For much of Lowland Scotland, the Common Riding, Lanimer day or Riding the Marches has become an integral part of town and burgh life. Kenneth Bogle introduces us to the traditions and histories as they have evolved.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... granted a Charter to Hawick and the son fulfilled it twenty-six years later. Had there never been any Flodden we should have had the same Charter, but we should have had it a little earlier. But assuredly a town of the antiquity of Hawick had its Common long before a Douglas had ever reared his tower in its midst. "It may safely be stated," says Professor Rankine (p. 524), "that in most, if not in all, of the conveyances of commonty to be found in ancient Charters, or spelt out of them by immemorial possession, there is to be found not a new grant but the recognition of a state of possession already subsisting beyond the memory of man, and too firmly rooted to be easily dislodged." This is common sense and justice. 1546. Heir Lyis Ane Honest Man, Johne Deinis, Qvha VAS TENENT KYNDLIE OF Havik MlLN AND SLAN IN DEBAITf OF HIS NICHTBOVRIS J GEIR, THE ZEIR OF GOD, Mdxlvi. (Inscription on tombstone in St. Mary's Churchyard.) The tradition concerning John Deans is that he was slain near Skelfhill in rescuing his neighbours' cattle from raiders. This very old inscription is still in excellent preservation. The richness of the lettering and the imposing appearance of the stone--for these times--indicate a high appreciation of tho dead man's heroism. In all probability he would be the John Deans who got a grant of two particates from Drumlanrig in 1537. See the Town Charter. Honourable, becoming.--Jamitson's Dictionary. t Defence, protection.--Ibid. J Neighbours.--Ibid. Goods, effects.--Ibid. Also applied to cattle and farm plenishing--" Tho Captaiu of Bewcastle has driven my gear."--"Ballad of Jamie Telftr." S 1640. Extract from Common Act by the Baillies and Councill of Hawick, dated 4 Jany., 1640: --" Item, quhatsumever persoune...

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