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Parish of Norham Sheet 6 - 1

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
Green Hill	Green Hill	Mr Thomas Blake, Occupier	On Sheet	An arable hill, South of the
	Green Hill	Mr Ralph Cleghorn	6.1	River Tweed, and North of
	Green Hill	Mr William Embleton		"Norham West Mains", and East
				of the old buildings called "Dowie"
				The two shiels at the River side
				called Upper & Under Greenhillshiels
				take their names from this hill.

Frockham	Frockham	Mr Thomas Blake, Occupier	On Sheet	A fishing stream, in the
		Mr Ralph Cleghorn	6.1	River Tweed commencing about
		Mr William Embleton		midway between Upper and Under
				Greenhillshiels, and extending
				about 9 chains east of the latter.

Holywell	Holy Well	Mr Thomas Blake, Occupier	On Sheet	A well known fishing pool
		Mr Ralph Cleghorn	6.1	in the River Tweed at "Upper
		Mr William Embleton		Greenhillshiel".
	Holywell	So written in the Berwick
		Plan of Lady Kirk Ph
		and adopted on the Plan
		of Norham

Note: Unsigned

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Transcribed by TH