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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
HAUGH-HEAD Haughhead
Haughhead
Haughhead
Haughhead
Pennecuik's description of Tweedale 1815
Thomsons Atlas (Peebles)
Revd. [Reverend] James Campbell
Edgars Map - 1741
014 [Situation] on the right bank of the River tweed about 1550 yards below the influx of the Quair Water & about 9 miles from Peebles
A neat Cottage & garden with about 15 acres of land. There is a boat at this place of which advantage is frequently taken to avoid the circuit by Tweed Bridge in travelling between Inverleithen & the south-east side of Tweed. Earl of Traquair owner - Isabella Smith occupier.
ARMOUR BURN Armour Burn
Armour Burn
Revd. [Reverend] James Campbell
John Smith, Haugh-head
014 [Situation] flows into Tweed at Haugh-head

A small burn on the banks of which tradition says the warriors of the district were wont to meet & arm preparatory to sallying forth on any expedition. -

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Traquair Parish

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Situation - Armour Burn - flows into Tweed at Haugh-head

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