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Rothbury Parish Sheet 44 Plan 11

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Beggars Rigg Beggars Rigg Mr W Thompson About 14 chains A small district of Natural
Beggars Rigg Mr W Lawson West of the Court land partially covered with
Beggars Rigg Mr Jas Potts House Furze. The name is said to have
Mackenzies Histy been derived from the circumstances
of the poor inhabitants having
plucked the Wild Peas that grew
in it during a season of great scarcity
in the year 16–.
Wolves Haugh Wolves Haugh Mr W Thompson 72 chains S.W. of A tract of level pastureland
Wolves Haugh Mr W Lawson the Court House south of land bordering the River
Wolves Haugh Mr Jas Potts Coquet said to have been the
Resort of Wolves in former days
Cairnycrook Knowe Cairnycrook Knowe Mr W Thompson 93 Chains S.W. of A very remarkable looking verdant
Cairnycrook Knowe Mr W Lawson the Court House hill which affords excellent shelter
Cairnycrook Knowe Mr Jas Potts for lambs &c in cold & stormy
weather

Note: Unsigned

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Transcribed by PW and CTW

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