Volume contents
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- 121 - Morebattle , Title Page
- 122 - Morebattle , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morebattle | Continued. | [Continued from page 1] of having been at one time under water, and of having formed of Loch or Marsh which has been drained by the waters of the Kale. which flowed through it Another Conjecture Concerning the origin of the name is, that it signifies the Village on the Moor. It is found sometimes written Muirbattle and Moonbattle. But this spelling never occurs in any of the earlier writings. Nor is such a derivation peculiarly applicable wither to the present or former locality, at least not more so, than to the majority perhaps of the Villages of Scotland. Besides, it is liable, to the objection of making the name partly Scottish & partly Saxon. The present parish of Monebattle includes the [Continued on page 3] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Morebattle.
[Signed] W Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 30 - Parish of Morebattle, OS1/29/30
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Morebattle.
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.