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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCRUM | Ancrum (Parish) | Continued | and in the South East by Bedrule & Jedburgh The Teviot and the Ale are the only two rivers in the parish, the former, forming allmost, the Southeastern boundary of the parish dividing it from Bedrule & Jedburgh & the latter intersects the parish from NW [North West] to SE [South East] & are both good fishing waters. The church of Ancrum anciently belonged to the Bishops of Glasgow and Longnewton was subject to the same Episcopal Superintendance, though its revenues belonged to the monastery of Jedburgh. At one period there was two villages here ie "Over Ancrum" and "Nether Ancrum" of the former which stood on the North bank of the Ale nothing |
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[Page] 2Parish of Ancrum
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