OS1/34/43/28
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORESTANE | Borestane Borestane |
Mr. J. Allen Tenant Mr. J. McArthur |
005 | [Situation] About ½ Mile West of West Port Two houses joined together to the E. [East] of Linlithgowbridge and a short distance W. [West] of Stockbridge, One of the dwellings is two storeys high & slated; the Other is One Storey high & thatched both in good repair with a vegetable garden attached. Tradition states, the way it acquired this name, was, that a large stone stood Some Where in the locality having a hole in it, and in Which the Standard of the party in charge of the Young King James 5, Was fixed at the battle of Linlithgow Bridge. A small field West of the dwellings bears the Same Name. |
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[Page] 28Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow -- Sheet 5, No.3. Trace 1
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Ray Kidd
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