Selkirkshire volume 06

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/30/6/1 Inverleithen Inverleithen (Part of) Old Statistical Account Fullerton's Gazetteer New Statistical account Newspaper Paragraphs & Advertisements - See Page 2 - 003 ; 007 A parish chiefly in the North-east of Peebles-shire, and partly in the north of Selkirkshire, compact in position, and proximately triangular in form. It is bounded on the N.E. [North East] by Edinburgh-shire and the Selkirkshire part of Stow; on the South by the Tweed, which divides it from Yarrow parish in Selkirkshire, and Traquair parish in Peebles-shire, and on the west by the parishes of Peebles and Eddlestone. The part which falls within the limits of Selkirkshire is a stripe on the South east Side, ascending 5½ Miles from the Tweed, with a breadth, over most of the distance of less than a Mile, and an extreme breadth of 2½ Miles.
OS1/30/6/1 [Page] 1 Inverleithen Parish (part of) W Beatty NB A part of this County is Detached. It is within the parish Inverleithen Peebles-shire on Square 14. plans 2.3 6.7 20.11 - oms. This is not the parish, the parish Church being in the Square noted above - o.m.o. [Ordnance Mapping Office]
OS1/30/6/2 Inverleithen (Part of) Innerleithen (Part of). Innerleithen Innerleithen Innerleithen Innerleithen Innerleithen Innerleithen Innerleithen Innerleithen The Law Courts. Leases & Conveyances of Property. Wills & Bequests. Arthur Burnett Esq. Advocate. Sheriff Substitute Peebles Co. [County] Draft Minute in the Books in the office of the Register of Sasine & Reversions &c for Peeblesshire. John Murray Registrar Sasines. The Registrar General. J H Dawson Esq. Advocate. Examiner for Southern District of Scotland. Titles of Property in the Parish since 1675. The Surface gradually rises from the Tweed, to the Northern extremity, and has, in general, a rugged, broken & precipitous appearance, the highest grounds is "Windlestraw Law", 1¾ of a Mile from the boundary with Edinburghshire and on the boundary line between Peeblesshire & Selkirkshire.
OS1/30/6/2 Parish of Inverleithen (Part of) W Beatty The Spelling was referred by Cap. Scott RE [Captain Scott Royal Engineers] to Lt Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] Cameron RE [Royal Engineers] who adheres to Inver &c. Inverleithen is therefore adopted for the plans in Co. [County] Selkirk. 12 Sep 1859. (Inverleithen is the Spelling used on plan of this Parish in County Peebles).
OS1/30/6/3 Seathope Law Seathope Law Seathope Law Seathope Law Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee. Mr A Hamilton Seathope. Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains 003 A considerable eminence covered with rough, heathy pasture, and having a T.S. [Triangulation Station] on its Summit, on Holylee property.
OS1/30/6/3 Slade Sike Slade Sike Slade Sike Slade Sike Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee. Mr A Hamilton Seathope. Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains 003 A streamlet rising in a hollow on the west of Seathope Law, and flowing into Gatehopeknowe Burn.
OS1/30/6/3 Early Hope Early Hope Early Hope Early Hope Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee Mr A Hamilton Seathope Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains 003.13 A Valley through which, Gatehope knowe Burn flows, extending from the foot of Back Burn to about ½ Mile above it.
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OS1/30/6/4 Stell Cleuch Stell Cleuch Stell Cleuch Stell Cleuch Mr A Hamilton, Seathope Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston 003 A hollow - south of Fernie Cleuch, having a small stream rising in it, which flows into Seathope Burn.
OS1/30/6/4 Birnie Cleuch Birnie Cleugh Birnie Cleugh Birnie Cleugh Mr A Hamilton, Seathope Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston 003 A small ravine - south of Stell Cleuch - having the track of a stream - dry in Summer - through its centre.
OS1/30/6/4 Corgae Sike Corgae Sike Mr A Hamilton, Seathope Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston 003 A stream having its source upon the side of valley, to the N. [North] West of Seathope Law, and flows S. [South] west into Seathope Burn.
OS1/30/6/4 [Page] 4 Innerleithen Parish Sheet 3 - Trace 1
OS1/30/6/5 Windlestraw Law Windlestraw Law Windlestraw Law Windlestraw Law Mr W Irvine, Holylee. Mr W Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe. Johnstones Co. Map. 003 A very considerable hill - being upwards of 2400 feet high, and the highest in this part of the Country, covered with rough and heathy pasture, and mossy on the Summit - On its highest point stands a Trigl. [Triangulation] Station, and a pile of sods - marks the boundary junction of Selkirk and Peebles Shires -
OS1/30/6/5 Seathope Rig Seathope Rig Seathope Rig Seathope Rig Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr J Murray, Caberstongrains Mr R Hamilton, Seathope 003 A narrow eminence, having a T.S. [Triangulation Station] on its centre, and extends south from Windlestraw Law to Seathope the Co. [County] boundary passing along its centre.
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OS1/30/6/6 Seathope Burn Seathope Burn Seathope Burn Seathope Burn Mr William Irvine, Steward, Holylee Mr W Dalgleish, GatehopeknoweMr R Hamilton, Seathope 003 A considerble stream - having its Source at the hope head on the South side of Windlestraw Law, and flowing southerly for about 1½ Miles to Seathope, where it joins Caberston Grains, in forming Gatehopeknowe Burn.
OS1/30/6/6 Gatehopeknowe Burn Gatehopeknowe Burn Gatehopeknowe Burn Gatehopeknowe Burn Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr W Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Johnstone's Co. Map. 003.13 A rapid running rivulet, flowing south from the confluence of Seathope burn and Caberston Grain for about 2½ Miles, into the Tweed South of Gatehopeknowe; and for the whole way, the boundary between Peebles and Selkirk Shires.
OS1/30/6/6 [Page] 6 Inverleithen Parish Sheet 3 Trace 1
OS1/30/6/6 Innerleithen has been altered to Inverleithen in red ink
OS1/30/6/7 Kill Brae Kill Brae Kill Brae Kill Brae Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee 003.13 A shank or rig of Seathope Law, covered with pasture and extends Southerly to the foot of Back B [Burn]
OS1/30/6/7 Back Burn Back Burn Back Burn Back Burn Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee 003.13 A stream rising between Stony Knowe and Seathope Law, flowing into Gatehopeknowe Burn at Kill B [Burn].
OS1/30/6/7 Black Cleuch Black Cleuch Black Cleuch Black Cleuch Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee. 003 A narrow ravine having through its centre a streamlet, flowing of the South Side of Seathope Law into Back Burn, near its head.
OS1/30/6/7 [Page] 7 Inverleithen Parish Sheet 3 Trace 4 & 5
OS1/30/6/7 Innerleithen altered to Inverleithen in red ink
OS1/30/6/8 Little Black Cleuch Little Black Cleuch Little Black Cleuch Little Black Cleuch Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee 003 A small green hollow on the South of Seathope Law through which flows a streamlet, into Back Burn - below Black Cleuch.
OS1/30/6/8 Stony Knowe Stony Knowe Stony Knowe Stony Knowe Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee 003 An eminence partly on the farm of Blackhall and Holylee; over its summit which is rocky and on the west side stony, the boundary between Stow, and Innerleithen part crosses.
OS1/30/6/8 Holylee Burn Holylee Burn Holylee Burn Holylee Burn Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee 003.13 ; 003.14 A burn rising on the west side [of] Stony Knowe, flowing south into [the] Tweed at Holylee.
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OS1/30/6/9 Little White Cleuch Little White Cleuch Little White Cleuch Little White Cleuch Mr W Murray Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr A Hamilton, Seathope 003 A small hollow, covered with rough pasture, on the south of Redscar Cleuch.
OS1/30/6/9 White Cleuch White Cleuch White Cleuch White Cleuch Mr W Murray Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr A Hamilton, Seathope. 003 A long narrow valley - having a stream rising near its head, which flows through its centre, into Seathope Burn.
OS1/30/6/9 Fernie Cleuch Fernie Cleuch Fernie Cleuch Fernie Cleuch Mr W Murray Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston Mr A Hamilton, Seathope 003 A small hollow - south of White Cleuch - having the track of a stream - dry in Summer - through its centre.
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OS1/30/6/10 Seathope Seathope Seathope Seathope Mr A Hamilton, Occupant Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains Mr W Irvine, Steward, Holylee 003 A small one storied dwelling, with a garden &c, occupied by a Shepherd of J Ballantine, Esq. Holylee.
OS1/30/6/10 Hope Head Hope Head Hope Head Hope Head Mr A Hamilton, Seathope Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston 003 A deep Valley, with long sloping sides terminating at the head of Seathope Burn, where it is of considerable width and forms the south Side of Windlestraw Law.
OS1/30/6/10 Redscar Cleuch Redscar Cleuch Redscar Cleuch Redscar Cleuch Mr A Hamilton, Seathope Mr W Murray, Caberstongrains Mr T Ritchie, Caberston 003 A deep hollow having the track of a stream and a rocky forking, on the South Side of Redscar Law. The course of the streams - excepting where drained at the South end - is always dry during Summer.
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OS1/30/6/11 Skerr-end Plantation Skerr-end Plantation Skerr-end Plantation Skerr-end Plantation Mr W Irvine, Grieve, Holylee Mr H Henderson Holylee Mr J Dalgleish Holylee 003.13 A small wood of fir and Ash trees, a short way north of Holylee, and nigh to "The Skerr".
OS1/30/6/11 The Skerr The Skerr The Skerr The Skerr Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.13 Applies to the side of a hill - partly covered by nut bushes a trees, north of Holylee, on Gaithope Knowe Burn.
OS1/30/6/11 Gate Hope Gate Hope Gate Hope Gate Hope Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.13 A valley, through which, Gatehopeknowe burn flows, - extending from Holylee demesne to the foot of Back Burn.
OS1/30/6/11 [Page] 11 Innerleithen PH [Parish] Sheet 3 -13 Trace 6 Skerr - A ridge of Rock A bare precipice, used in the same sense with Scar. Jamiesons Scottish Dictionary P. 595
OS1/30/6/12 Holylee Holylee James Ballantyne, Esq. Proprietor. Mr W Irvine, Grieve, to Proprietor Mr H Henderson, Holylee 003.13 A square handsome building, two stories in height, and having a sunk flat; on the side facing the river is the front Entrance - a flight of steps leading to a portice of four pillars; nigh at hand are the Stables &c, and a fine garden, having a greenhouse, flower beds &c, and north of the garden, with a zig zag approach up a hill - is the farm offices, which, till about 30 years ago, was the Mansion, and said "to have been built on the site of an old peel or tower", they are now occupied by the servants of J Ballantyne Esq. [Esquire] who, farms the land adjoining, for several 1000 acres, for sheep grazing.
OS1/30/6/12 [Page] 12 Inverleithen Ph [Parish] Sheet 3-13 Trace 6
OS1/30/6/12 Innerleithen has been altered to Inverleithen in red ink
OS1/30/6/13 Birkie Throat Birkie Throat Mr A Shortreed, Elibank Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr W Barr, Scrogbank 003.13 A fishing stream in Tweed at where the Gatehopeknowe Burn flows into the river, and has a rock at the East part of it.
OS1/30/6/13 Coot Stone Coot Stone Coot Stone Coot Stone Mr W Irvine, Grieve, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe 003.14 A rock in the Tweed near the confluence of Holylee Burn, having small nest like holes on its top and marked with the lime of birds &c, who frequent it, except when the river is swollen, when it is covered, and is said to have been called after the waterfowl of the name.
OS1/30/6/13 Coot Ford Coot Ford Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe 003.14 A ford west of the Coot Stone, passable only for horses, and dangerous when the Coot Stone is covered.
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OS1/30/6/14 Holylee Linn Holylee Linn Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.14 A small cleuch at Holylee offices, where Holylee Burn - after sinking at the old quarry, reappears - rushing noisily through the stones along its course.
OS1/30/6/14 Hogg's Knowe Hogg's Knowe Hogg's Knowe Hogg's Knowe Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.14 An artificial looking hillock, at Holylee old quarry, deriving the name from the Shepherd who had a house on its level Summit.
OS1/30/6/14 Holy Well Holy Well Holy Well Holy Well Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.14 A well of fine spring water on the west side of Holylee Craigs, and is the fountainhead for Holylee.
OS1/30/6/14 [Page] 14 Sheet 3-14 Trace 4 Innerleithen Ph [Parish]
OS1/30/6/15 Perlooie Burn Perlooie Burn Perlooie Burn Perlooie Burn Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.14 A Small Stream rising on the South Side of Stony Knowe and flows west into Holylee Burn, near the dam.
OS1/30/6/15 Holylee Craigs Holylee Craigs Holylee Craigs Holylee Craigs Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.14 A prominent height with a Trigl. [Triangulation] Station on its summit, and is thickly strewn with rocks and small stones on its south and west sides.
OS1/30/6/15 Southerly Nick Southerly Nick Southerly Nick Southerly Nick Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 003.14 A small hollow on the heights north of Holylee Craigs, and crosses the parish boundary into Stow Ph. [Parish].
OS1/30/6/15 [Page] 15 Innerleithen Ph [Parish] Sheet 3-14 Traces 1 and 2 AMK
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OS1/30/6/17 Thornylee T.P. Thornilee Toll Bar Thornylee Toll Bar Thornylee Toll Bar Table of Tolls (on house) Mr Himes Roxburgh Mr Himes Locke 007.02 A Toll Bar, in the Road leading from "Galashiels" to Peebles, and about 6½ miles from the former, and about 11½ miles from the latter, It is on the farm of Thornylee, hence the name,
OS1/30/6/17 Thornylee Thornylee Thornylee Thornylee Mr Himes Roxburgh, Occupier Mr Walter Elliot Mr James Locke 007.02 A good farmhouse, situated on the North side of the road leading from "Galashiels" to Peebles, And 6 miles from the former, there are extensive, andwell arranged outhouses, with Thrashing Mill, And Hinds' houses attached, It is the property of Alexander Mitchel Esqr Stow
OS1/30/6/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Inverleithen Sheet 7-2 Trace 6 Collected by John McCabe
OS1/30/6/17 Innerleithen has been altered to Inverleithen in red ink
OS1/30/6/18 Cauld Face Cauld Face Cauld Face Cauld Face Mr Walter Elliot Mr Thomas Elliot Blackhall Mr Himes Roxburgh 007.02 A high Craggy hill, Situated about ½ a mile north of Thornylee and presents a Cold barren appearance when viewed from the South and SouthEast, the boundary between the parishes of Innerleithen and Stow, Crosses over the top of it
OS1/30/6/18 Old Thornylee Old Thornylee Old Thornylee Old Thornylee Mr James Roxburgh Mr Walter Elliot Mr James Locke 007.03 A Small house, Situated South-east of "Cauld Face", and between "Finley Knowe"and "Thornlylee" this is said to be the remains of the old farmhouse of "Thornylee" there is only a Small portion of it habitable, the remainder being in ruin, there are two Small gardens attached with this exception it surrounded with rough uncultivated ground.
OS1/30/6/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Inverleithen Sheet 7-2 Trace 3 Collected by John McCabe
OS1/30/6/19 Howgate Pool Howgate Pool Howgate Pool Howgate Pool Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr J Dalgleish, Holylee 007.02 A stream in Tweed - extending along the howe gate - or road from Holylee March dike, to opposite the turn of the road - near the 11th Milestone -
OS1/30/6/19 Thornylee Craigs Thornylee Craigs Thornylee Craigs Thornylee Craigs Mr Roxburgh, Thornylee Mr W Irvine, Holylee Mr H Henderson, Holylee 007.02 A remarkable hill, having several Cairns upon it, is very rocky and stony, and precipitous on the west side.
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OS1/30/6/20 Elibank Boat Pool Elibank Boat Pool Elibank Boat Pool Mr A Shortreed, Elibank Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr G Brown, Thornylee Toll 007.02 A fishing pool in Tweed, near Elibank, where the Elibank boat ferry is.
OS1/30/6/20 The Batta The Batta The Batta The Batta Mr A Shortreed, Elibank Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr G Brown, Thornylee Toll. 007.02 An Island thrown up by the currents in Tweed - opposite Elibank Craigs.
OS1/30/6/20 Rough haugh Pool Rough Haugh Pool Rough Haugh Pool Rough Haugh Pool Mr A Shortreed, Elibank Mr H Henderson, Holylee Mr Roxburgh, Thornlylee 007.02 A fishing pool in Tweed below The Batta, and extends to opposite the arable land on Thornlyee farm.
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OS1/30/6/21 Goat Stream Goat Stream Goat Stream Goat Stream Mr James Roxburgh Thornylee Mr James Locke, Thornylee Mr Walter Elliot Newhall 007.03 A small portion of the River Tweed south of Thornylee farmhouse, this is a noted place for Salmon, frequenting in the Spawning Season.
OS1/30/6/21 Gladdies Wiel Gladdies Wiel Gladdies Wiel Gladdies Wiel Mr James Roxburgh Mr James Locke Mr Walter Elliot 007.03 A deep pool at a bend in the "River Tweed", a Short distance east of "Goat Stream" this is a noted fishing place.
OS1/30/6/21 Hurl Hurl Hurl Hurl Mr James Roxburgh Mr James Locke Mr Walter Elliot 007.03 A very Small portion of the "River Tweed", at which the bed of the Stream is rocky, it is, Situated between "Gladdies Wiel", and Rampy Stream.
OS1/30/6/21 [Page] 21 Parish of Inverleithen Sheet 7-3 Trace 4 Collected by John McCabe
OS1/30/6/21 Innerleithen altered to Inverleithen in red ink
OS1/30/6/22 Rampy Stream Rampy Stream Rampy Stream Rampy Stream Mr James Roxburgh Mr James Locke Mr Walter Elliot 007.03 A Small portion of the "River Tweed", and a well known fishing place, Situated where the boundary between Innerleithen and Stow Parishes join the above River. This name is derived from a quantity of "Ramps" which grows in the south Side of the River here
OS1/30/6/22 Steel Pool Steel Stream Steel Stream Steel Stream Steel Pool Steel Pool Steel Pool Steel Pool Mr Himes Roxburgh Mr Himes Locke Mr Walter Elliot Andrew Shortreed Gardener Andrew Shortreed Manager William Barr Farm Servant Mr Brown Thornylee J.P. 007.03 A noted fishing place in the River Tweed, Situated, between, "Goat Stream", and "Nowte Sike" and directly South of Thornylee farmhouse.
OS1/30/6/22 Nout Sike Nowte Sike Nowte Sike Nowte Sike Mr Himes Roxburgh. Mr James Locke. Mr Walter Elliot 007.02 A Small portion, of the "River Tweed" At the East end of "Rough Haugh Pool" and S.E. [South East] of Thornylee Toll Bar.
OS1/30/6/22 [Page] 22 Parish of Innerleithen Sheet 7-3 Trace 4 & 7-2 Trace 6 Collected by John McCabe Steel Pool in plan and retained to agree with n. [Name] list and plan of Yarrow - AMP 17 Jun 1859 Ramps - A species of garlic - Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary. Nout - Black Cattle - Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary.
OS1/30/6/23 Thornylee Cottage Thornylee Cottage Thornylee Cottage Thornylee Cottage Mrs Elizabeth Mercer, Occupant. Mr James Roxburgh, Thornylee. Mr John Dickson, Postman, Gala [Galashiels]. 007.03 A small one storied dwelling, erected by the husband of the present tenant, who worked the quarry - adjoining; and frequented during the fishing seasons by gentlemen amateurs, from a distance.
OS1/30/6/23 Gatehopeknowe Bridge Gatehopeknowe Bridge Gatehopeknowe Bridge Gatehopeknowe Bridge Mr James Dalgleish, Gatehopeknowe Mr William Irvine, Holylee Mr Henry Henderson, Holylee 003.13 A small one arched Stone bridge on the turnpike road, from Galashiels to Peebles, over Gatehopeknowe burn, which divides the Counties of Peebles and Selkirk.
OS1/30/6/23 [Page] 23 Selkirkshire Innerleithen Parish Sheets 7-3 Trace 2, and Sheet 3-13 Trace 6 A McK
OS1/30/6/24 River Tweed River Tweed Map of Selkirk Map of Roxburghshire Map of Scotland 003.13 ; 003.14 ; 007.02 ; 007.03 The popular, and the really remotest source of the Tweed is a paltry fountain called Tweed's-Well a little above the farm house of Tweedshaws, and at the foot of a hill named Tweed's Cross, on the South Western boundary of the parish of Tweedsmuir, Peebles-shire. From its source to the sea at Berwick upon Tweed, it performs, irrespectively of windings, a run of about 100 Miles, and drains 1870 Square Miles.
OS1/30/6/25 Ettrick Forest Ettrick Forest Chalmers Caledonia Fullerton's Gazetteer New Statistical Account. 003.05 ; 003.13 ; 003.14 ; 007.02 ; 007.03 A popular, poetic, & 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 districts watered by the Cadon North of the Tweed, besides the upper ward of Clydesdale, were anciently a literal Forest, the remains of the ancient Caledonian Forest. Excepting a few straggling Thorns, and some solitary birches, no traces of Ettrick Forest now remain, although, wherever protected from the Sheep, Copses soon arise without any planting. A. Burnaby Cap. RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 31 Dec 1858.
OS1/30/6/25 [Page] 25 (Parish of Innerleithen part of) W Beatty
OS1/30/6/26 OS1/30/6/26 [Date Stamp] 29 Mar 1897 Ordnance Survey MS [Manuscript] Store Co. [County] Selkirk Name Sheets of the PARISH of INVERLEITHEN (Part of)
OS1/30/6/27 [Page] 27 Index to Inverleithen (Part of) Back Burn -- 7 Birkie Throat -- 13 Birnie Cleugh -- 4 Black Cleuch -- 7 Cauld Face -- 18 Coot Ford -- 13 Coot Stone -- 13 Corgae Sike -- 4 Early Hope -- 3 Elibank Boat Pool -- 20 Fernie Cleuch -- 9 Ettrick Forest -- 25 Gate Hope -- 11 Gatehopeknow Bridge -- 23 Gatehopeknowe Burn -- 6 Gladdies Wiel -- 21 Goat Stream -- 21 Hogg's Knowe -- 14 Holy Well -- 14 Holylee -- 12 Holylee Craigs -- 15 Holylee Burn -- 8 Holylee Linn -- 14 Hope Head -- 10 Howgate Pool -- 19 Hurl -- 21 Inverleithen (Part of) -- 1 Kill Burn -- 7 Little Black Cleuch -- 8 Little White Cleuch -- 9 Nout Sike -- 22 Old Thornylee -- 18 Perlooie Burn -- 15 Rampy Stream -- 22 Redscar Cleuch -- 10 River Tweed -- 24 Rough-haugh Pool -- 20 Seathope -- 10 Seathope Burn -- 6 Seathope Law -- 3 Seathope Rig -- 5 Skerr-end Plantation -- 11 Slade Sike -- 3 Southerly Nick -- 15 Steel Pool -- 22 Stony Knowe -- 8
OS1/30/6/27A OSO [Ordnance Survey Office] Southampton 23 Aug 1859 Innerleithen Ph [Parish] is in two Counties, Peebles and Selkirk. The portion in Peebles was surveyed by Capt [Captain] Kerr in Decbr. [December] 1856- It has been established on the 1/2500 scale I believe engraved on the six & one inch scales the word in question is here spelt Inverleithen. The portion in Selkirk has been surveyed by Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] Cameron RE [Royal Engineers] Inverleithen adopted on plan of Co [County] Selkirk by Order of Cap [Captain] Scott RE [Royal Engineers] I thank him for adhering to Inverleithen J Cameron Lt Col RE [Lieutenant Colonel Royal Engineers] 25/8 [25 Aug 1859] Cap [Captain] Scott RE [Royal Engineers]
OS1/30/6/27B [Page] 27b Capt [Captain] Barnaby - who spells the Parish Innerleithen - The best authorities appear to be for this latter mode of spelling. The name lists & Authorities for each method are forwarded - Will you be so good as to decide on the spelling as it would involve an alteration in the engraving if the latter is adopted. A de C Scott Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
OS1/30/6/27C [Page] 27c Ord. [Ordnance] Survey Office Kelso 12th August 1859 Sir I have received Instructions to pay the utmost attention to the orthography of names on the Plans of the Government Survey of Scotland, and, as a question has arisen respecting the mode to be adopted in writing "Innerleithen" or "Inverleithen" Parish, Co. [County] Peebles, I shall be obliged by your [continued on page 27d] Office of the Register of Sasines Reversions &c for Peeblesshire &c. Melrose August 15 1859 Sir In answer to your questions as to the mode of spelling the name of the Parish of Innerleithen or Inverleithen I find upon referring to the Dft. [Draft] Minute Books in this Office since the year 1850 M that it is always written Innerleithen in the Conveyances & other Deeds relating to property which have been recorded in [continued on page 27d]
OS1/30/6/27D [Page] 27d [continued from page 27c] being so kind as to inform me how the name of this parish is spelt in the Law Courts Leases & Conveyances of Property Wills & Bequests and at the same time to state, which mode of Spelling you would recommend for insertion on the ordnance Plans ie. "Innerleithen" or "Inverleithen" An answer on the [continued on page 27k] [continued from page 27c] this Office. As to the mode adopted by the Law Courts I cannot give you any information. It appears to me therefore that Innerleithen is the common way now of spelling the word, altho' [although] originally I am disposed to think Inverleithen the name, derived in the same way as Inverness, Inverary, Invershiel & many others throught Scotland, the Volumes of this Record being trans- mitted when complete to the General Record House in
OS1/30/6/27E [Page] 27e Ordnance Survey Office Kelso 12th August 1859 [12 Aug 1859] Sir I have received Instructions to pay the utmost attention to the orthography of names on the Plans of the Government Survey of Scotland, and as a question has arisen respecting the mode to be adopted in writing Innerleithen, or Inverleithen Parish, Co. [County] of Peebles, I shall feel obliged [continued on page 27f] Peebles 10 August 1859 [10 Aug 1859] Sir The name of the Parish you refer to is spelt in The Law Courts Leases & conveyancy of Property Wills and Bequests Innerleithen, & the same mode of Spelling is otherwise generally used. I have examined the Titles of two of the oldest families in the county (whose properties are in that parish) from 1675 downwards & Innerleithen is [continued on page 27f]
OS1/30/6/27F [Page]27f [continued from page 27e] by your being so kind as to inform me how the name of this parish is Spelt in- The Law Courts Leases & Conveyance of Property Wills & Bequests - and, at the same time please to state which mode of spelling you would recommend for insertion in the Ordnance Plans i.e. Innerleithen or Inverleithen - An answer [continued on page 27j] is uniformly used. It is sometimes spelt Inverleithen - princi- pally by parties not resident - but I have no hesitation in recommending that the mode of spelling to be used for insertion in the Ordnance Plans should be Innerleithen [Indecipherable signatures]
OS1/30/6/27G [Page] 27 g Copied W. Beatty Ord. [Ordnance] Survey Office Kelso 12th Augt [August] 1859 Sir I have received Instructions to pay the utmost attention to the orthography of names on the Plans of the Government Survey of Scotland, and, as a question has arisen respecting the mode to be adopted in writing "Innerleithen" or "Inverleithen" Parish, Co. [County] of Peebles, I [continued on page 27h]
OS1/30/6/27H [page] 27h [continued from page 27g] shall feel obliged, by your being so kind as to inform me how the name of this parish is spelt in your Official and Legal Documents, and, at the same time please to state, which mode of spelling you would recommend for insertion on the Ordnance Plans - ie - "Innerleithen" or "Inverleithen" [continued on page 27i] Innerleithen is the mode of spelling adopted by the Registrar General, and what is also used at the present day in other legal Documents. [Signed] JH Dawson Examiner Southern District of Scotland
OS1/30/6/27H The paragraph commencing "Innerleithen .." is at right angles to the rest of the document.
OS1/30/6/27I [page] 27i [continued from page 27h] An answer on the opposite half margins at your earliest convenience will oblige - I am Sir Your obedient humble servant For Captain Burnaby R E. [Royal Engineers] [Signed] Andrew Robertson Sergt R. Engrs. [Sergeant Royal Engineers] [J] H Dawson Esq. Examiner of Registrars For Births, Deaths and Marriages Southern District of Scotland
OS1/30/6/27J [page] 27j Copied -- W Beatty [continued from page 27f] on the opposite half margins, at your earliest convenience, will oblige - I am Sir Your obedient humble Servant For Captain Burnaby R E. [Royal Engineers] And [Andrew] Robertson Sergeant R. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] [ ] Burnett Esq. Advocate, Sheriff Substitute Peebles
OS1/30/6/27K [Page] 27k [continued from page 27d] opposite half margins at your earliest convenience will oblige. I am Sir Your obedient humble Servant For Captain Burnaby RE [Royal Engineers] [signed] Andrew Robertson Sergt [Sergeant] R Engrs [Royal Engineers] John Murray Esq Registrar of Sasines Melrose [continued from page 27d] Edinburgh an inspection of them there will show the manner adopted in former times. I am Sir Your most Obed Servt. [Obedient Servant] John Murray [Signed] Capt. [Captain] Burnabt R.E. [Royal Engineers] Kelso Copied W Beatty