Peeblesshire volume 26

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OS1/24/26/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF LYNE (Part of) SHEET 21. No. 5, 9, 10, 13, &. 14. SHEET 25. No. 1, 2, 5, &. 6. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Parish of Lyne (Part of) -- 3 Black Law -- 4 Berry Syke -- 9 Boar Cleugh Flow -- 10 Boar Cleugh -- 10 Broomy Law -- 13 Bridge-End Hill -- 28 Cons Cleugh -- 9 Cons Burn -- 15 Cockburn Cottage -- 21 Cockburn's Castle (Remains of) -- 22 Cockburn's Tombstone -- 22 Chapel Knowe -- 23 Copper Cleugh -- 28 Coppercleugh -- 28 Dry Cairn Gutter -- 5 Deer Law -- 6 Dry Cleugh -- 14 Dow Linn -- 16 Free St Mary's Church -- 30 Glengaber (Ruins of) -- 19 Henderland -- 21 Henderland Bank -- 29 How Cleugh -- 14 Henderland Burn -- 15 Henderland Hill -- 18 Inch Burn -- 32 Little Cleugh -- 10 Milehope Head -- 7 Mid Ground -- 11 Mill Knowe -- 26 Mare Cleugh -- 32 Pairmans Gill -- 13 Post Office -- 29 Rodie Cleugh -- 31 Ram Cleugh -- 27 Stony Cleugh -- 6 Syart -- 20 Syarts Law -- 20 Syarts Burn -- 20 Site of Chapel and Grave Yard -- 24 School (Free Church) -- 30 Syart Rig -- 31 St Mary's Loch -- 33 Thorn Syke -- 18 White Cleugh -- 25 White Knowe -- 27 Watch Law -- 32 Willie's Grain -- 17
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OS1/24/26/3 PARISH OF LYNE (Part of) (Detached) Parish of Lyne (Part of) 020 See Name Book Sheet 20 No. 11
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OS1/24/26/4 BLACK LAW Black Law 021 See Name Sheets for Sheet 21 No. 5 Manor Ph [Parish]
OS1/24/26/4 [Page] 4 Lyne Ph [Parish] (Part of) -- Sheet 21 No. 5 Trace 1
OS1/24/26/5 DRY CAIRN GUTTER Dry Cairn Gutter Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 020 ; 021 [Situation] In the N. [North] Eastern portion of Lyne (Part of) A small stream on the Henderland Farm arising out of Bleak Law and flowing in an easterly direction till it joins Glengaber Burn
OS1/24/26/5 [Page] 5 Lyne Parish (part of) -- Sheet 21 No. 9 Trace 1 Dry Cairn Gutter [pencil note] Correct
OS1/24/26/6 DEER LAW Deer Law Deer Law Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] In the N E [North East] Corner of Lyne (Part of) A large hill on the Henderland Farm covered with Heathy pasture and a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on its summit an Wn'd [Winding] Boundary runs along its eminence separating the County's of Selkirk & Peebles proprietor, Lord Murray Henderland.
OS1/24/26/6 STONY CLEUGH Stony Cleugh Stony Cleugh Adam Dalgliesh James McCall 021 [Situation] At the east Side of Glengaber Burn A small hollow on the west side of Deer Law with a small stream in its centre arising out of the above hill and flowing in an Westerly direction till it joins Glengaber Burn
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OS1/24/26/7 MILEHOPE HEAD Milehope Head Milehope Head Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] In the east corner of Lyne (Part of) A large hill on the Henderland Farm covered with rough Heathy pasture an Wnd [Winding] Boundary runs along its summit separating the Cos. [Counties] of Selkirk and Peebles, proprietor Lord Murray Henderland
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OS1/24/26/9 BERRY SYKE Berry Syke Berry Syke Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] On the east side of Glengaber Burn Applies to a small stream arising out of Deer Law and flowing in an easterly direction till it joins Glengaber Burn.
OS1/24/26/9 CONS CLEUGH Cons Cleugh Cons Cleugh Adam Dalgliesh James McCall 021 [Situation] E. [East] side of Glengaber Burn A small hollow situated on the south side of Deer Law with a small stream in its Centre arising out of the above hill and flowing in an easterly direction until it joins Glengaber Burn.
OS1/24/26/9 [Page] 9 Lyne Ph [Parish] (part of) -- Sheet 21 No 13 Trace 1
OS1/24/26/10 LITTLE CLEUGH Little Cleugh Little Cleugh Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] E. [East] side of Glengaber Burn Applies to a small hollow on the North of Broomy Law with a small stream in its centre arising out of the above hill and flowing in an easterly direction till it joins Glengaber Burn
OS1/24/26/10 BOAR CLEUGH FLOW Boar Cleugh Flow See Name Sheets for Sheet 20 No. 16
OS1/24/26/10 BOAR CLEUGH Boar Cleugh See Name Sheets for Sheet 20 No. 16
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OS1/24/26/11 MID GROUND Mid Ground Mid Ground Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] In the eastern portion of Lyne (Part of) A large hill on the Henderland Farm covered with Heathy pasture and bounded on its West by Howe Cleugh & on its east by Henderland Burn. proprietor Lord Murray Henderland.
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OS1/24/26/13 BROOMY LAW Broomy Law Broomy Law Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] In the eastern portion of Lyne (Part of) & on east side of Glengaber Burn A large and Conspicuous hill on the Henderland farm Covered with Heathy pasture and a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on its Summit. proprietor. Lord Murray Henderland
OS1/24/26/13 PAIRMANS GILL Permans Gill Permans Gill Pairmans Gill Pairmans Gill James McCall Henderland Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig Walter Anderson Cromalt 021 [Situation] South side of Broomy Law A narrow glen having a small stream in its centre & on the South west side of Broomy Law. The stream rises out of the above hill, flowing in a Southerly direction till it joins Glengaber Burn.
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OS1/24/26/14 HOW CLEUGH How Cleugh How Cleugh Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] At the east side of Broomy Law A rock & conspicuous hollow bounded on the West by Broomy Law and on the North by Mid Ground with a small stream in its centre arising out of the former hill and falling into Meggat Water
OS1/24/26/14 DRY CLEUGH Dry Cleugh Dry Cleugh Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] South side of Mid Ground A small hollow on Mid Ground with a stream in its Centre which falls into Henderland Burn.
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OS1/24/26/15 HENDERLAND BURN Henderland Burn Henderland Burn Hilhope B. Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland Co. [County] Maps. 021 [Situation] In the eastern portion of Lyne (Part of) Applies to a Burn on the Henderland Farm which rises out of Milehope head and flows in a Southerly direction till it joins the Meggat Water near Henderland
OS1/24/26/15 CONS BURN Cons Burn Cons Burn Adam Dalgliesh James McCall 021 [Situation] At the east side of Henderland Burn A small stream arising out of Milehope Head and flowing in a Northerly direction till it joins Henderland Burn
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OS1/24/26/16 DOW LINN Dow Linn Dow Linn Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] In Henderland Burn A small Waterfall on the Henderland Burn not far from the Road.
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OS1/24/26/17 WILLIE'S GRAIN Willies Grain Willies Grain Adam Dalgliesh James McCall 021 [Situation] At the west side of Coppercleugh Burn A small stream on the Henderland Farm, which rises out Henderland and flowing in a Westerly direction until it joins the Coppercleugh Burn.
OS1/24/26/17 [Page] 17 Lyne Parish (part of) -- Sheet 21 No. 14 Trace 1 Coppercleugh [crossed out]
OS1/24/26/18 HENDERLAND HILL Henderland Hill Henderland Hill Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] In the east end of Lyne (Part of) A large hill on the Henderland Farm, Covered with rough Heathy pasture and a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on its summit an Wn'd [Winding] Boundary runs along its summit separating the Cos [County's] of Selkirk & Peebles, proprietor, Lord Murray, Henderland.
OS1/24/26/18 THORN SYKE Thorn Syke Thorn Syke Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 021 [Situation] Thorn Syke - In the east end of Lyne (Part of) A small stream arising out of Henderland and flowing in a Southerly direction till it enters a small drain at the road side.
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OS1/24/26/19 GLENGABER (Ruins of) Glengaber Glengaber Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig William Laidlaw Syart 025 [Situation] About ⅞ mile W [West] by S [South] of Henderland Applies to the ruins of a Small Cottage on the Meggat Road, having Glengaber Burn running tangent to its West Side. The property of Lord Murray Henderland
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OS1/24/26/20 SYART Syart Syart William Laidlaw Syart Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 025 [Situation] About one mile W S W [West South West] of Henderland A Small Cottage one story high & slated with a vegetable garden attached The Earl of Wemyss proprietor
OS1/24/26/20 SYART BURN Syart Burn See Name Sheets for Sheet 24 No. 8
OS1/24/26/20 SYART LAW Syart Law See Name Sheets for Sheet 24 No. 4
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OS1/24/26/21 COCKBURN COTTAGE Cockburn Cottage J McCall Henderland A Dalgliesh Craigierig 025 [Situation] About 10 Chains N N W [North North West] of Henderland A Small Cottage; "on the Henderland farm", one storey high & slated, with a vegitable garden attached Lord Murray proprietor.
OS1/24/26/21 HENDERLAND Henderland James McCall Farmer A Dalgliesh 025 [Situation] On the north side of Megget Water, In the eastern portion of Lyne (Part of) A large dwelling house two Stories high & Slated, with Suitable offices & garden attached. Occupied by James McCall farmer, & the property of Lord Murray Henderland
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OS1/24/26/22 COCKBURN'S CASTLE (Remains of) Cockburn's Castle (Remains of) Cockburn's Castle (Remains of) James McCall Henderland Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 025 [Situation] About ¼ mile N W [North West] by N. [North] of Henderland A little to the South of Henderland is the "Site of Cockburn Castle" the Supposed residence and place of execution of the freebooter (Cockburn) during the Reign of James the first. The property of Lord Murray Henderland.
OS1/24/26/22 COCKBURN'S TOMBSTONE Cockburn's Grave James McCall Henderland Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 025 [Situation] About 12 Chains N W [North West] by N. [North] of Henderland Quite close to the Castle is a Small plantation & on it is the Tombstone of Cockburn
OS1/24/26/22 [Page] 22 Lyne Parish (part of) -- Sheet 25 No. 1 Trace 3 Here (Megget) stood the tower of Piers Cockburn a noted freebooter who was hanged over his own gateway by order of James V in the course of his Judiciary Mid 1529. Piers was buried in a spot called the Chapel Knowe which was flouted and melosed a few years ago by the late Mr Murray of Henderland. A style in the wall gives access to the tomb. Over the grave is a slab on which is carved the figure of a Sword of Justice and some other emblems with the inscription "Here lyis perys of Cokburne and hys wyfe Mariory". Chambers Guide to Peebles.
OS1/24/26/23 CHAPEL KNOWE Chapel Knowe Chapel Knowe Chapel Knowe Chapel Knowe James McCall Henderland Adam Dalgliesh Craigie Rig 025 [Situation] About ¼ mile N W [North West] by N. [North] of Henderland A small eminence between Cockburn Castle & Cockburn Cottage, it is circular in form and planted with wood - excepting a small round space in the centre, wherein is the grave of Piers Cockburn. From the name it perhaps might be assumed to be also the site of the "Ancient Chapel" that once stood in the neighbourhood.
OS1/24/26/23 [Page] 23 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 25 No. 1 Trace 3. "The Chapel stood with its cemetery at Henderland on the left bank of the Megget not far from its confluence with the lake. On a tombstone found in the ruins about the middle of last Century were sculptured a cross and sword with the legend "Here lyes perys of Cockburne and his wyfe Marjory" The Chapel had neither reader nor exhorter at the Reformation". Origines Parochiales Scotiae Vol [Volume] II. p. 223.
OS1/24/26/24 Site of CHAPEL AND GRAVE YARD [Chapel Knowe] Chapel & Grave Yard (Site of) Chapel & Grave Yard (Site of) Mr McAllister Coppercleugh Mr McCall Henderland 025 [Situation] On Chapel Knowe. The small circular Space on the centre of Chapel Knowe, and referred to in the foregoing page is ascertained to be also the"Grave Yard" and Site of the "Ancient Chapel" referred to in Several old descriptions of the neighbourhood.
OS1/24/26/24 [Page] 24 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheet 25 No. 1 Trace 3 "At Henderland in Megget is the ruins of a Kirk out of which was lately dug a tombstone the characters on which are legible, viz. a blank Shield supported by the loose and staff of a cross erect and a Sword on the sinister side thereof with this inscription "Here lyes perys of Cokburne and his wyfe marjory". Nisbet says that Piers de Cockburn of Henderland was the root of the branches of that name now extinct. The country people have a tradi -tional anecdote that the last of that name in possession was an outlaw and hanged over his own gate". Armstrongs Companion to his maps P. [Page] 65.
OS1/24/26/25 WHITE CLEUGH White Cleugh White Cleugh James McCall Henderland Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 025 [Situation] About ½ mile S W [South West] by W [West] of Henderland A Small hollow on the White Knowe, with a stream through its centre flowing into the Meggat Water, on the Henderland farm
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OS1/24/26/26 MILL KNOWE Mill Knowe Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig James McCall Henderland 025 [Situation] About ¾ mile west of Henderland A small heathy Know a little to the east of Glengaber burn.
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OS1/24/26/27 WHITE KNOWE White Knowe White Knowe James McCall Henderland Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 025 [Situation] About ⅝ mile S W [South West] of Henderland A small hill on the West end by Bridgend Hill, Covered with rough pasture & rocks, bounded on the east by the Ram Cleugh, & on the West by the Inch Burn. The property of Lord Murray, Henderland
OS1/24/26/27 RAM CLEUGH Ram Cleugh Ram Cleugh J McCall A Dalgliesh 025 [Situation] At the east Side of White Knowe Applies to a ravine dividing Bridgend Hill & White Knowe, with a rapid Stream through its Centre, emptying itself into the Meggat Water Lord Murray's property by Henderland
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OS1/24/26/28 BRIDGE-END HILL Bridgend Hill James McCall Henderland Adam Dalgliesh Craigierig 025 [Situation] About ½ mile South of Henderland A large hill on the "Henderland farm" & on its North Side Covered with Rough pasture & Scattered rocks. A Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on its summit. The property of Lord Murray, Henderland.
OS1/24/26/28 COPPERCLEUGH Coppercleugh Archibald McAllister James McCall Henderland 025 [Situation] In the eastern corner of Lyne (Part of) Applies to a clump of houses Situated on a slight eminence near the North west Side of St Mary's Loch, where the Co. [County] boundary leaves the loch & takes northwards. It consists principally of Free St Mary's Church, A Free School & Post office.
OS1/24/26/28 COPPER CLEUGH Copper Cleugh Archibald McAllister James McCall Henderland 025 [Situation] At the east side of Henderland Bank A hollow, thro which a Small burn flows, and forms also part of the Co. [County] boundary extending northwards from the hamlet of the same name.
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OS1/24/26/29 POST OFFICE [Coppercleugh] Post Office Archibald McAllister Schoolmaster James McCall Farmer 025 [Situation] In Copercleugh A small house in good repair slated with Garden attached and one storey high. Occupied by James Ross proprietor Lord Murray Henderland. It is the post office for this district having one delivery per diem.
OS1/24/26/29 HENDERLAND BANK Henderland Bank Archibald McAllister James McCall 025 [Situation] N W [North West] side of Coppercleugh A conspicuous hill on the Henderland Farm. The South side of which is covered with Brushwood. The remainder is rough pasture, it is bounded on the west by the Thorn Syke & on the east by Coppercleugh Burn proprietor Lord Murray Henderland.
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OS1/24/26/30 FREE ST MARY'S CHURCH [Coppercleugh] Free St Mary's Church Archibald McAllister Schoolmaster James McCall Farmer 025 [Situation] In Coppercleugh A small but well constructed edifice with Belfry or Square Tower at the south side. It is recently built and contains sittings for 200. The average communicants is 26. Ministers Stipend £150. The present incumbent is the Revd [Reverend] Thomas McCrindle
OS1/24/26/30 SCHOOL (Free Church) [Coppercleugh] School (Free Church) Archibald McAllister James McCall 025 [Situation] In Coppercleugh A small but neat edifice recently built with Garden attached, one storey high & Slated, part of which is the residence of the Teacher, and a large room at the North end is set apart for the school. The Teacher's salary is £29/16. School Fees included the average attendance is 18. Consists of 7 Males & 11 Females.
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OS1/24/26/31 SYART RIG Syart Rig William Laidlaw Syart Walter Anderson Summerhope 025 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile N.W. [North West] of Watch Law A considerable eminence Situated between Rodie Cleugh and Inch Burn covered with heathy pasture on the farm of Syart and property of the Earl of Wemyss
OS1/24/26/31 RODIE CLEUGH Rodie Cleugh William Laidlaw Walter Anderson 025 [Situation] About ¾ of a Mile West of Watch Law A long hollow situated between Syart Rig and Drowning Dubs, down which a stream runs in a Northerly direction falling into the Syart Burn.
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OS1/24/26/32 INCH BURN Inch Burn William Laidlaw Syart Walter Anderson Summerhope 025 [Situation] Flows on E [East] Side of Syart Rig A small burn rising on the North side of Watch and flowing in a North westerly direction falling into Meggat Water.
OS1/24/26/32 WATCH LAW Watch Law Watch Law William Laidlaw Walter Anderson 025 [Situation] About ½ Mile S.E of Syart Rig A considerable high hill covered with heathy pasture over which runs the undefined boundary also a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on it, on the farm of Syart and the property of Earl of Wemyss.
OS1/24/26/32 MARE CLEUGH Mare Cleugh Mare Cleugh William Laidlaw Walter Anderson 025 [Situation] About 1 Mile N E [North East] of Watch Law A small hollow situated south of Bridge end hill, down which a stream flows in a Easterly direction falling into St Mary's Loch, forming part of the County boundary
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OS1/24/26/33 ST MARY'S LOCH St Mary's Loch St Mary's Loch St Mary's Loch A McAllister Schoolmaster James McCall Henderland 025 [Situation] On the S.E. [South East] portion of the County A beautifull Sheet of water about 3¼th Miles in length, and varies from ¼th to ¾th of a Mile in breadth. Pleasingly situated amongst high grassy hills, it attracts many visitors during Summer, and famed in the ballad Minstrelsy of the County. Altogether forms one of the most romantic Scenes in the South of Scotland. The Loch is in Selkirkshire the boundary between the two Counties running along part of the N.W. [North West] Side of the Loch.
OS1/24/26/33 [Page] 33 Lyne (Part of) -- Sheets 25, 2 & 6 [signed] RD Kerr CaptRE [Captain Royal Engineers] 25th Jany [January] 1857 [signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 30th Jany [January] 1857
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OS1/24/26/35 [Page] 35 [Volume] 26 OS1/24/26 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE 5 MAR. [MARCH] 1897 SOUTHAMPTON NAME BOOK Co. [County] PEEBLES SHEET 21 No. 5,9,10,13,14. 25 No. 1,2,5,6. PARISH OF LYNE (Part of)