* It may be proper to remark, that, by fome mistake, it was
omitted to be mentioned, that the account of Ballantrae was
tranfmitted by the Rev. Mr William Donaldfon, minifter of that
parish, who took a very early and active part in this inquiry,

TABLES OF MORTALITY in the Parish of Torthorwald, County of Dumfries, North Britain, for 27 years, ending anno 1790, drawn up by the Rev. Mr James McMillan, Minifter of that Parifh, for Sir John Sinclair's Statistical

Account of Scotland.

N. B. The numbers annexed to the names of the different difeafes, refer to the genus they belong to in Cullens' Nofology.

From Materials furnished by the Rev. Dr. THOMAS SOMER VILLE Minifter of Jedburgh.

Origin of the Name.

N a charter granted by William the Lyon of Scotland, to

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the abbot and monks of Jedburgh, in the year 1165*, the names of Jedwarth and Jedburgh are promiscuously used; but in modern times the name of Jedburgh alone is retained. The name is fometimes written with a G; and is faid to be derived from the Gaḍeni, a tribe who antiently inhabited the whole tract of country that lies between Nor thumberland and the river Tiviot. It was perhaps the capital city belonging to the tribe, and hence obtained the name of Gadburgh or Jedburgh.

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* A fac fimile copy of this charter was published at Edin burgh by A. Bell, anno 1771.