Roberton, Selkirkshire : Historical writing

Descriptive gazetteer entries

These other entries in our collection of descriptive gazetteers are also about Roberton. You may be able to find further references to Roberton in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

Place Type of entry Source
Roberton parish Bartholomew
Roberton a parish Groome

This additional information from our descriptive gazetteers is for locations within the parish or parishes associated with Roberton.

Place Type of entry Source
Ale a river Groome
Alemuir a loch Groome
Borthwickbrae an estate, with a modern mansion Groome
Borthwickbrae and Borthwickshiels 2 seats Bartholomew
Borthwick-Shiels an estate, with a modern mansion Groome
Broadlee a farm Groome
Camp an ancient fort Groome
Crib Law hill Bartholomew
Crib Law a hill Groome
Deanburnhaugh a hamlet Groome
Harden old Border tower (with modern additions) Bartholomew
Harden a fine old specimen of a Border fortress Groome
Hoscoat (or Hoscote) seat Bartholomew
Hoscote a modern mansion Groome
Howpasley place with school Bartholomew

Travel writing

Sorry, but no mentions of this place can be found.

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Place Mentioned in Travel Writing Mentioned in Historical Gazetteer
Wilton 0 2
Hawick 6 2
Kirkhope 0 2
Teviothead 0 2
Ashkirk 0 2
Caerlanrig 0 2
Ettrick Forest 0 2
Kirktown 0 2
Cavers 0 2
Hassendean 0 2
Philiphaugh 1 2
Denholm 0 2
Selkirk 2 2
Minto 0 2
Yarrow 0 2
Lilliesleaf 0 2
Ettrick 0 2
Bonchester Bridge 0 2
Hobkirk 0 2
Bedrule 0 2

Names from historical writing

The following appear as names for Roberton. Follow the links for what the author actually said:

Name Author Source
ROBERTON John Bartholomew Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
F.H. Groome Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh: T.C. Jack, 1882-4).

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