The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Walter Scott
Maitland’s complaynt aganis the
thievis of Liddisdail, from
Pinkerton’s edition, collated
with a ms. of Maitland’s poems,
in the library of Edinburgh College.
Thair is ane, callet Clement’s Hob,
Fra ilk puir wyfe reifis the wob,
And all the lave,
Quhatever they haife,
The devil recave
Thairfoir his gob.
Quo’ Sir R.M. of Lethington, knicht.
It is felt that Clement Crosier, was on lease lands of the Gledstanes, and Gavin Ellot of Horseliehill purchased this tree land called Stobs because of it being ‘staked out’ on account of the trees no compass line of sight was available.
Johne (Jok) Parke across Hermitage water from Redheugh.
Adame Ellot Cowdas (similar to Cowie), Shaws just south of Hermitage Castle.
Hob (Robert) Ellot called Clementis Hob (Gorrenberry), these rode for the grain of Martine Ellot of Braidley/Braidlie, just west of the Hermitage.
Hobbe Elwode Clemyt (Clemyt Crossier of Stobbes) syster sone (ie Robert Elliott, Clement of Stobs, Crozier’s sister’s son), Clement’s Hob.
Crosar ie Crozier. Coklaw was on hill above and north of Stobs.
Robert Ellot, alias Clement Hob, in Gorrenberry. Archie/Archibald Ellot, alias Archie Kene (keen; smart).
9/4/2019 MSE
