Volume contents
- 1 - Ettrick , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Ettrick , page 10
- 20 - Ettrick , page 20
- 30 - Ettrick , page 30
- 40 - Ettrick , page 40
- 50 - Ettrick , page 50
- 60 - Ettrick , page 60
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- 80 - Ettrick , page 80
- 90 - Ettrick , page 90
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- 160 - Ettrick , page 160 (end)
- 161 - Ettrick , title page
- 162 - Ettrick , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettrick (Parish) | Ettrick (Ph) [Parish] | Chalmers Caledonia Fullertons Gazetteer New Statistical Account County Map |
013; 014; 017; 018; 020; 021 | In a charter of Alexander II to the Monks of Kelso, the Ettrick of Selkirkshire is repeatedly mentioned by the various names of "Ettrick and Ethyrie" - the name is of doubtful origin - Eitrigh in Gaelic, signifies a furrow or trench - Eithrach in the same language means a wilderness. A gain, the Ed. of the language of the British Aborigenes signifies a current, and Terig , mud; both names being characteristic of this river when its waters are raised and agitated by the Mountain Torrents. Ettricks is bounded on the north by the parish of Yarrow and touched by Meggat, in Peebles-shire, South and West by the parishes of Moffat & Eskdalemuir in |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Ettrick W Beatty
Transcriber's notes
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Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 3 - Parish of Ettrick, OS1/30/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ettrick.
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.