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Parish of Uphall & Ecclesmachan
Sheet 6 No 10 Trace 1

Ecclesmachan Burn. Is written
on trace but not entered in
Name Sheet. Descriptive Rks [Remarks]
to be written.
Note: The continuation of the
above burn after its junction
with Benny Burn along the
South Side of Ecclesmachan Ph [Parish]
is still called Ecclesmachan Burn
on Co. [County] map whereas on traces it
is written "Niddry Burn". Enquiry
to be as to how far each name applies
and this to be particularly
stated in Descriptive Remarks

Trace 6
Leggat Syke. Can you ascertain
what gave rise to the name Leggat?
Should it not be Liggat Syke?
"Liggat. A gate so hung it may shut of itself"
Scottish Dictionary

[Ecclesmachan Burn - Note on right hand side of page]
This name is described in Namesheet

This is Called Ecclesmachan Burn
thro' [through] the Village of Ecclesmachan and
to the Junction of the Parishes
of Uphall, Ecclesmachan, & Kirkliston
where it enters the Farm of Niddry
it is thence called Niddry Burn

[Leggat Syke - Note on right hand side of page]
Liggat Syke had better
be used it being the legitimate
Scottish mode of writing the
word: the authorities say
"there is no rule for writing
proper names". Revd [Reverend] George Boag Uphall
Mr Thomas Hislop

Transcriber's notes

name lost in fold at bottom right of page= transcription feedback sent 18.10.14