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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettrick Forest | Ettrick Forest | Chalmers Caledonia New Statisitical Account Fullertons Gazetteer |
015; 019 | A popular, poetic and historical name for the whole or chief part of Selkirkshire All the country watered by the Ettrick, the Yarrow and their tributaries, and the Kindred district watered by the Cadon, northwest of the Tweed, besides the upper ward of Clydesdale, were anciently a literal Forest. the remains of the ancient Caledonian forest - The most numerous woods were oaks, mingled with birch & hazel Excepting a few Straggling Thorns and some Solitary birches, no traces now remain, although, wherever protected from the Sheep, Copses Soon arise without any planting. |
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[Page] 8Parish of Ashkirk (Part of)
R. Burnaby
Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
31. Dec 1858
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