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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATTONSIDE MOSS | Gattonside Moss Gattonside Moss Gattonside Moss Gattonside Moss |
Mr. Brown Easter Housebyres Mr. Murray Wester Housebyres Mr Stewart Gattonside Allan Freer Esq Banker Melrose |
004.13 | A very marshy portion of ground about five acres in extent the farm of Easter Housebyres. and about a mile and a half to the N [North] from Gattonside. The inhabitants of the village of Gattonside have to a right to take peats and turf from it hence the name. |
| BLAKE BURN | Blake Burn Blake Burn Blake Burn Blake Burn |
Mr. Brown Mr Stewart Mr Robert Dickinson Gattonside Allan Freer Esq. Banker Melrose |
004.13 | A Small Stream which has its Source in a mill Pond at Sloethorn Bank - and runs in a Westerly direction into "Allan Water." |
| SCABBET HILL | Scabbet Hill Scabbet Hill Scabbet Hill Scabbet Hill Scabbet Hill |
Decreet of Gattonside lands of 1750 Allan Freer Esq. Banker, Melrose. Mr. George Stewart Gattonside Mr. Robert Dickinson Gattonside Mr. William Boston. Darnwick |
004.13 | A subordinate district of Gattonside, on the south side of Gatton Moss, and Blake Burn, East of Mill Moor, and North of Weathercoat Rig. |
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