Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRON & JOUGS (Remains of) | Tron & Jougs (Remains of) Tron & Jougs (Remains of) |
Mr Mckay Mr Coyler |
015 | [Situation] In the village of Gifford An upright stone about 5 feet square in which was fixed "The Tron" or public weighing beam, for the use of the village. To this beam was attached "The Jougs", a sort of Yoke designed for the punishment of such delinquents as were found guilty by the local authorities. The Jougs were fastened around the neck of the culprit who was for a certain period (generally a night) exposed to the gaze of the villagers |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 60
Parish of Yester
Page in Form 136
[Note] -- "The jougs (juqum, a yoke?) were pieces of wood
fastened around the neck of the culprit, and attached to
an upright post, which still stands in the centre of the
village, and is used for weighing goods at the fairs.
Here the culprit stood in a sort of pillory, exposed to
the taunts and missiles of the villagers" -- Ext [Extract] from "New Stat: Acct:" [New Statistical Account] page 166
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 18 - Parishes of Salton, Bolton, Haddington and Yester, OS1/15/18
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Salton, Bolton, Haddington, and Yester.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.