Volume contents
- 1 - Ettrick , page 1 (start)
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- 20 - Ettrick , page 20
- 30 - Ettrick , page 30
- 40 - Ettrick , page 40
- 50 - Ettrick , page 50
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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 | Ettrick (Parish) | Continued | "Tushielaw Tower" - Passing from Buccleuch we come upon the gray ruins of the tower of Tushielaw, on the side of a hill near the road on the Ettrick. and there is a famous tradition that Adam Scott, commonly called the King of the Thieves, on being taken by King James V. one morning before breakfast, was hung on an ash Tree over his own gate; along the principal branches of which it is said there are still to be seen the nicks and hollows formed by the ropes on which many an unhappy wight had been suspended by this rigorous and powferful Baron - However this tradition respecting Adam Scott's execution is wrong - for in Pitcairns Criminal trials, Vol. [Volume] 1. P. [Page] 145 it is stated that Adam Scott King of the Thieves, was tried, convicted, and beheaded, at Edinburgh, on the 18th May 1530 - |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 6 -- Parish of Ettrick
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.