Volume contents
- 1 - Selkirk , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Selkirk , page 10
- 20 - Selkirk , page 20
- 30 - Selkirk , page 30
- 40 - Selkirk , page 40
- 50 - Selkirk , page 50
- 60 - Selkirk , page 60
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- 90 - Selkirk , page 90
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- 140 - Selkirk , page 140
- 150 - Selkirk , page 150
- 159 - Selkirk , page 159 (end)
- 160 - Selkirk , title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yair House | Yair House . . Yair House |
Alexander Pringle Esqr Yair House R Pringle Esqr Broadmeadows Mr Mitchel Steward Yair County Map |
007.12 | A plain and substantial looking Mansion beautifully and pleasantly situated, on a flat ground, on the south bank of the River Tweed, and warmly sheltered in the rear by the Hills rising clothed in woods a considerable distance towards their Summits The building is of modern erection, and has all the requisite Stables, Offices etc at a short and convenient distance, the proprietor is Alexander Pringle Esqr of Whitebank |
| Shorthope Burn | See 7. no 16 -- Trace 1 | |||
| Yair Burn | Yair Burn | Alexander Pringle Esqr Yair Mr Mitchel Yair Estate Map |
007.12 | A small stream that rises in the valley between the Three Brethren and Craig Hills called Yair Hope; it runs in an easterly direction through the pleasure grounds of Yair, and flows into the River Tweed about 150 yards north of that House |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Selkirk -- Sheet 7 No 12 -- Trace 5 -- Collected by William Boyd Corporal RE [Royal Engineers]
[Note] -- Yair -- An enclosure, stretching into a
tideway, for the purpose of
detaining the fish when the tide ebbs -- Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
A sort of scaffolding which juts
into a river or frith in a straight line -- Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
[Note] -- Yair - Holy - or Sacred -- Jeffreys History of Roxburghshire
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 10 - Parish of Selkirk, OS1/30/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Selkirk.
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk 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 Selkirk, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.