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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCRUM (Parish) | Ancrum | The County Map Chalmers Caledonia New Statistical Account |
008; 014; 015; 020 | Ancrum consists of the old parishes of Ancrum & Longnewton, which was annexed to it,at the end of the 17th century Ancrum is obviously a mere abbreviation of Aln Crum, the ancient name which the site of the village derived from its location, in a bend of the river Aln that is now Called Ale: for Crum & Crom, in the Cambro British, and Scots-Irish languages signifying a bending or concave, & hence, the British Settlers near the remarkable bend of the Aln gave it the name of Alncrum It is surrounded on the East, by Crailing, on the N. E. [North East] by Roxburgh and Maxton, on the N [North] and North West by St. Boswells on the West by Bowden & Lilliesleaf, S [South] West by Minto, South by Cavers. |
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[Page] 1Parish of Ancrum W Beatty CA [Civilian Assistant]
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