Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESTER WATER | Yester Water Gifford Water |
Henry Davidson Esq Factor to the Marquis of Tweeddale Mr McKay, Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Gifford Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Yester Parish Mr Darling Gifford Mr W Coyler. Innkeeper Gifford etc etc etc |
015 | "Hopes Water" takes the name of "Yester Water" after it passes Hopes. and retains this name until it reaches about a mile to the north of the Village of Gifford. at which place it assumes the name of "Coalston Water", and goes under this last name till it falls into the "Tyne" near "Lennoxlove" - Between "Hopes" and "Eaglescarnie" it is generally called "Gifford Water" by the people living in the Vicinity, but. Henry Davidson Esqr Factor to the Marquis of Tweeddale Maintains that "Yester Water" and Not "Gifford Water", is the proper Name. |
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List of Names Collected by John 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.