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From: "Derek Weir" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-BERWICK] May I ask another question...BerwickversusBerwickshire?
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:08:32 +0100
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Once upon a time Berwick-upon-tweed was Scottish until the English stole it,
after some carry on in the dark ages or middle ages, who cares its English
now and corrupted beyond repair. The small smidgen of land north of the
tweed that which is English is sometimes referred to as still being
Scottish, but I don't know by how many locals.
Berwickshire now shortened is a part of Scotland and no part of it is in
England, North Berwick is certainly in Scotland, in fact its in East
Lothian. Berwick upon Tweed is in the county of Northumberland. Confused if
only people lived in peace back then and behaved themselves, you wouldn't be
in such a mess. But then again I think Northumbria may have reached up to
the mouth of the Forth at one time.

Regards

----- Original Message -----
From: "Heather Gray" <>
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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:59 PM
Subject: [SCT-BERWICK] May I ask another question...Berwick
versusBerwickshire?


> I'm trying to get this straight in my mind. I know so far that this part
> of Scotland went back and forth between being part of England and part of
> Scotland. Right? (need to get caught up on my history). I've noticed in
> my Great Grandfather's sources, as I've located them, Robert Nelson, he's
> specified, more then once, that he was born England (?) His birth year
> was 1844. One source lists his place of birth as Lamb's Mill, Berwick,
> Scotland.
> Robert's brother Charles also immigrated, either with or around the same
> time as Robert. They settled in very close proximity to each other. He
> always lists his place of birth as Scotland, in all the sources I've
> located thus far in reference to him. Born 1846.
> I read somewhere, not sure if a reliable source or not, it was on the net,
> that its Berwickshire when its part of England, Berwick when part of
> Scotland.
> If anyone can help me clarify all this, I'd appreciate it. Should I be
> looking at records in England as well for reference to Robert?
> Thanks again everyone!
> Heather
>
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