Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWEEDDALE ARMS INN [Gifford] | Tweeddale Arms Inn | Sign boad Mr Coyler Innkeeper Gifford |
015 | The principal Inn in the Village of Gifford with extensive Stables attached, the property of the Markues of Tweeddale. and in the occupation of W Coyler |
| THE TRON | The Tron | Mr McKay Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Gifford Mr Coyler Innkeeper Gifford |
015 | An upright pillar which stood near the centre of the Village, to which a weigh was attached and was used for weighing goods at the fairs |
| THE JOUGS (Site of) | The Jougs (Site of) | Mr McKay Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Gifford Mr Coyler Innkeeper Gifford |
015 | The Jougs at the Tron (from Jugum a Yoke) were pieces of Wood fastened around the necks of such culprits as were tried and found guilty by the "Birla Court" - and attached to an upright post at the Tron - The punishment usually inflicted on delinquents was a nights Confinement in the Jougs - where the culprit stood in a sort of pillory, exposed to the taunts Misiles of Villagers. |
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List of Names collected by J McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Parish of Yester
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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.