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Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 28 - Parish of Lauder, OS1/5/28

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[page] 149
Parish of Lauder -- Sheet 19 - No 8. Trace 6

Thirlstane Castle [note]
Referred to Mr Romanes - in March 1865
- Settled by him & Lord Lauderdale, that
the correct Spelling Should be
Thirlestane Castle - The note from
Mr Romanes is attached to this page
Exn. [Examiners] office 14 March/65.

To Capn [Captain] Jones
Ordnance Survey Office
Southampton
Lauder N.B. [North Britain] Mch [March] 1865

Sir,
With reference to your recent
Letter (sent by me to Lord Lauderdale & not
returned to me) addressed to Mr
Hume, formerly, Factor to Lord
Lauderdale, regarding the proper
spelling of the word "Thirlestane",
I have to inform you that after con-
sulting with Lord Lauderdale,
and referring to old plans, I find
the correct spelling to be with a
letter "e" in the middle of the word,
If you can therefore be so good as alter
"Thirlstane Castle" to "Thirlestane Castle",
I am [continued on page 149a]

Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 28 - Parish of Lauder, OS1/5/28

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Lauder.

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.

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