Alan, Thanks for your e-mail. Yes, I'm inclined to agree with you. "Northumbrian place names" say that "Camp" denotes the presence of a Celtic or prehistoric settlement, and in fact there are places in Northumberland called Camphouse., one at Matfen and one at Whalton and a Camphouses near Norham. Popssibly my TEMPLE's legged it up to Jedburgh Kirk on a Sunday, but I believe there were a number of churches/chapels in Jedburgh town at that time, 1760-1770, so it'll be a case of trawling thro' many B.M.D.'s at the local record office. Mike Temple, Spain.---- Original Message ----- From: "Christine and Alan Reid" <[email protected]> To: "Joy and Mike" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [BORDER] Fw: TEMPLE/JEDBURGH PARISH. > I suspect the origins of the names Camphouse and Camptown will go back > considerably further than 1745. Bear in mind that the ancient Roman road > Dere Street ran nearby and that Chesters (the village in the parish of > Southdean) is a common name in places that had Roman roots. > Alan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joy and Mike" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 12:54 PM > Subject: Re: [BORDER] Fw: TEMPLE/JEDBURGH PARISH. > > > > Judy, > > thanks for your reply. > > I was thinking that the names Camphouse and Camptown might be someting > that > > came out of the 1745 conflict, but I know in Northumberland there is also > a > > Camphouse and various other place names that start with "camp" and the > word > > camp is suppost to denote the presence of a Celtic/prehistoric settlement. > > I also wonder who owned Camphouse in the 1760's, and have been tempted to > > write to the present owners and ask if they know any of the history of the > > farm. > > Any advice from anyone on the list, would be welcome. > > Mike Temple, Spain. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J A Olsen" <[email protected]> > > To: "Joy and Mike" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 3:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [BORDER] Fw: TEMPLE/JEDBURGH PARISH. > > > > > > > Or something to do with the Roman presence in the area. Dere Street > passes > > > not far away, Pennymuir was I think a roman camp, and there is of course > > > Trimontium, just a bit further up the A68, then left a bit. > > > > > > I am wondering who owned Camphouse - could it have been local big wig Mr > > > RUTHERFORD of Edgerston and if so, did he leave any records??? Or was he > > too > > > late for your lot. > > > > > > Was it a fermtoun, and the families got chucked off as the land was > > enclosed > > > and let out to a tenant? > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > > > > Judy > > > > > > ---------- > > > >From: "Joy and Mike" <[email protected]> > > > >To: "J A Olsen" <[email protected]> > > > >Subject: Re: [BORDER] Fw: TEMPLE/JEDBURGH PARISH. > > > >Date: 17, Sat Jan, 2004, 4:17 pm > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder, The names-- Camphouse and Camptown-- seem military in sound, > > could > > > > they have come into existance after the 1745 and the "clearance" that > > > > followed ? > > > > ______________________________ > >