Crowfoot

[USCRx]

My great-great-great-great-grandfather, Joseph Lyall is buried in Chirnside Parish Church Cemetery. His gravestone says, "Joseph Lyall late tenant in Crowfoot 20.3.1799 59yrs." Does anyone know anything about Crowfoot, near Chirnside? Was it a village? Was it a farm? Where, specifically, was it located? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[crisane]

familysearch.org has a little about it and some links to other sites.

https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Chirnside,_Berwickshire,_Scotland_Genealogy

[DonM]

Easter and Wester Crowbutt http://maps.nls.uk/view/74943820

Its on the B6355 just east of the village.  Wester is gone but Easter still stands.

http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD206%2f2%2f369&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=joseph+lyall&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y

National Records of Scotland
Reference GD206/2/369
Copy of Answers for William Hall to the minute for Joseph Lyall, concerning lease of farm of Crowbut, leased by George Henderson, 1785, and certain new roads built across it.

You can order a copy of the document above.

Don

[USCRx]

Thanks, Don. I live in the U.S., and have never ordered any documents from the National Records of Scotland. Any suggestions on ordering a copy of the document you mentioned? Thanks!

[DonM]

Easiest way is to use the contact form

http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about-us/contact-form

Subject - GD206/2/369

Body - Request a copy of the answers for William Hall to the minute for Joseph Lyall, concerning lease of farm of Crowbut, leased by George Henderson, 1785