Selkirkshire volume 01

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/30/1/1 Ashkirk Ashkirk (Parish) The county Map New Statistical account Fullarton's Gazetteer 013.14; 013.15; 019.02; 019.03; 019.06; 019.07; 019.10; 019.11 This is a portion of the parish of Ashkirk, situated within or belonging to the County of Selkirk, not detatched, but adjoining the parish proper at its East Side. It is surrounded on the North & west by the mother parish, on the South, by Wilton; & on the East, by Lilliesleaf - The church Manse, Glebe and school are within [continued on page 2]
OS1/30/1/1 [page] 1 County of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/2 Ashkirk Ashkirk 013 Continued the larger & more extensive portion situated in the County of Roxburgh
OS1/30/1/2 [page] 2 County of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/3 Ale Water Ale Water The County Map New Statistical Account J Matthewson Esqr Ashkirk A Cochrane Esq Ashkirk Ho [House] 013.14; 013.15; 019.02 This river has its rise in Alemoor and Shaws Lochs, and flowing from West to East through Ashkirk Parish, skirts Selkirk parish detached on the N. [North] and flows for about a mile through Lilliesleaf Parish to where it becomes the N.E [North East] boundary of that parish near Linthill - thence for about 2 miles between Bowden & Lilliesleaf when it enters Ancrum parish & taking a southerly course passes Ancrum on the North, and taking a peculiar bend runs in a circuitous direction to where it discharges itself into the River Teviot about half a mile below Andrum Village
OS1/30/1/3 [page] 3 County of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/4 Headshaw Burn Headshaw Burn Mr J Grieve Outer Huntly Mr J Grieve Wollrig Mr W Douglas New Woll 019.02 A stream flowing out of Headshaw Loch, & taking a southerly course passes Wollrig, it then turns Eastward, and enters the Ale Water at Sinton Mains.
OS1/30/1/4 Nook Haugh Nook Haugh Nook Haugh Nook Haugh W. Murray. Tenant J Turnbull. Ashkirk Mr Scott. Sintonshiel 019.02 A flat portion of Arable land North of the Ale Water The property of J.G. Scott Esq.
OS1/30/1/4 [page] 4 County of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/5 Tathyhole Sike Tathyhole Sike Estate Map 1774 Mr J Mathieson Ashkirk A Cochrane Esq Ashkirk Ho [House] 019.02 A small stream, having its source in Tathyhole Moss, but is covered for a small portion of its course near to the Moss - It flows in a Northerly direction, and empties itself into a marsh a short distance west of Sinton Mains
OS1/30/1/5 Parkhead Burn Parkhead Burn Mr Bell. Sinton Mr Scott. Sintonshiel Mr Govanlock Ashkirk 013.15; 019.02; 019.03; 019.06; 019.07 A small stream having its source in Stonyford Moss & flowing Northwardly crosses the County road at Sintonshiel, & then taking a n [North] East direction through "Linn Plantation" passes "Parkhead" and joins the Ale Water at Sinton Mill
OS1/30/1/5 [page] 5 Co [County] of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/6 Linn Plantation Linn Plantation Mr Bell Sinton Mr Scott Sintonshiel Mr Govenlock Ashkirk 019.06; 019.07 A Plantation of mixed Timber on the farm of Parkhead. the property of J G Scott Esq. Sinton House - A deep ravine through which Parkhead Burn flows, gives rise to the name
OS1/30/1/6 Hallmoss Hall Moss Mr Bell Sinton Mr Scott Sintonshiel Mr Govenlock Ashkirk 019.07; 019.11 A Peat Moss on the farm of "Parkhead" situate a short distance South of Hallmoss Plantation - the property of J.G. Scott Esq. Sinton
OS1/30/1/6 [page] 6 Co [County] of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/7 James's Plantation James's Plantation Mr Bell Sinton Mr Headshaw Mr Mathieson Ashkirk 019.02 A plantation of mixed timber, on the farm of "Sinton Parkhead" The property of J C Scott. Esqr Sinton.
OS1/30/1/7 Catherine's Plantation Catherine's Plantation Mr Bell Sinton Mr Headshaw Mr Mathieson Ashkirk 019.02 A long stripe of plantation, on the farm of "Sinton Parkhead". The property of J C Scott Esqr Sinton
OS1/30/1/7 Blackcastle Hill Blackcastle Hill Mr Bell Sinton Mr Headshaw Mr Mathieson Ashkirk 019.02 An elevated portion of ground on the farm of "Sinton Parkhead" the surface of which is covered with rough pasture. It is the property of J C Scott Esqr Sinton
OS1/30/1/7 [page] 7 Co [County] of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk -- Sheet 19.2 -- Trace 6
OS1/30/1/8 Sinton Mains Sinton Mains Mr Mathieson. Ashkirk Mr Bell Sinton Mr Proudfoot Headshaw 019.02 A Farm steading, including dwelling houses garden etc on the Estate of Sinton There is a farm of arable and pasture land attached; in the occupation of the owner J G Scott Esq.
OS1/30/1/8 Nookhaugh Nookhaugh Mr William Murray Tenant Mr Andrew Riddell N [North] Sinton Mr James Young. Dryden 013.14 A small farm house one story high & thatched, attached are, a Cowhouse & Cottage. & detached a small Kitchen Garden & a Small arable farm; - the property of J G Scott Esq. Sinton
OS1/30/1/8 [page] 8 Co [County] of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/9 Sinton Sinton Sinton Sinton Mr Mathieson Ashkirk Mr Bell Sinton Mr Proudfoot Headshaw 019.02 A large old family mansion, in good, repair, having commodious offices Saw mill, very fine garden etc attached The property & residence of J C Scott Esqr.
OS1/30/1/9 Sintoncorses Sintoncorses Mr Mathieson Ashkirk Mr Bell Sinton Mr Proudfoot Headshaw 019.02 A row of houses (thatched) one storey high and in good repair having vegetable gardens attached. They are occupied by laborores and others and are the the property J C Scott Esqr Sinton
OS1/30/1/9 Helen's Plantation Helen's Plantation Mr Mathieson Ashkirk Mr Bell Sinton Mr Proudfoot Headshaw 019.02 A plantation of mixed timber on Sinton Estate Situate a short distance N [North] off the House
OS1/30/1/9 [page] 9 Parish of Ashkirk -- Sheet 19 No 2 -- Trace 3 -- George Darling
OS1/30/1/10 Whinfield Whinfield Whinfield Whinfield M Mathieson Ashkirk Mr Bell Sinton Mr Proudfoot Headshaw 019.02 A row of cottages one story high, thatched and in good repair with vegetable garden, Smith's Shop etc attached. occupied by farm laborers & others, The property of J C Scott Esqr Sinton.
OS1/30/1/10 Barebacklaw Barebacklaw Barebacklaw M Mathieson Ashkirk Mr Bell Sinton Mr Proudfoot Headshaw 019.02 A farm house one story high tiled and in good repair, having offices, garden and a small farm of arable & pasture land attached. The property of A Cochrane Esqr Ashkirk House.
OS1/30/1/10 Fathyhole Moss Fathyhole Moss Fathyhole Moss Fathyhole Moss Estate map 1774 Mr John Mathieson, Ashkirk. A Cochrane Esqr. Ashkirk Ho [House] 019.02 A marshy piece of ground partly on the farm of "Sinton Mains" and pa [partly] on "Barebacklaw" The boundary dividing the Counties of Roxburgh & Selkirk runs thro [through] it and it is conjointly the property of J C Scott Esqr & A Cochrane Esqr
OS1/30/1/10 [page] 10 Ph [Parish] of Ashkirk -- Sheet 19 No 2 -- Trace 3 & 5 -- George Darling [Note Barebacklaw] -- In the Roxburgh portion of the Parish of Ashkirk N.B -- The word Fathy. means Rough, Tufty, ground
OS1/30/1/11 Fasthill Plantation Fasthill Plantation Fasthill Plantation Fasthill Plantation Mr Bell Forrester Sinton Mr W Scott. Sintonshiel Mr Gowanlock Ashkirk 019.03; 019.07 A large plantation of mixed timber on the farm of "Parkhead". The property of J C Scott Esqr Sinton.
OS1/30/1/11 Pinker Sike Pinker Syke Mr Bell Forrester Sinton Mr W Scott. Sintonshiel Mr Gowanlock Ashkirk 019.06; 019.07 A Small stream on the farm of "Parkhead", rising near the S.W. [South West] corner of "Fasthill Plantation" and running west into "Parkhead Burn".
OS1/30/1/11 Hallmoss Plantation Hallmoss Plantation Mr Bell Forrester Sinton Mr W Scott. Sintonshiel Mr Gowanlock Ashkirk 019.06; 019.07 A fir plantation of Parkhead farm situate a short distance N. [North] of "Hall Moss" The property of J.C. Scott Esqr of Sinton.
OS1/30/1/11 [page] 11 Parish of Ashkirk -- Sheet 19 No 7 -- Trace 1 & 4 -- George Darling [Note] -- Sike -- Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary
OS1/30/1/12 Grundystane Height Grundystane Height Grundystane Height Grundystane Height Mr Bell Sinton Mr Scott. Sintonshiel Mr Gowanlock Ashkirk 019.07 An elevated portion of ground partly in the Ph [Parish] of Ashkirk and partly in Wilton Ph [Parish] The name is well known as applying to the height or elevation at each side of the County road (leading between Selkirk & Hawick) where it crosses into, the Ph [Parish] of Wilton. No derivation of the name could be got.
OS1/30/1/12 Hermiston Burn Hermiston Burn Mr J Hubback Farmer Mr J Edgar Steward Mr G Ramage shepherd. 013.15; 019.03 A considerably sized stream which has its source in Lilliesleaf Parish, flows in a N. [North] westerly direction and empties itself in the Ale Water a little above Boosmill - It receives the waters of Satchels Burn near to its termination
OS1/30/1/12 [page] 12 Parish of Ashkirk -- Sheet 19 No 7 -- Trace 5 -- George Dar [Darling]
OS1/30/1/13 Sintonshiel Sintonshiel Mr George Bell, Forester, Sinton Mr W Scott Sintonshiel Mr Gowanlock Farmer Ashkirk 019.06 Two cottage houses, one thatched, the other slated, one story high, in good repair, with vegetable gardens attached. They are on the farm of "Parkhead" and situated on the west side of the County Road, the property of J C Scott Esq. Sinton.
OS1/30/1/13 Stonyford Moss Stonyford Moss Mr George Bell, Forester, Sinton Mr W Scott Sintonshiel Mr Gowanlock Farmer Ashkirk 019.06; 019.07 This moss, which is situated on the west side of the County road, on the farm of Parkhead, and the Estate of Sinton - It was at one time a Loch covering nearly 40 acres, but has been thoroughly drained. & Peats and Marl. of which there is an excellent seam, are now taken from it - It is sometimes called "Sinton Moss" but "Stonyford" is the original name.
OS1/30/1/13 [page] 13 county of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/14 Sintonmill Sintonmill Mr Robert Beattie occupier Mr James King Dimpleknowe Mr Francis Stewart Hermiston 013 This name applies to a corn Mill with a Kiln attached, also a substantial farm house with outhouses, gardens, a large Arable farm and Hinds Houses - In theoccupation of Mr Robert Beattie, and the property of John Crasse Scott, Sinton
OS1/30/1/14 Boosmill Caul Boosmill Caul Mr James Lambert Clerklands Mr Andrew Scott Forester Mark Sprot Esq. Riddell 013 A "caul" or "Weir" in the Ale Water, where the Mill Lade which conveys the water to Boosmill leaves that stream -
OS1/30/1/14 [page] 14 Co [County] Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/15 Satchels Burn Satchels Burn Mr J Hubback. Farmer Mr J Edgar. Steward Mr G Ramage. shepherd. 019.03 A stream taking its size from three drains in a field East of Moss Plantation, on the Farm of Satchels; and forming part of the boundary between Lilliesleaf & this parish. It takes a N [North] Easterly Course and unites itself with "Hermiston Burn" -
OS1/30/1/15 Satchelsburn Plantation Satchelsburn Plantation Mr J Hubback. Farmer Mr J Edgar. Steward Mr G Ramage. shepherd. 019.03 A small wood, part of which is situated in Lilliesleaf parish, & part within this parish - "Satchels Burn" flows through it, to which circumstance may be attributed the origin of the name -
OS1/30/1/15 [page] 15 Co [County] of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/16 Heatheryrig Plantation Heatheryrig Plantation Mr J Hubback Farmer Mr J Edgar Steward Mr G Ramage Shepherd 019.03 A belt of Fir wood, on the high ground. adjoining Langtonheight Plantation on the East, and on the property of J C Scott Esq of Sinton -
OS1/30/1/16 Moss Plantation Moss Plantation Mr J Hubback Farmer Mr J Edgar Steward Mr G Ramage Shepherd 019.03; 019.07 A stripe of Fir Plantation extending South from Satchelsburn head, to near Blackcraig Moss. Situated on Satchels Farm
OS1/30/1/16 Blackcraig Moss Blackcraig Moss Mr J Hubback Farmer Mr J Edgar Steward Mr G Ramage Shepherd 019.07 A long narrow portion of moss land beside the "Drove-road" and about equally in Lilliesleaf and this parish - having in its Vicinity a Beauty spot called "Black Craig"
OS1/30/1/16 [page] 16 County of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk
OS1/30/1/17 Collie Linn Collie Linn Mr James King, Dimpleknowe John Bell, Forester Sinton Mr F Stewart, Hermiston 013 A steam flowing from the thrashing barn at Dimpleknowe and running north, through a small wooded ravine, into the Ale Water
OS1/30/1/17 Edward's Plantation Edward's Plantn [Plantation] Mr James King, Dimpleknowe John Bell, Forester Sinton Mr F Stewart, Hermiston 019.03 A stripe of mixed wood extending along the west side of the parish road, South of Dimpleknowe, and on that farm, the property of C J Scott, Esqr
OS1/30/1/17 [page] 17 Selkirk Part of -- Ashirk Parish -- Sheet 19.3 -- Trace 3 [Note Collie Linn] -- not on Plan
OS1/30/1/18 [Page] 18 [Blank Page]
OS1/30/1/19 Bowknowe Bowknowe Bowknowe Bowknowe J C Scott, Esq Proprietor Mr J Hubback, Tenant John Bell, Forester, Sinton 019 Two small one storied houses with gardens, south east of Sinton, near the parish road, and on the farm and tenanted by the farm servants of Sinton Parkhead
OS1/30/1/19 Penhill Plantation Penhill Plantn [Plantation] J C Scott, Esq Proprietor Mr J Hubback, Tenant John Bell, Forester, Sinton 019 A small plantation of mixed wood, north of Bowknowe, on Sinton estate
OS1/30/1/19 Sinton Parkhead Sinton Parkhead J C Scott, Esq Proprietor Mr J Hubback, Tenant John Bell, Forester, Sinton 019 A neat dwelling - two stories high, having suitable farm offices attached, and a considerable arable and pasture farm tenanted by J Hubback, J C Scott, Esq, Proprietor
OS1/30/1/19 [page] 19 Selkirk Part of -- Ashirk Parish -- Sheet 19.3 -- Traces 1 and 4
OS1/30/1/20 Longtonheight Longtonheight J. C. Scott, Esq Proprietor J. Edgar, Steward, S.P [Sinton Parkhead] J. Bell, Forester, Sinton 019.03 A one storied cottage on an eminence, at a belt of plantation, ½ a mile east from Sinton Parkhead, and occupied by servants on the farm of J. Hubback
OS1/30/1/20 Dimpleknowe Dimpleknowe J.C. Scott, Esq Proprietor J. Edgar, Steward, S.P [Sinton Parkhead] J. Bell, Forester, Sinton 019.03 A two storied modern dwelling house and garden having suitable farm offices, and a considerable farm of Arable and pasture land attached; J King, Tenant; J C Scott, Esq. Proprietor.
OS1/30/1/20 Bluebreek's Plantation Bluebreeks Plantation J.C. Scott, Esq Proprietor J. Edgar, Steward, S.P [Sinton Parkhead] J. Bell, Forester, Sinton 019.03 A belt of mixed wood intersecting Heatheryrig Plantation on the East, and joining the parish road west of Dimpleknowe. property of J. C. Scott Esqr
OS1/30/1/20 [page] 20 Selkirk Part of -- Ashkirk Parish -- Sheet 19.3 -- Traces 2 [and] 4 [Note Longtonheight] -- Correct [signed] R Burnaby Major R.E. [Royal Engineers] 31 March 1860.
OS1/30/1/21 [page] 21 OS1/30/1 1 [stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. [MANUSCRIPT] STORE -- 29 MAR 1897 -- SOUTHAMPTON Co County] Selkirk Name Sheets of the PARISH of ASHKIRK
OS1/30/1/22 [page] 22 County of Selkirk -- Parish of Ashkirk Names -- Pages Ale Water -- 3 Ashkirk -- 1 Blackcastle Hill -- 7 Blackcraig Moss -- 16 Bluebreeks Plantation -- 20 Boosmill Caul -- 14 Bowknowe -- 19 Catherines Plantation -- 7 Collie Linn -- 17 Dimpleknowe -- 20 Edward's Plantation -- 17 Fasthill Plantation -- 11 Grundystane Height -- 12 Hallmoss -- 6 Hallmoss Plantation -- 11 Headshaw Burn -- 4 Heatheryrig Plantation -- 16 Helen's Plantation -- 9 Hermiston Burn -- 12 James's Plantation -- 7 Linn Plantation -- 6 Longtonheight -- 20 Moss Plantation -- 16 Nookhaugh -- 8 Nook Haugh -- 4 Parkhead Burn -- 5 Penhill Plantation -- 19 Pinker Sike -- 11 Satchels Burn -- 15 Satchelsburn Plantation -- 15 Sinton -- 9 Sintoncarses -- 9 Sintonmill -- 14 Sinton Mains -- 8 Sintonshiel -- 13 Sinton Parkhead -- 19 Tathyhole Moss -- 10 Tathyhole Sike -- 5 Whinfield -- 10