Volume contents
- 1 - Eccles , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Eccles , page 10
- 20 - Eccles , page 20
- 30 - Eccles , page 30
- 40 - Eccles , page 40
- 50 - Eccles , page 50
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- 110 - Eccles , page 110
- 114 - Eccles , page 114 (end)
- 115 - Eccles , title page
- 116 - Eccles , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles (Parish) | Eccles (Parish) | Continued | a circular expansion 1 foot 6 inches in diameter, with a cross, & below an escutcheon, with a cheveron in the dexter & sinister chiefs, & precise middle base respectively, & a St John's Cross. The South has an escutcheon similar to that on the west side, & beneath an ancient double-handed sword: the east a circular expansion at top, with a cross, & below, the naked figure of a man and a greyhound. Some have supposed that this monument was raised to the memory of one of the Percies of Northumberland. The conjecture of Mr Robertson, is more probable, that it was erected after the Second crusade - which happened in 1114 - the crosses referring perhaps, to the Holy War, in honour of the father of Sir John de Soules, Lieutenant or Viceroy to John Baliol. The local tradition says that a governor of Hume Castle was killed |
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 17 - Parish of Eccles, OS1/5/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eccles.
Ordnance Survey - Berwick 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 Berwick, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.