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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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DEAD WIFE'S HILL | Dead Wifes Hill Dead Wife's Hill |
Robert French Hall Mannor David Tweedie Glenrath |
016 | Dead Wifes Hill, is Situated on the farm of Hall Mannor - A Range of Hiils and tending nearly North and South, on the Boundary which divides the Parish of Drummelzier, Mannor, And Stobo. - Tradition, reports that about 200 Years ago, that and old woman was travelling between the Villages, of Drummelzier & Mannor; and was benighted on the Summit of the hill, at the junction of the Parishes above mentioned, and perished in a Snow Storm, and was buired at the said junction.- "Hence the derivation of the name, Dead wifes Hill." |
HALLMANOR BURN | Hallmanor Burn | Robert Stewart Robert French David Tweedie Robert Hamilton |
016 | A Small Stream having its Source, on the South-East side of Scrape Hill, and after flowing North-East for about 60 chains it runs in an easterly direction untill it falls into Mannor Water. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 41Parish of Mannor -- Sheet 16 No 8 -- Trace 1
[Faint Note] -- This name & Hunt Law referring to the one hill
[Note] -- Hallmanor Burn -- See Preceding Page
[Faint Note] -- Dead Wifes Grave
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