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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAQUAIR HOUSE | Traquair House Traquair House Traquair House Traquair House Traquair House Troquair |
Armstrongs Map 1794 Statistical Acct. [Account] Thomsons Atlas (Peebles) Chalmer's Caledonia Pennecuik's descrip. [description] of Tweedale Map of Tweedale Geogr. Beav. Arnot 1662. |
018 | [Situation] About 7ΒΌ Miles E.S.E. [East South East] from Peebles An ancient Mansion which stands on the right bank of the Tweed opposite the Village of Inverleithen at the confluence of the Quair and Tweed. - Said to have formerly been a hunting seat of the Kings of Scotland & from which Charters are dated by Malcolm IV; - William the Lyon; & Alexander II & III - The modern part was built by the Earl of Traquair, Lord Treasurer in the reign of Chas [Charles] 11. The House or Castle & the lands were anciently possessed by the Murrays from whom they passed by forfeiture to the Douglas & in 1478 were granted to Stewart Earl of Buchan from whom the present Noble owner is desended; (Chalmers Caledonia). - Traquair House & some of the contiguous lands are in the occupation of the proprietor, the Earl of Traquair. - |
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Traquair Parish
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Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 40 - Parish of Traquair, OS1/24/40
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Traquair.
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.