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| Backstonelees, Scotland | ||
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| Backstonelees | ||
| country:- | Scotland | |
| locality type:- | locality | |
| 1Km square:- | NY9860 (?) | |
| 10Km square:- | NY96 | |
| references:- | Burleigh 1590 |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Burghley 1590 (facsimile) placename:- Bakstonleis |
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| source data:- | Facsimile map, A Platt of the Opposete Border of Scotland to ye West Marches of England,
parts of Cumberland and Scotland including the Debateable Land, from a manuscript
drawn for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, about 1590, published by R B Armstrong, 1897. courtesy of the National Library of Scotland  M048NT50.jpg "Martin Crosiers of bakstonleis" circle, tower, cross item:- National Library of Scotland : MS6113 f.267 Image © National Library of Scotland |
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| evidence:- | old map:- placename:- Baikstonlyes |
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| source data:- | Blaeu, John: 1665: Atlas Major "Baikstonlyes" |
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