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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKIRMISH HILL | Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill Skirmish Hill |
John Smith, Esq. Darnick James Smith, Esq; Darnick Mr W. Matheson, Darnick Mr J. Howden Darnick Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose. |
007.04 | An eminence, now a cultivated field north of Darnick and near to the Tweed, and generally called by its corrupted name of [Skirmerhill] but properly deriving the name from an engagement which took place here on the 18th July 1526, by the Scotts, Kerrs, and Elliots, endeavouring to intercept King James V. then under the [guardianship] of the Douglasses - |
| THE WHIRLS | The Whirls The Whirls The Whirls The Whirls The Whirls |
Mr J. Purdie, Fisherman Mr J. Smith Fisherman George Fallow, Forester, Pavilion Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose |
007.04 | A Salmon Cast in the R. [River] Tweed a little below Melrose Bridge - |
| BOATSHIEL POOL | Boatshiel Pool Boatshiel Pool Boatshiel Pool |
Mr J. Purdie, Fisherman Mr J. Smith Fisherman George Fallow, Forester, Pavilion Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose |
007.04 | A pool in the Tweed below the "Whirls" At where there was a ferry, previous to Melrose Bridge being built - |
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