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
- 60 - Eccles , page 60
- 70 - Eccles , page 70
- 80 - Eccles , page 80
- 90 - Eccles , page 90
- 100 - Eccles , page 100
- 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 | In 1333, Edward III, after taking Berwick, received the fealty of the Convent of Eccles, & of the other Nunneries in the adjacent county. The convent of Eccles was visited 13th November 1523 by the Duke of Albany, when retreating from Wark Castle. He stayed till midnight, & then marched to Lauder. In 1545 the Abbey & town of Eccles, together with the tower of Mersington - were destroyed by the Earl of Hertford, who having been entrusted with the command of the troops in the north of England, made an inroad into Merse & Teviotdale, and ravaged and burned the whole country in his way, without receiving any check from 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.