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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GLENRATH Glenrath
Glenrath
Glenrath
D. Tweedy Glenrath
A. Williamson Glenrath
016 [Situation] About 3/8 of a mile N.E. [North East] of Word Hill

A modern built farm house and in good repair - having Suitable offices & a large farm of Arable & pasture Land attached, Occupied by D. Tweedy & the property of J Tweedy Esqr, Rachan.
Site of MACBETH'S CASTLE Site of Macbeth's Castle
Site Of Macbeth's Castle
Site Of Macbeth's Castle
D. Tweedy Glenrath
A Williamson Glenrath
016 [Situation] About 3/8 of a mile S.W [South West] of Glenrath

On the Summit of Woodhill are different Small heaps of Stones without any distinct form and which are Said to indicate the Site of a building Called by the Country People Macbeths Castle,
HANGING CLEUGH Hanging Cleugh D.Tweedy Glenrath
A Williamson Glenrath
016 [Situation] About 3/8 of a mile S.E. [South East] of Glenrath

A Small hollow to the east of Glenwrath, out of it flows a streamlet, which conveys water to the mill at the farm house -

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Manor Ph [Parish] -- Sheet 16 No 8

[Note] -- There was a tower at Castlehill near
Manortown in the middle of the Parish and
Another Called "Macbeths Castle" (probably
after 'Malbet' whose Son Symon was Sheriff
of Tweeddale in the year 1184) between Posso
and Glenrath -- Origines Parochiales Scotiea

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