OS1/30/10/31
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yair House | Yair House . . Yair House |
Alexander Pringle Esqr Yair House R Pringle Esqr Broadmeadows Mr Mitchel Steward Yair County Map |
007.12 | A plain and substantial looking Mansion beautifully and pleasantly situated, on a flat ground, on the south bank of the River Tweed, and warmly sheltered in the rear by the Hills rising clothed in woods a considerable distance towards their Summits The building is of modern erection, and has all the requisite Stables, Offices etc at a short and convenient distance, the proprietor is Alexander Pringle Esqr of Whitebank |
| Shorthope Burn | See 7. no 16 -- Trace 1 | |||
| Yair Burn | Yair Burn | Alexander Pringle Esqr Yair Mr Mitchel Yair Estate Map |
007.12 | A small stream that rises in the valley between the Three Brethren and Craig Hills called Yair Hope; it runs in an easterly direction through the pleasure grounds of Yair, and flows into the River Tweed about 150 yards north of that House |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 31Parish of Selkirk -- Sheet 7 No 12 -- Trace 5 -- Collected by William Boyd Corporal RE [Royal Engineers]
[Note] -- Yair -- An enclosure, stretching into a
tideway, for the purpose of
detaining the fish when the tide ebbs -- Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
A sort of scaffolding which juts
into a river or frith in a straight line -- Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
[Note] -- Yair - Holy - or Sacred -- Jeffreys History of Roxburghshire
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Moira L- Moderator, Soutar99, Selkirkhill
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