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57: 474:, who had considerable property in that district, determined to resist the attempt, and a battle between his forces and those of the English took place on a moor about a mile and a half north of the village, in which the latter were defeated with great loss. In this conflict, both the villages of Ancrum were burnt to the ground; the village of Nether Ancrum was soon afterwards rebuilt, but of the other nothing remains but the ruins of one or two dilapidated houses. 41: 478: 486: 64: 1120: 1087: 1154:
The Livingstons of Livingston manor; being the history of that branch of the Scottish house of Callendar which settled in the English province of New York during the reign of Charles the Second; and also including an account of Robert Livingston of Albany, "The nephew," a settler in the same province
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A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and
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The history of the Celtic place-names of Scotland, being the Rhind lectures on archaeology (expanded) delivered in 1916, by William J. Watson ... Published under the auspices of the Royal Celtic society
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The statistical account of Scotland. Drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. [electronic resource]
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The name of this place, anciently Alne-crumb, is derived from the situation of its village on a bend of the River Alne, now the
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from 1648 to 1662 when he was exiled to Rotterdam. His house in Ancrum still bears a mark "The Manse of John Livingston".
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The history and antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts, from the most remote period to the present time
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in his paper to the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club. There is also wider background information in his 4 volume work
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History and antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts, from the most remote period to the present time
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Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation
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The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the
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Two local landmarks which are visible from certain areas around the village are the
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which is where the name derives from (crooked land on the Ale). The Ale joins the
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in 1545 when the village was substantially destroyed. Nether Ancrum became a
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can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the
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had a residence here but the location is still being investigated.
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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Much of the history of the area has been written about by
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The area just north of the village was the site of the
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lies 7 miles (11 km) further along the B6400 and
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The principal event of historical importance is the
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Cambridge University Press. 929: 458:, to possess themselves of the lands of the 1298: 1275: 1258: 1193: 1150: 917: 832:"Ancrum dig hoping to confirm palace site" 537:In the 13th century the Bishop of Glasgow 416:on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. 1048:Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1885–1900). 16:Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK 1010:"Lothian, Earls and Marquesses of"  1003: 983: 963: 484: 476: 1299:Sprott, George Washington (1885–1900). 1214:"Rutherford, William (1839-1899)"  1174:The new statistical account of Scotland 1097: 1064: 905: 893: 860: 405:, 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of 1384: 1315: 1023: 932:Seeds of Fortune - A Gardening Dynasty 829: 817: 697:List of places in the Scottish Borders 1232: 1210: 1170: 1151:Livingston, Edwin Brockholst (1910). 1138:. London: S. Lewis and co. p. 46 1130: 805: 776: 774: 529:, meaning 'bend of the river Alne'. 472:Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus 1158:. 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(1885). 923: 1348:"Battle of Ancrum Moor (BTL2)" 1040:Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland 866: 823: 745: 719: 63: 1: 1344:Historic Environment Scotland 1155:and his principal descendants 707: 660:business, was born in Ancrum. 566:Ancrum sits in a loop in the 118:38 mi (61 km)  757:National Library of Scotland 731:National Records of Scotland 493: 28:Human settlement in Scotland 7: 1316:Watson, William J. 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Ancrum (surname)

Ancrum is located in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
OS grid reference
NT625245
Edinburgh
NW
Civil parish
Community council
Council area
Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
TD8
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish Parliament

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