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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042433
Shelfmark:
Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 57)
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
The Sheryf-dome of Etricke Forrest with the adjoyning provinces.
Creator:
Pont, Timothy (b.1564, d.Circa 1614)
Creator Role:
Surveyor
Creator:
Gordon, Robert (b.1580, d.1661)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1634-1655
Description:
A map of a part of the Borders, covering Teviotdale and the catchments of the Rule Water, Ale Water, Ettrick Water and Yarrow Water, and on the north bank of the River Tweed, between Coldstream and Traquair, the catchments of the Gala Water, Leader Water and Eden Water. The map was compiled by Robert Gordon of Straloch (1580-1661), at an unknown date after 1633. The source of the compilation was the observations of Timothy Pont, in the last two decades of the sixteenth century. Another map by Gordon with similar coverage is extant in the National Library of Scotland, in a different collection (Advocates MS.15.1.1).
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement:
31 x 20.5cm (1' 3/16" x 8 1/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Pen and ink
Subject Place:
Ettrick Forest
Subject Place:
Kelso
Subject Place:
Melrose
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Place:
Selkirk
Subject Place:
Selkirkshire
Subject Place:
Teviotdale
Subject Place:
Tweed River
Reference:
Taylor, Alexander B., 'Manuscript maps of Pont, the Gordons and Adair in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh',Scottish Geographical Magazine, Nov., 1907, p.590.
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
65956844
Repro Notes:
57
Repro Title:
The Sheryf-dome of Etricke Forrest with the adjoyning provinces. [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
6624 x 5440
Repro ID Number:
0042433c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000678
Repro Capture Date:
28/06/2000 11:17:00

The Sheryf-dome of Etricke Forrest with the adjoyning provinces. [1 of 1]

The Sheryf-dome of Etricke Forrest with the adjoyning provinces. [1 of 1]