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HOPE KAILSIE |
Kailsie
Kailsie
Kailsie
Kailsie
Hop Calye
Hope Kailsie
Kaillie
Kellie
Kelly
Kailsie or Celli |
Thomson's Atlas
Edgars Map 1741
Statis. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1794
Statis. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
(Peebles to the Play a poem said to be by James I
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Carlisles' Topogl [Topographical] Dictionary of Scotland |
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[situation] On the South Side of the Tweed between Peebles and Traquair Proper
In the year 1674 the ancient parish of Hope Kailsie was dismembered and the portion of it on the south side of the Tweed was annexed to Traquair from which it is separated by a narrow strip of the parish of Yarrow extending to the Tweed. It consists of two Estates, Kailsie and Cardrona, the former divided into five farms exclusive of the Lawn and pleasure grounds attached to the Mansion House. The whole of the Estate of Cardrona with the exception of [continued page 2] |
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TRAQUAIR (Detached) |
Kailsie
Kailsie
Kailsie
Kailsie
Hop Calye
Hope Kailsie
Kaillie
Kellie
Kelly
Kailsie or Celli |
Thomson's Atlas
Edgars Map 1741
Statis. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1794
Statis. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
(Peebles to the Play a poem said to be by James I
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Chalmers' Caled. [Caledonia]
Carlisles' Topogl [Topographical] Dictionary of Scotland |
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[situation] On the South Side of the Tweed between Peebles and Traquair Proper
In the year 1674 the ancient parish of Hope Kailsie was dismembered and the portion of it on the south side of the Tweed was annexed to Traquair from which it is separated by a narrow strip of the parish of Yarrow extending to the Tweed. It consists of two Estates, Kailsie and Cardrona, the former divided into five farms exclusive of the Lawn and pleasure grounds attached to the Mansion House. The whole of the Estate of Cardrona with the exception of [continued page 2] |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached -
Indexes omitted |
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HOPE KAILSIE or TRAQUAIR (Detached) |
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the Mansion House and garden, is in the occupation of one tenant.
It is bounded on the North and part of the East by the Tweed which separates it from the Parishes of Peebles and Inverleithen [Innerleithen]. On the West by the parish of Peebles in the County of Peebles, from the Tweed Southwards for the distance of about 1¼ mile: thence by the parish of Peebles in the County of Selkirk to Birk's Cairn where it meets the parish of Yarrow in the County of Selkirk with which it marches on the S.E. side to the Tweed below Cardrona. It measures about 3 1/3 miles along the right bank of the Tweed and about 4 1/3 miles from the Tweed to the sharp point in which it terminates at Birks Cairn. The general description given of Traquair proper applies equally to this. The Arable land in this part is of a superior description. The hills are steep but not so lofty as those of the other part of the parish. It is richly wooded, well fenced and drained, and yields large crops of all the kinds cultivated in similarly situated localities in the neighbourhood. The church formerly stood on the left bank of Kirkburn a little south of the Turnpike Road from Peebles to Selkirk. A considerable part of the old wall is standing and the burying ground is still preserved and its use continued. From the greater proximity of this district to the Town of Peebles the inhabitants worship in that Town in preference to the more distant parish Church. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached |
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KAILZIE |
Kailsie
Kailsie
Kailsie
Kailsie
Kailsie |
Thomson's Atlas
Statisl Acct [Statistical Account] 1794
Statisl Acct [Statistical Account] 1845
Edgar's Map 1741
Pennecuik's descr. [description] |
013 |
[situation] Between the road from Peebles to Selkirk and the River Tweed about 2¾ miles below Peebles
A large mansion house with a complete suite of offices. a large garden with hot-houses. a richly wooded lawn &c owned and occupied by James Giles Esqr. |
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KAILZIE HOME FARM |
Kailsie Home Farm
Kailsie Home Farm
Kailsie Home Farm |
Henry Stenhouse Teacher Kailsie
J Blackwood Esqr Writer Peebles
Mr Mark occupant |
013 |
[situation] About 2½ miles S.E. from Peebles
A two-storied farmhouse and a complete range of offices with thrashing Mill and Saw Mill. A considerable farm of Arable land. The houses are all slated and in good Condition and the farm well Cultivated. The property of James Giles Esqr - George Mark occupier. |
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Traquair Parish (Detached
13 - 11
[Note for Kailsie] - For ancient modes of spelling and authorities see Page 1 |
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TWEED RIVER |
Tweed River |
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See other modes of spelling &c in description of Traquair Proper Page 4 |
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TOR HILL |
Tor |
Thomson's Atlas |
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A wooded hill on the Western march of the Parish. |
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SCHOOL [nr White Bridge] |
School House |
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A neat one storied Cottage and School Room, both slated, with garden attached. The school is endowed by the proprietor James Giles Esqr for the use of the neighbourhood. Henry Stenhouse is teacher and occupier. |
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WHITE BRIDGE |
White Bridge
White Bridge |
James Giles Esqr
Anthony Nicol |
013 |
A small bridge which conveys the Turnpike road over Haystoun Burn. |
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Parish of Trquair (Detached
13 - 11
[Situation] - Tor - At the march between Peebles & Kailsie, south of Turnpike Road.
[Situation] - School House - On the South Side of the Turnpike Road from Peebles to Selkirk, about 3 Miles from Peebles.
[Situation] - White Bridge - Over Haystoun Burn
[Pencil note at School] Kailsie Endowed or Endowed School Ex Off [Examining Officer] |
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KIRKBURN |
Kirkburn
Kirkburn
Kirkburn
Kirkburn
Kirkburn |
Chalmers' Caled [Caledonia]
Edgar's Map 1741
Pennecuik's Desc [Description]
Statisl Acct [Statistical Account] 1845
Thomson's Atlas |
013 |
Two double Cottages slated. One pair occupied by the Cardrona Coachman & one of the labourers on Cardrona Mains farm. the other pair by dependents of Mr Giles of Kailsie. The ruins of Hope Kailsie Church and the burying ground. |
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KIRK BURN |
Kirk Burn |
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A Burn constituting the boundary between Yarrow and Traquair (Detached) from its source in the Southern point of the parish to opposite the farm steading of Laver Law. It flows into Tweed about 5 chains above the ferry at Cardrona Mains. |
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Traquair (Detached
13 - 12
Situation - Kirkburn - About 3½ miles from Peebles on the south side of the Turnpike Road to Selkirk. |
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PARKFOOT |
Parkfoot
Parkfoot |
James Giles Esqr
Anthony Nicol |
013 |
A one-storied farm house with set of offices, thrashing Mill and Garden. A small farm of Arable land lying low and subject to inundations by the Tweed. The houses are slated. The property of James Giles Esqr and occupied by Anthony Nicol. |
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FERRY |
Ferry |
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The boat belongs to Mr Tod Farmer, Cardrona Mains and is in charge of one of his labourers residing in the Cottage opposite who, in consideration of his ferrying across the people on the farm when required, is allowed to collect a toll from other passengers. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached
13 - 12
Situation - Parkfoot - On the right bank of the Tweed about 3½ Miles below Peebles.
Situation - Ferry - On Tweed 4 miles below Peebles |
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CARDRONA MAINS |
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An elegant and Commodious two-storied farm house with extensive suite of offices, thrashing Mill and Garden. The houses are all slated and in good condition. An extensive farm partly arable and partly sheep pasture, the Arable well cultivated. The property of Alexander Kerr Williamson Esqr and occupied by Robert Tod. |
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STANDING STONE [Cardrona Mains] |
Standing Stone
Standing Stone
Standing Stone |
Thomsons Atlas
Edgar's Map 1741
Chalmers' Caledn [Caledonia] |
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An oblong stone, on end, and about three feet high. |
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CARDRONA HILL |
Cardrona Hill |
Mr Tod, farmer and his shepherd |
013 |
A round toped Hill. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached
13 - 12
Situation - Cardrona Mains - About 4 miles from Peebles on the Road to Selkirk
Situation - Standing Stone - About 190 yards West of Cardrona Mains
Situation - Cardrona Hill - S.S.W. [South South West] of Cardrona Mains |
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WEST MAINS |
West Mains
West Mains |
Henry Stenhouse, Teacher
William Melrose, farmer |
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A two-Storied farm house with square of offices, thrashing Mill and Garden. The houses slated and in good condition.
A farm partly Arable and partly hill pasture. The property of James Giles Esqr occupied by William Melrose. - |
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CRAIG HEAD |
Craig Head |
Thomson's Atlas |
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A wooded rocky eminence. |
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DROVE ROAD |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached
13 - 15
Situation - West Mains - About ½ mile S.S.W. [South South West] from Kailsie House
Situation - Craig Head - About 1¼ Mile S.S.W. [South South West] from Tweed and on the boundary between the parishes of Peebles & Traquair |
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CARDRONA |
Cardrona
Cardrona
Cardrona
Cardrona
Cardronow
Cardrono |
Statisl [Statistical] Account
Thomson's Atlas
Playfair's Description of Scotland
Chalmers' Caled [Caledonia]
"Peebles to the Play" an ancient poem
Edgar's Map 1741 |
013 |
An Estate along the right bank of the Tweed on the East side of Traquair (detached) - with a substantial and elegant Mansion house and garden - Coach house and Cottages for the Coachman and Gardener and a bleaching green. All these have in the minority of the proprietor, been let to tenants. Messrs Robertson are the present occupiers. All the rest of the Estate consisting of a considerable extent of well cultivated arable land and of hill pasture is let to one tenant Mr Robert Tod. Alexander Kerr Williamson Esqr is proprietor. - |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
13 - 16
Situation - Cardrona - East side of Traquair (detached) |
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TOWER [Cardrona] |
Tower
Tower |
Thomson's Atlas
Carlisle's Topogl [Topographical] Desc [Description] of Scotland |
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The ruins of a Tower which once constituted the dwelling of the proprietor. A considerable portion of the wall is still standing. It does not appear to have been a place of great strength. |
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FAWN BURN |
Fawn Burn
Fawn Burn
Faunburn
Fanburn
Fanburn |
Statistical Account
Mr Tod's Shepherd on Cardrona
Thomson's Atlas
Edgars Map 1741
Statistical Account |
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A small stream flowing into the Tweed and constituting the Parish boundary for a distance of about 360 yards from the Tweed in a S. [South] Easterly direction. In Dr Pennecuik's description of Tweeddale this stream is termed "Taf-burn". |
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PIKES KNOWE |
Pikes Knowe |
Mr Tod, farmer Cardrona Mains & his Shepherd |
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Top of a hill on Cardrona farm. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
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Situation - Tower - On the face of the hill West of Cardrona House
Situation - Fawn Burn - South East end of Traquair (detached)
Situation - Pikes Knowe - About ½ mile S.E. [South East] of Cardrona house & on the parish boundy [boundary] |
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FORT (Remains of ['Roman Camp'-Castle Knowe] |
Roman Camp
Roman Camp
Roman Camp
Roman Camp |
Cardrona Gardener
Mr Tod's Shepherd on Cardrona Mains
Henry Stenhouse Teacher Kailsie
Mr Robertson occupier of Cardrona House |
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The remains of what is said to have been a Roman Camp. Placed on the top of a hill rising South of Cardrona House and commanding a fine view of the Valley of the Tweed. There are several places in Peebles-shire of a similar appearance and Carlisle, in his Topl [Topographical] Description, thinks they may have been only Chesters or Cattle Keeps. Chalmers in his Caledonia holds them to be British forts and, in a note, says that Gordon in his Itinerary refutes the notion of these and other British forts, in that part of the country, being Roman; because they are of a round or oval form, and not rectangular; and have not the elegancy of workmanship which characterize the Roman labours. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
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Situation - Roman Camp - About ½ mile South of Cardrona House on the boundary between Yarrow and Traquair (detached) |
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CASTLE KNOWE |
Castle Knowe |
Mr Tod, farmer Cardrona Mains & his Shepherd |
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The top of an abrupt hill on which the above mentioned Camp is situated. |
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LAVERLAW |
Laver Law
Laberlaw |
Andrew Forbes, farmer
Thomson's Atlas |
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A two-storied farm house with square of Offices, Thrashing Mill and Garden. The houses are slated and in good repair.
An Arable farm with a small extent of hill pasture. The property of James Giles Esqr and occupied by Andrew Forbes. |
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HIGHLAND SHIEL |
Highland Shiel
Highland Shields
Highland Sheil |
Mr Tod, farmer and his shepherd
Thomson's Atlas
Edgar's Map 1741 |
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A Shepherd's Cottage slated; with Garden. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
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Situation - Castle Knowe - Same as the Camp mentioned above
Situation - Laver Law - ½ mile south of Kirkburn
Situation - Highland Shiel - ½ mile south of Laver Law and about 170 yards West of Kirkburn |
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KAILSIE MAINS HILL |
Kailsie Mains Hill |
Mr Tod, farmer Cardrona Mains and his Shepherd |
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The property of James Giles Esqr and occupied by William Melrose. |
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KIRKHOPE LAW |
Kirkhope Law
Kirkhope Law |
Mr Tod, farmer Cardrona Mains and his Shepherd
Thomson's Atlas |
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A hill on Cardrona Mains the property of Alexander Kerr Williamson Esqr and occupied by Robert Tod. |
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YELLOW MIRE |
Yellow Mire
Yellow Mire |
Mr Tod, farmer and his Shepherd
Thomson's Atlas |
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A flat ridge on Cardrona Mains. Alexander Kerr Williamson Esqr owner. Robert Tod occupier. |
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DROVE ROAD |
Drove Road |
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Drove road from the north of Scotland to Newcastle |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
17 - 3 & 17 - 7
Situation - Kailsie Mains Hill - About 2 miles from Tweed on the western side of the Parish
Situation - Kirkhope Law - About ¼ mile North of Birks Cairn
Situation - Yellow Mire - About 1 mile N. [North] of Birks Cairn on the West side of the Parish
Situation - Drove Road - Along Western side of Traquair (detached) |
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BIRKS CAIRN |
Birks Cairn
Birks Cairn |
Mr Tod, farmer and his Shepherd
Thomson's Atlas |
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A hill of considerable elevation forming the Southern extremity of Traquair (detached). The North East side is covered with Moss. |
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HIGHLANDSHIELS BURN |
Highlandshiels Burn |
Robert Todd farmer Cardrona
John Robson Shepherd Cardrona
John Pow Howford |
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A small Mountain Stream rising on the north Side of Birks Hill and flowing Northward till its Junction with Glenpeggy Burn where the united streams change their names to Kirk Burn. |
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Parish of Traquair (Detached)
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Situation - Birks Cairn - The extreme Southern point of Traquair (detached0 |
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13; 11, 12, 15, 16.
17; 3, 7,
Name Book
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PARISH OF TRAQUAIR (Detached)
COUNTY OF PEEBLES
McCallum & Dundas C.E.
Edinburgh 12 Novr [November] 1855. |
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