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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNE [parish] | Parish of Lyne Parish of Lyne Lyne & Megget Lyne & Megget Lyne & Megget Lyne & Megget Lyne & Megget Lyne Lyne |
Sheriffs List of Parishes Johnston's Co. [County] Map Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] New Statistical Account Oliver & Boyd's Almanack Chalmers Caledonia Fullarton's Gazr [Gazetteer] Origines Parochiales Scotiae Valn [Valuation] Roll of Co [County] |
008 ; 012 ; 020 ; 021 ; 024 ; 025 ; 026 ; 027 | [continued from previous page] but plied to a certain extent with the plough. The rest of the area is upland and strictly pastoral once covered with natural wood but now adorned with scarcely a tree. The most important object of antiquity is the Roman Camp in the South west overlooking the Lyne and occupying a singularly advantageous position. The united parish is in the presbytery of Peebles and Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale the patron is the Earl of Wemyss. There are no other detached portions of this parish but that of the two portions into which it is divided nor are there any detached portions of any other parish within this parish. |
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Parish of Traquair & Megget (Northern Part)
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 24 - Parish of Lyne, OS1/24/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Lyne.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles 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 Peebles, which is in the south of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.