Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAQUAIR MILL (Corn) | Traquair Mill Traquair Mill Traquair Mill Traquair Mill |
Michael Eckford, Farmer Revd. [Reverend] James Campbell Pennecuiks descrip. [description] Thomson' s Atlas (Peebles) |
018 | [Situation] About 8 Mile S.E. [South East] from Peebles A farm house; a small farm of arable, & enclosed pasture; a Mill; five small Cottages & suitable farm offices. All the houses are slated and in good condition - all are the property of the Earl of Traquair and with the exception of one Cottage of which his Lordship has given a life rent to the Miller sister - are rented by Michael Eckford. - It is undoubted that a Mill existed here from a very remote period. - In 1325 Robert I confirmed to the Hospital of Soltie a grant bestowed upon it by Alexander III in 1263 of half a chalder of oat Meal out of his Mill of Traquair. - "Charters of Soltie 41" - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 20
Traquair Parish
Sheet 18.5
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.