OS1/29/22/38

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Roxburghshire OS Name Books, 1858-1860
  4. Roxburghshire volume 22
  5. OS1/29/22/38
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BARNES 032.03
FAIR CROSS ANA [Continued from page 37]
were overhead hinting that the Cross and other monuments which were found missing had not been transported so far.
There has been found a document, which apparently leads to the proper Origin of this name and is of the following tenor:
Kelso. 22d July 1712. The whilk day John Penman officer in Broxbarony received ane halbert in order as ane of His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh's Officer to attend in St. James's fair and in all Courts holden in Broxbarony or Faircross in testimony where of the said John Penman signed these [present]
From this formal recognition of the Baron Officer it appears, that a village or suburb. of FairCross existed in the vicinity of Brox-law and St James's Green where the fairs were held; although there is not a vestige of such a place remaining yet it can with good reason by suppose to have existed in the vicinity of this Ana or Island which thus obtained its name.

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were overhead hinting that the Cross and other monuments which were found missing had not been transported so far.
There has been found a document, which apparently leads to the proper Origin of this name and is of the following tenor:
Kelso. 22d. July 1712. The whilk day John Penman officer in Broxbarony received ane halbert in order as ane of His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh's Officer to Attend in St. James's fair and in all Courts holden in Broxbarony or Faircross in testimony where of the said John Penman signed these presen[]
From this formal recognition of the Baron Officer it appears, that a village or suburb. of FairCross existed in the vicinity of Broxlaw and St James's Green where the fairs were held; although there is not a vestige of such a place remaining yet it can with good reason by suppose to have existed in the vicinity of this Ana or Island which thus obtained its name.

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Kelso Parish, Roxburghshire County

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