OS1/29/10/1
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECKFORD [parish] | Eckford (Parish) | The County Map The New Statistical Account Fullerton's Gazetteer |
010.09 010.10 010.13 010.14 015.03 015.04 015.07 015.08 015.11 015.12 015.15 015.16 016.01 016.02 016.05 016.06 016.09 016.10 016.13 021.04 & 022.04 |
The name of this parish is compounded of "Aec", an Oak, "Ford", a passage over a river - referring the Oaks which anciently prevailed in the district, and to a Ford in the Teviot, within a short distance of the Village which bears the name of the Parish. It is probable that to this Village the appellation "Eckford" was primarily Confined; but that in process of time it came to be applied to the whole Parish. It is bounded on the North, by Kelso, and Roxburgh; on the West, by Crailing; on the South, and South West, by Jedburgh; and on the East, by Hounam, Morebattle, and Linton. A small part of the Parish lies on the West of the Teviot; the main body is intersected Westward, and divided [Continued on page 2] |
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[Page] 1Parish of Eckford
[Signed] W. Beatty C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, Orcadia, Scriever, Trevor Thomson
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