Volume contents
- 1 - Roberton , page 1 (start)
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- 30 - Roberton , page 30
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- 120 - Roberton , page 120 (end)
- 121 - Roberton , title page
- 122 - Roberton , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rig | Black Rig Black Rig Black Rig |
Mr Francis Armstrong Henwoodie Mr Walter Lunn Meadshae Mr John Hallum Beldhill |
018.16 | [Situation] At the West side of Parish A long ridge of land on the farm of Henwoodie, the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. |
| Eildon Quaw | Eildon Quagh EIldon Quagh Eildon Quagh |
Mr Francis Armstrong Mr Walter Lunn Mr John Hallum |
018.16 | [Situation] SE [South East] of Back Rig An extent of wet mossy land on the farm of Henwoodie, the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. |
| Hob's Knowe | Hob's Knowe Hob's Knowe Hob's Knowe |
Mr Francis Armstrong Mr Walter Lunn Mr John Hallum |
018.16 | [Situation] Nearly ½ mile South of Black Rig A small hill on the western end of Mid Rig, is the property of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 55
Parish of Roberton
Sheet 18.16 Trace 1
Quaw - A quagmire
a name given in Galloway
to an old pit grown over
with earth grass etc which
yields under on, but in
which he does not sink -
Dr [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dicty [Dictionary]
[Signed] John G Andrew SrRE [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 9 - Parish of Roberton, OS1/30/9
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Roberton.
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.