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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| TRAQUAIR [parish] | Traquair Traquair Traquair Traquair Traquair Traquair Traquair Traquair |
New Stat: Acct: [New Statistical Account] Peeblesshire Johnston's Co. [County] Map (1775) Armstrongs Co. [County] Map Fullarton's Gazetteer Companion to Armstrongs Map (1775) Sheriffs List of Parishes Chalmers's Caledonia Old Stat: Acc: [Old Statistical Account] Peeblesshire |
014 ; 017 ; 018 ; 021 ; 022 | Situation - In the S.E. [South East] Extremity of the County of Peebles-Shire This Parish consists of two Separate And Unequal Parts. The largest Portion (to which this description Applies) is situated on the South-Eastern Extremity of the County of Peebles. It is bounded on the North by the River Tweed which separates it from Inverleithen, And on the East, South, And West by the County of SelKirK. The Surface of the Parish is Mountainous And Steep with the Exception of narrow strips of level holm Seldom Exceeding two fields in breadth Along the banKs of the Tweed And Quair. A Considerable extent of land is notwithstanding under judicious Cultivation Along the Slopes of the hills yielding good Crops of the ordinary Cereals, As well as green Crop - The Church of Traquair was granted by David I to the Bishop of Glasgow - It was dedicated to St Bryde and was Commonly Called "St Bride's KirK" or "Kirkbride. Traquair appears to have bee a distinct SheriffwicK And Bailiewick. In the Newbattle Charter, etc Simon the son of MacBeth is Styled Vicecomes de Travequeyr in 1184 (Chalmers Caledonia) - The two Sheriffships of Traquair And Peebles appear to have been united About the beginning of the 14th Century |
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