Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCARHILL WOOD | Scarhill Wood Scarhill Wood |
Mr Davidson Mr. G. Marshall |
015 | [Situation] A little S.S.E. [South South East] from Reidshill. A small plantation of fir and larch trees on the farm of Yester Mains; the property of the Marquis of Tweeddale - |
| REIDSHILL | Redshill Redshill Redshill Reidshill Reidshill |
Mr Marshall Mr James Donaldson Mr Archibald Napier List of Farms Co. [County] Haddington Forrests Map of Co. Haddn [County Haddington] |
015 | [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N.N.E. [North North East] from Newton Hall. A neatly built farm house with offices and farm attached; the property of the Marquis of Tweeddale and presently occupied by Mr John Marshall. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 15
Parish of Yester
Forms 136 page -- Scarhill Wood
51 Reidshill
"Reidshill" is the Correct name as the
farm evidently derived its cognomen from
being in the possession of a tenant or proprietor
named Reid. The List of Farms quoted
is a good authority. Probably the verbal
Authorities spell the word as it is pronounced -
"Redshill" is quite unmeaning -
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 20 - Parishes of Bolton and Yester, OS1/15/20
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Bolton, 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.