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Scott John, tailor
Shaw Thomas, baker
Sheppard Frederick E. Black Bull hotel
Skinner David M.D., L.R.C.P. & S.Edin.
surgeon, & medical officer for Lauder
district
Stephenson James, grocer & baker
Stothart John, cattle dealer
ThorburnElizabethfMrs.), grocer & genl. dlr
Tillie William, commission agent
Town Hall (Robert Cowen, keeper)
Trotter Alexander, shopkeeper
Volunteer Hall (John Mackay, sec)
Waddell Christina (Mrs.), saddler
Walker John, gas manager
Watson David, tailor & clothier
Watson Robert, plumber & slater
Wilson William, posting establishment
BERWICKSHIRE.
Wood & Nisbet, threshing engine pro-
prietors. Janefield
Wood John, builder
FARMERS IN LAUDER.
Marked thus * should be addressed Oxton
R.S.O.
*Bat'hgate Simon, Justicehall
Beattie James, Thornydykes
Beattie Robert, Newbiggan walls
Bertram John, Addinston &c
Bruce Robert, Thirlstane
Brydon Thom?is, Burncastle
Dickinson Robt.Longcroft & Lauder Haugh
Forsyth Peter, Eastmains
Gairns George C. Chapel Mains
Gilchrist John (exors. of), Burnfoot
Graham W. & J. Trabroun
Graham Donald W. Pilmuir
Haliburton It. & J. Raccleugh
MORDINGTON.
Halliday Frank, Bridgehaugh
Inch James, Whitslaide
Ingles George, Trabroun
Inglis Thomas D. Dods
Johnston James, Huntington
M'Dougal Arthur, Blythe
McDougal John, Lylestone
Mill George, Hindsidehill
Ormston Samuel, Whitelaw
Redpath Andrew, Blackburn
Runciman George, Wantonwalls
Scott John, New mills
Sharp Andrew, Over Howden
^Thomson Andrew, Collielaw
Torie A. St. Leonard's
•Tweedie David, Nether Howden
Waldie R. Muircleuch
Walker John, Howlet's Ha'
Young A. & G. ShieLneld
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LEG-ERWOOD is a parish and village, in
Kelso poor combination and in the small
debt court district of Lauder ; the parish
is 3 milea in length by 2£ broad, and is
generally elevated and well cultivated;
the soil is adapted for both crops and
pasture ; the village is 5 miles north from
Earlston station, on the North British
railway. Boonhill, in this parish, was a
signal station during the time of war.
The area comprises 8,789 acres; rateable
value of the parish, £5,906 ; the popula-
tion in 1901 was 431, and in 1891, 475.
Letters should be addressed " Legerwood,
Earlston R.S.O. Berwickshire "
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Robert S. Gibb
Clerk, Robert Martin
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages &
Inspector of Poor, Robert Martin
Established Church, Kirkhill, Rev. John
A. Cameron B.D
School Board, Robert Martin, clerk
Board School, Robert Martin, master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Cameron Rev. John A., B.D. (Estab)
Leadbetter Hugh M., J.P
Logan James, Birkhill side
COMMERCIAL.
Carfrae William, joiner
Laidler John, joiner
Martin Robert, schoolmaster, inspector of
poor, registrar of births, deaths & mar-
riages & clerk to parish council & school
board
Rutherford John, blacksmith
Turnbull Thomas, blacksmith
FARMERS.
Gibb Robert Shirra, Boon
Henderson George, East Morriston
Logan Mrs. Margaret, Berkenside
Lowson George, Whitslaid
Michael Reginald W. Corsbie
Wood W. & J. Rachelfield
LEITHOLM, see ECCLES.
MERTOUN is a parish in Berwickshire
LONGFORMACUS is a parish and abutting on Roxburghshire and extending
village in the Lammermoor district and in [6 miles along the banks of the Tweed, and
the small debt court district of Duns and 7ji 9 j n Jedburgh poor combination and in
miles from Duns station, on the North \ Duns small debt court district. Clint-
British railway; the parish, about 12 miles i mains is a small village in the parish, ana
in length and 6 in breadth, is hilly, and [about 2 miles from St. Boswells village,
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages &
Inspector of Poor, John Browne
Established Church, Rev. William David-
son Harvie
Free Church, Rev. George Taylor
School Board, William Home Waite, Duns,
clerk
Board School, John Browne, master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Brown Col. Alexander M., J.P. Longfor
macus house
Harvie Rev. William Davidson, The Manse
Holme Charles Henry, Rathbourne house
Smith Andrew J.P. Whitchester
Taylor Rev. George (F. C)
COMMERCIAL.
Anderson Alexander, shopkeeper
Blackie James, cartwright
Browne John, schoolmaster, registrar of
births, deaths & marriages, inspector of
poor & clerk to parish council
Dods Jn. gatnekeeper(to C. H. Holme esq)
Erskine Ninian, gamekeeper (to Col. A. M.
Brown J.P)
Hislop Catherine (Mrs.), dress maker &
toy &c. dealer
Hume Alison (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Post off
Hume Isabella (Miss), sec. of Reading room
Leitch James, gamekeeper (to Andrew
Smith esq. J.P)
Luke David, blacksmith
Mack Janet (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Ellemford
Paterson William, tailor
Reading Room (Miss Isabella Hume, sec)
Scott Adam, blacksmith, Ellemhaugh
Smith James, farm steward (to the Duke
of Roxburgh), Byrecleugh
FARMERS.
Craik John, Caidra
Elliot John, Catbleshiel
Holme Charles H. Rawburn
Maclaren John, Dronshiel
Millican Gilbert T. Black mill
Pate Andrew, Horsupcleugh
Reid Geo.farm bailiff (for C.H. Holme esq)
Smith Andrew, Rigfoot, Whitchester
Trotter John, The Mill
for the most part pastoral, butt the low
grounds are well cultivated. Two strik-
ingly fine conical hills, called the " Der-
rington Laws, ' ' rise in this parish, and
and 3 from St. Boswells station, on the
North British railway. The parish church
and manse are locally in Clintmains. The
famous ruins of Dryburgh Abbey, situated
form conspicuous objects in the distance, i i n this parish, are much frequented by
Longformacus House is the residence of I tourists as being the burial place of Sir
Col. Alexander M. Brown J.P. Ellemford Walter Scott, who was here interred 26
is a small place in this parish, and is 3 Sept. 1832. There was a monastic house
miles- from Longformacus, and much fre- here in the 6th century, but the later
quented in the summer season by anglers structure was built during the period
and sportsmen. Col. Alex. M. Brown J.P. | ii 50 -52, bv Hugh de Maville, constable of
who is lord of the manor, and Andrew , Scotland, "and Beatrice his wife, for Pre-
Smith esq. J.P. are the principal land- iinonstra te ns i an) or white Canons, and
owners. The area comprises 19,532 acres; was colonized from the abbey of St. Marv,
rateable value, £6,054; the population inj at Alnwick: the original Norman is inter-
1901 was 228. I mixed with Early English and Early
Post. M. 0., T., T. M. O., E. D. & P. pjDccorated work, and there remains por-
Office, S. B. & A. & I. Office ; Mrs. tions of the cruciform church, the chapter
Alison Hume, sub-postmistress. Letters house, tho chapel of St. Modanus, and
received through Duns. Delivery, 10.10 fragments of the domestic buildings, in-
a.m. ; dispatch, 2.15 p.m eluding a fine gable of the refectory. At
a short distance from the abbey is a
PABISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Col. Alex. M. Brown J.P
Clerk, John Browne
temple of tho Ionic order, built by David,
11th Earl of Buchan, about 18i7; sur-
mounting the dome is a bust of James
Thomson, the author of the " Seasons,"
who was horn at Ednam in 1700; here
also is a colossal statue of Sir William
Wallace, erected by Lord Buchan in 1814.
The modern Dryburgh Abbey, the property
of George O. H. E. Biber Erskine esq.
J.P. of Haslemere, Surrey, is at present
occupied by the Dowager Lady Orr-
Ewing; Bemersyde House by the Hon.Mrs.
Kathleen Farquhar and Dryburgh House
by the Misses Baillie. Mertoun House is
the seat of Lord Polwarth L.L. (Selkirk),
who is lord of the manor and principal
landowner. The area comprises 6,374
acres; rateable value, £7,499; the popula-
tion in 1891 was 622, and in 1901, 576.
Post Office, Clintma'ns; Miss Mary Ann
Scott, postmistress. Letters received!
through Newtown St. Boswells. De-
livery, 9.30 a.m.; dispatch, 1.20 p.m.
Postal orders are issued & paid here.
The nearest money order & telegraph
office is at St. Boswells, 2 miles distant"
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Lord Polwarth
Inspector of Poor, Collector & Registrar of
Births, Deaths & Marriages, Jas. Dodds
Establ'shed Church, Rev.Andrew T.Donald
School Board, James Dodds, School house,.
clerk
Board School, James Dodds, master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
BaiUie Misses, Dryburgh house
Donald Rev. Andrew T. (Established), The-
Manse
Dove George, Whltehouse
Farquhar Hon. Mrs. Kathleen M. Bemer-
syde house
Orr-Ewing Dowager Lady, Dryburgh abbey
Polwarth Lord (lord lieutenant of Selkirk-
shire), Mertoun house
COMMERCIAL.
Dodds James, schoolmaster, registrar of
births, deaths & marriages, collector, in-
spector of poor & clerk to school board
Fox Thomas, grocer & general dealer
Henderson v»iii.am, joiner
Mills Thomas, blacksmith
Mitchell George, refreshment rooms
Murdie Henry, apartments, Bemersyde cot
Scott Mary Ann (Miss), draper, grocer &
postmistress, Clintmains
FARMERS.
Campbell Peter Purdie, factor (to Lord
Polwarth), Maidenhall
Dodds Henry, Dryburgh Mains
Dove George, Whitehouse & Mertoun New-
stead
Fairbairn Archibald, Butchercote
Gray Dav!d, Dalcove Mains
Hall Geo. & Wm. Bemersyde West End
Miller Alexander, Spadeslee
Mitchell John, Dryburgh Orchard
Murray George, Brotherston
Smith Walter, Bemersyde East End
Storie Mrs. George, MiMfield
Whitehead Alexander, The Third
Wilson George Sprott, Robert & William,
Hallidean mill
MORDINGTON is a parish and village
in the south-eastern part of the county,
and about 1 mile from Foulden. In the
mansion house here, Croiawell established
his quarters on passing the Tweed for the
first time. — Lamberton Toll, on the
boundary of the parish, is a hamlet in
which, but within the Scottish border,
marriages were solemnized in the same
summary manner, and on precisely the
same principles, as at Gretna. Edrington
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