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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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[Page] 6Traquair Parish
Sheet 16-4
Situation - Armour Burn - flows into Tweed at Haugh-head
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DANIALSAN, JOANMUIR
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