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Re: Location of Torcoon, Canonbie
« Reply #30 on: Monday 21 April 08 16:05 BST (UK) »
There's this memorial in Wauchope Churchyard which mentions Torcoon (sic):

In memory of JOHN SLACK, Tenant in Peterburn, who died 13th July 1853 aged 66 years  Also ELIZABETH SCOTT his wife who died at Hagg 10th May 1875 aged 76 years  Also ELIZA their daughter who died 16th June 1861 aged 36 years  Also JANE their daughter who died at Turcoon 11th September 1889 aged 61 years   And of their Grand-children MARGARET daughter of George Slack and Giles Aitchison who died at Cronksbank 30th March 1860 aged 11 months  JOHN their son died 21st December 1860 aged 5 years  ANDREW their son died 11th January 1861 aged 7 years  ELIZABETH their daughter died 18th January 1861 aged 9 years  JANE their daughter died 24th May 1877 aged 10 years  Also the said GILES AITCHISON his wife who died 29th September 1881 aged 58 years  Also the above GEORGE SLACK who died 13th January 1894 aged 73 years  Also ROBERT SLACK son of the above John Slack and Elizabeth Scott who died at Cronksbank 29th April 1908 aged 76 years

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Bruce
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Re: Location of Torcoon, Canonbie
« Reply #31 on: Monday 21 April 08 16:50 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, Bruce,
I've seen the village spelt in many ways - especially in US related docs. Probably the accent. My ancestors were listed as Earmstrong in Bedfordshire in the 1600's, spelt phoenetically!
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Armstrongs of   Bedfordshire, England & Canonbie ,Scotland
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