Volume contents
- 1 - Melrose , Page 1 (start)
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- 258 - Melrose , Title Page
- 259 - Melrose , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKIRMISH HILL | Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill |
John Smith, Esq. Darnick James Smith, Esq; Darnick Mr W. Matheson, Darnick Mr J. Howden Darnick Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose. |
007.04 | An eminence, now a cultivated field north of Darnick and near to the Tweed, and generally called by its corrupted name of [Skirmerhill] but properly deriving the name from an engagement which took place here on the 18th July 1526, by the Scotts, Kerrs, and Elliots, endeavouring to intercept King James V. then under the [guardianship] of the Douglasses - |
| THE WHIRLS | The Whirls The Whirls The Whirls The Whirls The Whirls |
Mr J. Purdie, Fisherman Mr J. Smith Fisherman George Fallow, Forester, Pavilion Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose |
007.04 | A Salmon Cast in the R. [River] Tweed a little below Melrose Bridge - |
| BOATSHIEL POOL | Boatshiel Pool Boatshiel Pool Boatshiel Pool |
Mr J. Purdie, Fisherman Mr J. Smith Fisherman George Fallow, Forester, Pavilion Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose |
007.04 | A pool in the Tweed below the "Whirls" At where there was a ferry, previous to Melrose Bridge being built - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Melrose Parish -- Sheet 7 - 4 -- Trace 6.
Transcriber's notes
Word lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 28 - Parish of Melrose, OS1/29/28
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Melrose.
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.