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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILLER STANE | Siller Stane Siller Stane Siller Stane |
John Younger, St Boswells. George Walker, Whitelee Archibald Heatly, Eildon Hall. |
008.09 | This name applies to a flat Stone Situated on the East Side of Eildon Mid Hill. it derives its name from the Supposition that money was hid below it. |
| VIRTUE WELL | Virtue Well Virtue Well Virtue Well |
John Younger, St Boswells. George Walker, Whitelee Archibald Heatly, Eildon Hall |
008.09 | This name applies to a Small Well Situated on the farm of Chester Hall. it is Supposed by the inhabitants in the locality to have a particular Mineral Virtue in it for the cure of diseases - Hence the name. |
| EILDON MID HILL | Eildon Mid Hill Eildon Mid Hill Eildon Mid Hill |
James Thomson, Whitelee Archibald Heatly, Eildon Hall James Moffet Newtown |
008.09 | A Sharp pointed or Conical hill, the Surface of Which is Rough pasture, it is Situated on the farm of Chester Hall. and is the centre hill forming a range of three Very prominent features called the "Eildon Hills" The Ph. [Parish] Boundary passes over its summit. |
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Names described by C/a [Civilian assistant] Kelly.
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