the same map reference I have just given you for Drygrange also shows a boathouse just over the river from Darnick. Sheil could be as in sheiling, a hut. Judy ---------- >From: "Robin Taylor" <robin.taylor2@ntlworld.com> >To: SCT-ROXBURGH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SCT-ROX] Boatshiell - What or Where is it? >Date: 06, Mon Sep, 2004, 8:36 am > > I wonder if someone can solve this mystery in Melrose. > > What or where is 'Boatsheill' ? > Is it an occupation or a place?, a Google search reveals nothing > > Recorded in Melrose are the following on my MERCER line - > > Melrose - Register of baptisms > 7 October 1678 George Mercer, Boatshiell, a son named James; w. James > Wauch, Andro Mercer. > > Services of Heirs, Roxburghshire. 1636-1847. > General Service of John Mercer, writer in Melross, to his father George > Mercer, Boatsheil, portioner of Darnick > > General Service of George Mercer, Boatshiell, younger of Darnick, to his > granduncle Andrew Mercer, Boatshiell > > Thanks for any help > Rob > > > > ==== SCT-ROXBURGH Mailing List ==== > Roxburghshire: Home of Hermitage Castle and the Liddesdale 'limmers' > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >