Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAXTON | Maxton (Parish) | Continued | [Continued from page 3] formed a distinct parish, which had a Church and an an Hospital of its own of these buildings there are now no remains. The Patronage of Rutherford, which at one time belonged to the Earls of Douglas, was granted before the year 1483, by James Rutherford, of that Ilk; but the church being afterwards suffered to go to ruin, the parish was united to Maxton, & the advowson fell into oblivion. The Hospital was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, & destined for receiving strangers, & maintaining poor & infirm people. The sites of the church & the Hospital cannot be traced. About a mile to the West where the village of Rutherford formerly was, stand the ruins of "Littledean Tower", beautifully situated on a high bank of the river, & once a place of great strength. On a high ridge between the parishes of Maxton [Continued on page 4] |
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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.