Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAXTON [parish] | Maxton (Parish) | continued | [Continued from page 1] population - being able, it is said to turn out 1000 fighting men. It is now reduced to a few miserable Cottages; the only marKs of its former Consequence that remain, are the foundations of its houses, which are still occasionally turned up by the plough in several of the neighbouring fields, and the shaft of its ancient Cross, which is yet standing in front of a few hovels, that mark the place where its principal street once was. The present Parish of Maxton consists of two parishes ie, Maxton and the suppressed parish of Rutherford. Rutherford was a Considerable Village, and went by this name at least several centuries ago. Long before the Reformation this place and the territory around it, [Continued on page 3] |
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Parish of Maxton
[Signed] W Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 27 - Parish of Maxton, OS1/29/27
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Maxton.
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.