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Hartburn Parish Sheet 62 Plan 15

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Cockplay	Cockplay	Mr John Handyside	1/4 of a mile	A plantation of
Plantation	Plantation	Cambo.	S.E. from	fir and forest trees
	Cockplay	Mr Thos Handyside	Scots Gap	Property of Sir W. C.
	Plantation	Grange Moor		Trevelyan Bart.
	Cockplay	Mr. B. Stout
	Plantation	Cambo.

Scot’s Gap	Scot’s Gap	Mr John Handyside	1/4 of a mile	Four cottages the property of
	Scot’s Gap	Mr Thos Handyside	N.W. from	James Arkle. The name
	Scot’s Gap	Mr. B. Stout	Cockplay Plantn	is thus alluded to in
				White’s Directory. During
				the border wars there was a
				depot at Rothley for the
				reception of cattle. It was once
				besieged by a numerous band of
				mosstroopers who were defeated.
				The slain were buried at a
				place now called Scots Gap.

Note: Unsigned

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Transcribed by MCB and DW