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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilliard's Stone (in German text) | Lilliard's Stone Lilliard's Stone |
William Mills, Herriotsfield John Lees, Forrester, Ancrum Anthony Dodds, Woodhead |
014.08 | This name applies to a stone erected on the summit of Lilliard's Edge, in memory of Lady Lilliard, who is supposed to have been killed at the battle of Ancrum Moor in the year 1545, and on which the following inscription is written in rhyme: "Fair maiden Lilliard lies under this stane; Little was her stature but great was her fame Upon the English louns She laid mony thumps And when her legs were cuttit off She fought upon her stumps AD 1545" Maiden Lilliard's tomb may also be considered as an interesting relic of the olden time - At the battle of Ancrum Moor, a Scottish woman of this name distinguished herself by her singular valour: such being her undaunted gallantry, that she continued to fight when covered with wounds, & even after both her limbs had been |
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Sheet 14 No. 8
Parish of Ancrum
Names described by c/a [Civilian Assistant] Kelly
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 1 - Parish of Ancrum, OS1/29/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ancrum.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh 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 Roxburgh, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.