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Ettrick, pastoral par., S. Selkirkshire, 42,357 ac., pop. 397; the church stands on Ettrick Water, 18½ miles SW. of Selkirk. James Hogg (1772-1835), "the Ettrick Shepherd, " was a native, and is buried in the churchyard, where also lies Thomas Boston (1676-1732), author of The Fourfold State.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "pastoral parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Ettrick ScoP Selkirkshire ScoCnty |
Place: | Ettrick |
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