Continued entries/extra info

83 Parish of Wamphray Plan 24.12 Trace 3
Entry for Beck Cottage scored out

Comb Burn
Comb Burn
Comb Burn
Comb Burn
Coomb Burn
George Carruthers Stenrieshill
George Mcghie
Archibald Hamilton Broomhill
Rev[Reverend] George Wright
Mr Rogerson of Fingland
A Rivulet having its source a little to the north of Risp Hill on the lands of Newbigging and falls into Newbigging Burn.
Comb, not coomb from the Anglosaxon and signifies a hollow, or low place between hills.
Cwmo, from the British speech signifies the same
Coom and Cove in some districts signifies a place scooped out of the side of Mountains
Coomb is the old dialect in Scotland is the breast of a round hill.
In a general sense Comb or Combe signifies a ridge of hill from its resembling the comb of a cock. Hence Comb or Combe is the correct mode, the latter is preferable as in Stancombe, Yarcombe .
M Donohue May 1857

Coombe Burn See Page 13 for Authorities

Coombe Burn situation From the junction of runners, 31 Chains North East of Risp Hill South South West to Newbigging Burn

Philip Munro Lance Corporal Royal Engineers