470 Report of Meetings for 1 880. By Dr. J. Hardy. 



In the interior, a heavy square sandstone for a cheese-press was noted. 

 The steel implement like a pair of pincers, for " lug-marking " sheep, was 

 of the modern pattern. 



This dwelling, resembling Harden in situation and form, was the abode 

 of a branch of the Clan Elliot. One of the occupiers is said to have been 

 an accomplice of the thieves of Bewcastle and the English Border, 

 carrying off the goods of his Scottish brethren. 



By the alteration of the first and third letters, Sir Walter Scott used the 

 name as his Charlieshope of " Guy Mannering." At the head of the glen, 

 and immediately in front of the house, is a disused lime-kiln and quarry. 

 Lime was burned here until a few years ago. About seven years ago, 

 26th July, 1882, a large flint arrow head was found in the garden, but was 

 lost before any drawing or description of a trustworthy character was taken. 



The Elliots of Thorlieshope seem to have been located at Meikledale, as 

 seen by the following incomplete pedigree. 

 Robert Elliot of Unthank= 

 Factor to Buccleuch. | 



1. Robert called " Bonny 2. Adam Elliot = | Glendinningof 



Hob," d. unmarried, s.p. lived at Meikledale, I Glendinning. 



Warded in Lochdun, having also Bnrngrains | 



anno 1569. and Carrot Bigs as farms, j 



died 1682, net. 83. Very success- 

 ful, leaving landed property to his 3 sons. | 



1. Walter Elliot 2. John Elliot 3. William Elliot = | Scott of 



succeeded to Arkle- succeeded to Elf gill was left Meikle- Merrylaw. 

 ton, d. 1702, a^t. 68. and Midgeholm, dale ; was unfortunate, 

 Westerkirk, which he and left children in 

 sold, and bought Thorlieshope, bad circumstances. 

 I loft 3 sons and 9 daughters. Alive in 1698. 



Wm. Elliot 



of Arkleton, 



died 1721. 



Ann, A'onng 

 est dan. of Elliot of 

 Andrew Ains- Thor- 

 lie, 20th Dec. lieshope 

 1695. Her 

 dowry was 

 secured on Meikl 

 dale. She died 

 Sept. 20, 1720. 



Adam Elliot of Ai^kleton, was 

 forced by his father's consin, 

 William of Thorlieshope to sell 

 for £1900 Meikledale, to satisfy 

 William of Thorlieshope and 

 other creditors in 1725. 

 It was purchased by Wm. Scott 

 of Rowanbnrn, a great cattle 

 drover, who sold it to Mr. 

 Laing, who in turn left it to 



William Adam Elliot = | A daughter of 



was young 

 when his 

 father d . 

 Was obliged 

 to sell Meikle- 

 dale to his 

 consin William 

 of Arkleton. 



Christopher Irving alias 

 " Kick-ma-leerie," who 

 by fiddling left an estate 

 of £800 per annum. 

 One of his daughters got 

 the lands of Hartsgarth, 

 Langhangh, Oreenholm 

 and Redhaugh in Lid- 



desdalc, and married 

 Adam Beattie ; the 



other who married 



Adam Elliot got Cat- 



lowdie in Nichol forest, 



Cumberland. 



I I MM 



Christopher, George, a Several 



the eldest, great pugilist, daughters, 

 turned smuggler. 



Wm. Elliot of Borthwickbrae, son of John Elliot of 

 Borthwickbrae, and Margaret Laing, Mr. Laing's youngest sister. 



