OS1/29/1/59
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malton or Mantle Walls | Malton or Mantle Walls Continued | I do not think it probable, that the order ever had any property in Ancrum. If they had, it could only have been obtained from the Bishops of Glasgow, of which there is no evidence. It is more than likely that the name originated the popular belief that the place was the property of the Knights of Malta. The name Malton or Mantle seems to denote a Mansion house or principal residence, forming a part or in the immediate vicinity of a religious house. The original Mansion house of the Erskines of Shielfield stood adjacent to the Abbey of Dryburgh and on ground fined from the commendator, was called the Mantle House. The same name is to be found at Melrose Abbey. Viridaria sub lie Mantle Wall. It may therefore be fairly resumed that the Malton or Mantle Walls |
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