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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DOLPHINSTON Dolphinston
Dolphinston
Dolphinston
Dolphinston
Mr Watson Steward Dolphinston
Richard Turnbull Shepherd Dolphinston
Mr R Simpson Farmer Newbigging Bush Estate Plan
New Statl Accct [Statistical Account] of Roxburgh
027.03 [Situation] 1/4 mile S.W. [South West] of Dolphinston Moor.
A large farm house with very extensive Out-Offices attached all slated & in good repair, the thrashing Mill is worked by Steam Power. A Strong tower, "it is said" stood here, on the site of the present buildings but there are no remains to point out the exact place at which it stood.
TOWER (Site of) [Dolphinston] Site for a Tower A. Jeffrey Esqr. Jedburgh
Origines Parochilales by C. Smith
Statistical Acct.[Account] of Oxnam
A. Douglas Esqr. Jerdonfield
027.03 [Situation] 12 chains S.W. [South West] of Dolphinston.
An old Border Keep or Tower Stood here. No information can be had relative to its history.

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Parish of Oxnam -- Plan 27.3 Trace 4
[Signed] Thomas Watson Corp: R.E [Corporal Royal Engineers]
[Signed] Charles J Fearnside Sr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

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