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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malton or | ||||
| Malton or Mantle Walls | Malton or Mantle Walls | Continued | From the preceding extracts, the place called Malton Walls - would appear to have been an Hospital or Preceptory of the Knights of Malta or as they are designated "Knights of St.John of Jerusalem". but this is by no means certain. Chalmers quotes from the "New Statistical Account" and Morton has been guided by both Chalmers & the Statistical Account. therefore the three authorities entered are not worth more than one. The following extract from Jeffrey's History of Roxburghshire respecting this subject is given as he differs from the three authorities entered in page - " Ancrum is one of the oldest towns in Scotland. So early as the Inquisitis Davidis in 1116, the church & territory appear |
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[Page] 55Parish of Ancrum
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