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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- 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 | on the spot in a skirmish. The place where it stands was, till lately, called Deadriggs. Eccles was anciently the seat of the Benedictine or Cistertian nuns. At what period the first foundation of this Nunnery was laid, no account can be derived from history. According to Hoveden and the Melrose Chronicles, it was founded a second time in 1154, or, according to Cowpar, in 1155, by Cospatrick, Earl of March, father to Earl Waldave, and was consecrated to the Virgin Mary. The abbreviation of the Scoto-Chronican annexed to Fordun, says that this Nunnery was established by the Countess of March. In 1296, during the interregnum in Scotland, Ada de Frazer, prioress of Eccles, obtained a letter of restitution, in consequence of the fealty sworn to Edward I by the Scots. |
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.