] station on [its] top - it is covered with heathy pasture.
OS1/24/16/10 GAIR CLEUGH Gares Cleugh Gares Cleugh John Anderson Colquhar Robert Nicol Common William Ramage Woolandslee George Little Glentress 014 [Situation] South West of Bareback Knowe. A small hollow situated on Bareback Knowe the surface of which is heathy pasture there is a small stream runs down it.
OS1/24/16/10 DRY SYKE Dry Syke John Anderson Colquhar Robert Nicol Common 014 [Situation] About ⅜ of a Mile South from Bareback Knowe. A small hollow the surface of which is covered with heathy pasture a small stream flows down through and joins Colquhar Burn.
OS1/24/16/10 [Page] 10 Innerleithen ph. [parish] -- Sheet 14 No 2 trace 2.
OS1/24/16/11 GLEDE KNOWE Glad Knowe Glad Knowe John Anderson, Shepherd, Colquhar. Robert Nicol, Shepherd Common 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile South from Bareback Knowe. A considerable hill situated north of Colquhar Shank. Its summit is covered chiefly with heathy pasture, and some moss. There is trig. [trigonometrical] station on its top.
OS1/24/16/11 ROTTEN GAIR Rotten Gair John Anderson Colquhar Robert Nicol Common 014 [Situation] About 1 Mile South of Bareback Knowe. A small hollow through which is a small stream flowing and joins with East Grain. The surface is fine green pasture, having a marshy bottom.
OS1/24/16/11 [Page] 11 Innerleithen ph. [parish] -- Sheet 14 No. 2 trace 6 [Note below Glede Knowe:] "Glede". The Kite - Jamieson's Scott: Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
OS1/24/16/12 SILLER ROAD Siller Road Siller Road John Anderson Colquhar Robert Nicol Common 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile W. by S. [West by South] of Bareback Knowe. A road running around the base of Dod Hill and terminates near the top of it, it has been used for carting peats
OS1/24/16/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 2 Trace 1
OS1/24/16/13 STONE GRAIN Stone Grain Stone Grain William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains John Tweedie Shepherd Seathope 014 [Situation] About ¼ of a Mile West from Seathope Law. Is a small rivulet or Burn which rises on Windlestraw Law and running south East falls into Grains Burn
OS1/24/16/13 BLACK CLEUGH RIG Blackcleugh Rig Blackcleugh Rig William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains John Tweedie Shepherd Seathope 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.W. [South West] from Seathope Rig. Is a Ridge or hill situated between "Windlestraw Law" and "Scawd Law" the surface is covered with heathy pasture and it is the property of James Balintine Esqr. of Hollilee.
OS1/24/16/13 THE WEIK The Weik The Weik William Murray Caberston Grains John Tweedie Seathope 014 [Situation] About ¼ of a Mile N.W. [North West] of Seathope Rig. Applies to a heugh or hollow situated between Windlestraw Law and Stone Grain, & out of which a streamlet flows Southerly till its confluence with Stone Grain.
OS1/24/16/13 [Page] 13 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 3. Trace 1
OS1/24/16/14 SEATHOPE RIG Seathope Rig Seathope Rig William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains John Tweedie Shepherd Seathope 014 [Situation] About ½ Miles N.E. [North East] from Black Cleuch Rig. Is a Ridge or hill lying between "Seathope Law" and Windlestraw Law" having upon its summit a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] ◬ bearing the same name, it is covered with Rocks and heathy pasture and is the property of James Balintine Esqr. of Hollilee.
OS1/24/16/14 BLACK CLEUGH Black Cleugh George Little, Glentress 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.W. [South West] from Seathope Rig. A hollow north of Plovers Knowe on Scawd Law, about the middle of the Cleugh, three Sykes or Grains rises and flows South Easterly till the confluence with Caberston Grain.
OS1/24/16/14 [Page] 14 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No. 3. Trace 4. [Entry for Blackcleugh Burn has been scored out.]
OS1/24/16/15 BROOMY CLEUGH Broomy Cleugh Broomy Cleugh Broomy Cleugh William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains John Tweedie Shepherd Seathope William Ramage Woolandslee 014 [Situation] North Side of Black Cleugh Rig. A Cleugh in which rises a small rivulet between "Black Cleugh Rig" and Windlestraw Law and running East falls into Caberston Grain.
OS1/24/16/15 BROOMY CLEUGH RIG Broomy Cleugh Rig William Murray Grains William Ramage Woolandslee John Tweedie Seathope 014 [Situation] About ⅜ of a Mile SW. [South West] of Seathope Rig. A rig covered by rough pasture situated betwixt Black Cleugh & Stone Grain.
OS1/24/16/15 [Page] 15 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No. 3 Trace 3 East Grain [Entry scored through in Orthography column, with note:] See N.B. [Name Book] Innerleithen in [Lee] Kirk
OS1/24/16/15 Entry for East Grain is on page 31.
OS1/24/16/16 CAT CLEUGH Cat Cleugh Cat Cleugh William Murray, Grains John Tweedie, Seathope 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile South of Seathope Rig. A dry hollow on the west side of Seathope Rig, a little above "Grains".
OS1/24/16/16 [Page] 16 Innerleithen Ph. [Parish] -- Sheet 14 No. 3 Trace 4.
OS1/24/16/17 HABS CLEUGH Habs Cleugh Thomas French Nether Horsburgh James Nicol Common 013 ; 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.W. [South West] from Black Knowe. A glen or ravine through which flows a small stream having its Source about the junctions of Black Knowe and Mill Rig. - and falling into Hope Burn.
OS1/24/16/17 BLACK KNOWE Black Knowe Thomas French Nether Horsburgh John Anderson Colquhar 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile N.W. [North West] from Lee Bank. A high heathy hill on the farms of Nether Horsburgh, Colquhar and Lee.
OS1/24/16/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 5. Traces 1. 4 [Entry for Nether Hill has been scored out.]
OS1/24/16/17 Something very faint is written under Habs Cleugh: [ ] is Correct?
OS1/24/16/18 MOUSE DEAN Mouse Dean Mouse Dean William Tait John Anderson, Inverleithen Common 014 [Situation] About ¼ of a Mile S.W. [South West] from Lee Bank. A slight hollow or glen, out of which Mouse Dean burn flows in a South Easterly direction till its confluence with the Leithen.
OS1/24/16/18 [Page] 18 Inverleithen Ph. [Parish] -- 10 No. 5 Tace 2.
OS1/24/16/19 MOUSEDEAN BURN Mousedean Burn Mousedean Burn William Tait Farmer James Andrew Shepherd 014 [Situation] About ¼ of a Mile South from Lee Bank. A small stream rising at the foot of Mousedean head - runs betwixt the Rake and Lee Bank - and after joining with Lee burn, falls into the Leithen Water.
OS1/24/16/19 LEE BURN HEAD Leeburn Head William Tait Farmer 014 [Situation] About 1 Mile S.W. [South West] from Lee Bank. A portion of high land, covered with heathy pasture, at the head of Lee burn. On its highest point there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] station called Telpen No.2. On the farms of Lee and Nether Horsburgh.
OS1/24/16/19 [Page] 19 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 5. Traces 6. 2. [Start of an entry for Middle Burn has been crossed out.]
OS1/24/16/20 THE RAKE The Rake William Tait Farmer William Tait Shepherd 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.W. [South West] from Lee Bank. This is a high heathy hill on the farm of Lee - partly cultivated and inclosed and gradually rising up from the Leithen Water until it terminates at the March separating the Lee from the adjoining farms. It is situated betwixt Leeburn Head and Mousedean head - also, betwixt Leeburn and Mousedean burn. It seems to have derived its name from Sheep being allowed to range betwixt the two burns.
OS1/24/16/20 MOUSEDEAN HEAD Mousedean Head Mousedean Head William Tait Farmer William Tait Shepherd 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile West from Lee Bank. This forms the rising declivity at the source of the burn of the same name - is heathy and on the farm of Lee.
OS1/24/16/20 MILL RIG Mill Rig Thomas French Nether Horsburgh James Nicol Common 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile W by S [West by South] from Lee Bank. A heathy hill or Knowe on the farm of Nether Horsburgh - situated betwixt Black Knowe and Nether Hill.
OS1/24/16/20 [Page] 20 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 5. Traces 2. 5. 1. [Note below The Rake entry:] Rake, The Extent or Course of a Sheep Walk
OS1/24/16/21 LEE BANK Lee Bank James Nicol Shepherd William Tait Farmer 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile N.E. from the Rake. A large heathy hill on the farm of Lee - partly cultivated - and having a Trigonometrical Station on it.
OS1/24/16/21 COMMON KNOWE Common Knowe James Nicol Shepherd James Anderson Shepherd 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile S.E. [South East] from Lee Bank. A small ridge on the farm of Common lying betwixt Harpershiels and Middle Burn. It bears evidence of having been once cultivated - and the ruins of the former dwelling house and garden, belonging to the said farms, are still to be found on it - near which ruin is a Trigonometrical Station.
OS1/24/16/21 [Page] 21 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 5 Traces 3 & 6 [Entry for Harpershiels Burn scored out:] See adjoining Trace [Entry is on page 28]
OS1/24/16/22 INVERLEITHEN COMMON Inverleithen Common Inverleithen Common William Tait James Nicol 014 [Situation] About 1 Mile S.E. [South East] from Lee Bank. This is a one storey dwelling house, with stable and garden attached. Both are slated and in good repair. It is the out house on the farm of Common, which is all sheep pasture. The present tennant is William Laidlaw - and the propr[ietor] the Earl of Traquair.
OS1/24/16/22 LEE Lee Lee William Tait Farmer James Anderson Shepherd 014 [Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile South from Lee Bank. Lee consists of a two story dwelling house (inhabited by a shepherd) with office houses attached - slated and in good repair. At the South-west corner of the buildings is the ruins of a small tower or fort, which is associated in the district with no traditionary interest. It is thought to have been one of the ancient strongholds [but] respecting the date of its erection, or anything connected with its history, tradition is silent. The farm attached to Lee consists of a consi[derable] quanity of arable land - And is the property of John Millar, Milfield. The present tennant is William Tait, Kirkland.
OS1/24/16/22 LEE BURN Lee Burn Lee Burn William Tait Farmer James Anderson 014 [Situation] Runs North of Lee. An insignificant stream rising at the foot of Leeburn Head, and after running in an easterly direction and joining with Mousedean Burn falls into Leithen Water.
OS1/24/16/22 [Page] 22 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 5. Trace 6. [Very faint note below Inverliethen Common:] Should not [the definite] article 'The' be prefixed
OS1/24/16/23 LEE TOWER (Remains of) Lee Tower (Remains of) William Tait Farmer James Anderson Shepherd 014 [Situation] Adjoining Lee. The ruins of this tower or fort is situated at the South-west Corner of the buildings of Lee: and is associated in the district with no traditionary interest. It is thought to have been one of the Ancient feudal Strongholds - but respecting the date of its erection, or anything Connected with its history, tradition is silent. It is Square in form & two storeys high, having several loop-holes in its sides. It is used for a farm office & since the dismantelment, has been roofed a few feet lower than its original height - the roof has now fallen in partly, & in winter it is used for a Cattle Shelter.
OS1/24/16/23 [Page] 23 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 5 trace 6. Something more concerning this Tower to be gleaned either from the field or The Written Accounts.
OS1/24/16/24 [Page] 24 [Blank page]
OS1/24/16/25 MIDDLE BURN Middle Burn Middle Burn James Nicol James Tait Shepherds. 014 [Situation] Runs South Side of Turf Knowe. A small stream having its rise at the union of Turf Knowe - Priesthope Hill - and Torykneis - and after running in a westerly direction, falls into Leithen Water below the Common.
OS1/24/16/25 PRIESTHOPE SWARE Priesthope Swair Priesthope Swair Robert Laurie James Nicol Shepherds 014 [Situation] North Side of Priesthope Hill. A kind of hollow, leading over from Harpershiels Burn to Priesthope Burn.
OS1/24/16/25 [Page] 25 Sheet 14. No 6. Traces 4. 3. 2. [Priesthope Burn entered, then crossed out] [Note below Priesthope Swair:] Sware. The most level spot between two hills. The declination of a mountain or hill near the summit. - Jamieson's Dictionary
OS1/24/16/26 PRIESTHOPE HILL Priesthope Hill Robert Laurie James Nicol James Tait Shepherds. 014 [Situation] South of Priesthope Sware. A large heathy hill on the farms of Common, Prieshope and Purvishill
OS1/24/16/26 TURF KNOWE Turf Knowe James Nicol James Tait Shepherds 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.W. [South West] from Priesthope Hill. Situated on the farm of Common, heathy. And seems to have derived its name from Sods or divots, having been formerly obtained on its Summit.
OS1/24/16/26 [Page] 26 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 6. Traces 6. 5. 4. [Entry for Hog Knowe crossed out with note:] In Selkirkshire [Faint note below Priesthope Hill:] [ ] in South Selkirkshire
OS1/24/16/27 TROON HILL Troon James Nicol Common James Tait Shepherd Kirnie 014 [Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile West from Priesthope Sware. An extended heathy hill on the farm of Common betwixt Harpershiels & Shaw Burns.
OS1/24/16/27 RED SCAR Red Scar James Nicol James Tait 014 [Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile N.W. [North West] from Priesthope Hill. An inconsiderable hollow on the Side of Colquhar Brae - from which proceeds an insignificant stream. So called from its scarred bare appearance.
OS1/24/16/27 [Page] 27 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No 6. Traces 2. [Entry for Lang Grain crossed out, with note:] Not Yet
OS1/24/16/28 COLQUHAR BRAE Colquhar Brae James Nicol James Tait Shepherds 014 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile N.W. [North West] from Priesthope. A considerable heathy hill on the farm of Common, bounded on the North by Colquhar Shank, and on the South by Harpershiels Burn.
OS1/24/16/28 SHAW BURN Shaw Burn James Nicol Common James Tait Shepherd Caberston 014 [Situation] Runs South of Troon Hill. This stream has its rise at the fort of Priesthope Hill - and after running a short distance in a westerly direction, unites with Harpershiels Burn.
OS1/24/16/28 HARPERSHIELS BURN Harpershiels Burn James Nicol James Tait Caberston 014 [Situation] Runs South of Colquhar Brae. A small stream having its Sources in the Lang Grain. And after being augmented by two accessions and running in a westerly direction, falls into the Leithen Water.
OS1/24/16/28 [Page] 28 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 6. Traces 2.
OS1/24/16/29 DRY SYKE Dry Syke Robert Lawrie Shepherd James Tait Shepherd 014 [Situation] Adjoining Priesthope. A hollow or glen covered with heathy pasture a Stone Wall passes down and divides the two Farms. Streams rise and sink in several places in it - but are not strong enough to form a flowing stream.
OS1/24/16/29 TORYKNEIS Torykneis See Sheet 14 No. 10
OS1/24/16/29 PRIESTHOPE BURN Priesthope Burn See Name Sheets for Sheet 14 No. 10
OS1/24/16/29 [Page] 29 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 6 Trace 6 [Entry for Flesh Cleugh is crossed out in Orthography column, with note:] In N.B. [Name Book] Selkirk Detd. [Detached]
OS1/24/16/30 [Page] 30 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No 6 Trace [Entry for Corby Craigs crossed out in Orthography column, with note:] In N.B. [Name Book] Selkirk detd. [detached] [Entry for Thorter Syke crossed out in Orthography column, with note:] In N.B. [Name Book] Selkirk detd. [detached]
OS1/24/16/31 EAST GRAIN East Grain East Grain William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains John Tweedie Shepherd Seathope 014 [Situation] Western Portion of of Scawd Law. A small Rivulet which rises on Middle Hill and running South and East falls into "Priesthope Burn" where "West Grain" meets it.
OS1/24/16/31 PLOVER KNOWE Plover Knowe William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains Robert Lawrie Priesthope 014 [Situation] About ⅝ of a Mile N.W. [North West] from Scawd Law. A small Knowe situated on Scawd Law Hill the surface of which is heathy and rough pasture.
OS1/24/16/31 [Page] 31 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No. 7 Trace 1 [Entry for Scawd Law crossed out in Orthography column, with note:] In N.B. [Name Book] Selkirk detd. [detached]
OS1/24/16/32 CABERSTONGRAINS Caberston Grains or Caberstongrains Caberston Grains or Caberstongrains William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains John Tweedie Shepherd Seathope 014 [Situation] About ½ Mile East from Plover Knowe. A small cottage one story high in good repair, to which there is attached a Cow house and a vegetable garden it is occupied by William Murray Shepherd and is the property of James Ballintyne Esqr.
OS1/24/16/32 GATEHOPEKNOWE BURN Gatehopeknowe Burn Gatehopeknowe Burn William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains John Tweedie Shepherd Seathope 014 [Situation] Passes E [East] side of Scawd Law. A Rivulet the name of which begins at "Caberston Grains" and running south falls into the Tweed near Hollylee
OS1/24/16/32 CABERSTON GRAIN Caberston Grain Caberston Grain Caberston Grain James Tait Shepherd Kirnie William Murray Shepherd Caberston Grains Mr French Huthope 014 [Situation] Passes E [East] side of Caberston Grains. A small Burn, its name commenceing from Stone Grain running South until it joins Gatehopeknowe Burn and Seathope Burn
OS1/24/16/32 [Page] 32 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14. No. 7. Trace 2.
OS1/24/16/33 CAIRN HILL Cairn Hill See Name Sheets for Sheet 14 No. 11
OS1/24/16/33 [Page] 33 Parish of Inverleithen -- Sheet 14 No. 7 Trace 3 [Signed] James Carpenter, C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 10th. Nov. [November] 1856 [Signed] R D Kerr Capt. RE. [Captain Royal Engineers] 14th Novr [November] 1856
OS1/24/16/34 [Page] 34 16 OS1/24/16 NAME BOOK. Co. [COUNTY] PEEBLES SHEET 14 No 1,2,3,5,6,7. PARISH OF INVERLEITHEN