button to main menu  Edward Aglionby's Notes of the Debatable Land, 1590, page 170
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Boneshowe.
About Kirtle is a surname of Irwyns, a surname of proper men.
Bridekirk.
About them is there a great surname of Bells and Carlisles, who have bin long in feed with the Irwyns.
Annam. Longwood.
Towards the meeting of Annam, at the water of Mylke and at both sides thereof at Longwood, dwelleth the lard Johnson, and CCC. sufficient men of his name.
Dumfrize and Hoddam.
Betwixt the river of Annam, and the river of Neth towardes and above Dumfrize, is the Lord Maxwell, and the Lord Harrys, and M. Maxwells under them. They have bin in feede with these Johnsons these many yeares, which is a weakning of Scotland, and a strength to England.
Here is all the surnames in Annerdale, that are strong at this daie.
Lyddesdale.
The cheife surnames in Lyddesdale stand upon Armestronges and Elwoods. The cheife Armestrong is of Mangerton, and the cheife Elwood at Cariston. These are two great surnames, and most offensive to England at this daie, for the Armestronges, both of Annerdale and Lyddesdale, be ever ryding.
The Names of the Officers of the West Wardenry of England.
Lo. Warden, L. Scroope, Warden of the West Marches.
His Deputy.
Constable, Tho. Carleton, esq.
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