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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAW PLANTATION | Faw Plantation Faw Plantation Faw Plantation Faw Plantation |
Thomas Tod Esqr. Drygrange James Curle Esqr. Melrose Willian Scott Forrester Drygrange Allan Freer Esqr. Banker, Melrose |
004.13 | A plantation of fir trees on the farm of Torrowless field, the property of T. Tod Esqr. Drygrange. |
| PACKMAN'S BURN | Packman's Burn Packman's Burn Packman's Burn Packman's Burn |
Thomas Tod Esqr. Drygrange James Curle Esqr. Melrose William Scott Forrester Drygrange Allan Freer Esqr. Banker, Melrose. |
004.13 | A small stream which rising in the moor a short distance above "Faw Plantation" & runs in an Easterly direction to the "Packmans Bridge" on the old County Road, where the name changes to "Faw Burn". |
| FERNY HILL | Ferny Hill Ferny Hill Ferny Hill Ferny Hill Ferny Hill |
Decreet of Gattonside lands 1750 Allan Freer Esqr. Banker Melrose Mr. George Stewart Gattonside Mr. Robert Dickinson Gattonside Mr. William Boston. Darncoick. |
004.13 | An elevated portion of Gattonside District, a little North of the source of Packman's Burn and a short distance South East of Scabbet Hill, on which Ferns were once very abundant. |
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