Volume contents
- 1 - Longformacus , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Longformacus , page 10
- 20 - Longformacus , page 20
- 25 - Longformacus , page 25
- 25A - Longformacus , page 25a
- 26 - Longformacus , page 26
- 26A - Longformacus , page 26a
- 30 - Longformacus , page 30
- 40 - Longformacus , page 40
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- 100 - Longformacus , page 100
- 102 - Longformacus , page 102 (end)
- 103 - Longformacus , title page
- 104 - Longformacus , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGFORMACUS [parish] | Longformacus Parish | County Map Fullerton's Gazetteer of Scotland New Statistical acct. of Scotland Chalmers Calledonia |
003 ; 009 ; 010 ; 015 | The derivation of the name of Longformacus is obscure - Little more light can be thrown upon it than what arises from the spelling of the name at different periods - In 1384, in a charter by the Earl of Moray to his cousin, "James de Santae Clairo" the name occurs in the form of "Longfordmakehous" - In 1395, in a charter by the Earl of March to James Sinclair of Lochirmakehous, the lands of "Lochirmackehous" are conveyed. and the same spelling of "Lochirmakehous" is observed in the charters of that time - In 1505 the spelling varies "Lochirmacus" and in 1556, and downwards, the name is usually spelt as it now is - It is worthy of remark, that at present the ordinary appellation corresponds with the old spelling of "Lochirmacus" - The spelling of the name of the parish of Ellim, often varies in the same writings - thus Ellim, Ellem, Elm - The parishes of Longformacus & Ellem were, on account of their general contiguity, united by decree of annexation, on the 18th February 1712. At that time the relative proportion of the two parishes so far as population is |
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 31 - Parish of Longformacus, OS1/5/31
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Longformacus.
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.