Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRAE | Wrae | George Home Wrae John Brydone Battle Slack William Alexander Kittle Hall |
015 | [Situation] About 1 Mile E by N. [East by North] of Cardon A small Farmhouse one storey high and thatched, having outhouses, gard [garden] and a farm of land attached occup [occupied] by George Home and the property of James Tweedie Esqr of Rachan |
| WRAE CASTLE (Remains of) | Wrae Castle (Remains of) | George Home John Brydone William Alexander |
015 | [Situation] About 1 Mile E [East] of Cardon This is the remains of the old Cast [Castle] or peel of Wrae formerly the stronghold of a branch of the family of Tweedie The date of its erection is not known all that now remains of it is a small portion of the eastern end, the wall is about 3 feet in thickness. It stands on the farm of Wrae, a short distance from the Farmhouse. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Glenholm
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[Note] -- The peel of Wrae is said to have been possessed by a branch of the same family (Geddeses); in the beginning of the Seventeenth Century it belonged to the Tweedies. Origines Parochialis Scotiae vol. [volume] 1 page 182
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Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 3 - Parish of Broughton, OS1/24/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Broughton.
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.