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road now represented by the Loaning.'* Its course across 

 the moor may still be traced. From Jedburgh the King's 

 Way proceeded to Roxburgh, thence up Tweed, Lauderdale, 

 and past Newbattle — being identical with Derestreet from 

 perhaps about St. Boswells Northwards. 



In a charter of Robert de Londoniis, Derestredt is located 

 at Lessuden (St. Boswells),'^ whence it continued its course 

 up Tweed to the Roman station at Newstead. From here 

 it probably sent a branch towards Melrose and the North- 

 West, while Derestreet itself crossed the Tweed to Leader- 

 foot, thence following the course of the Leader Northwards. 

 In this vicinity lands are mentioned in the territory of 

 Newtoun, "from the Western part of Derestrete in length, 

 and in breadth bordering upon the boundaries of Thirlstan." '® 

 In a charter of Henry, the son of Samson de Logis, there 

 is a reference to lands — one of the boundaries of which is 

 Derestrete — in the vicinity of Channelkirk." In a territorial 

 gift to Newbattle Abbey, also, there is mention of certain 

 lands near Cranston, to the West of which place "the King's 

 Way, which is called Derestrete," is located.'^ In another 

 writ in connection with the same monastery Derstrette is 

 indicated — somewhat farther North than in the last reference — 

 as running between Newbattle and Cowden.^' I have not 

 traced its course farther ; but these references put it beyond 

 doubt that the ancient Scottish Derestreet was the thoroughfare 

 from the Border to the North known in literature at the 

 present day as Watling Street. 



'* It was alon^ this road that King Edward I. marched in 1296 and 

 1298. In the former of these years he stopped twice at " Wiel " 

 (Wheel), a hamlet of which no trace now remains. I have not seen 

 Wheel Causeway on record before 1533, although the village and 

 church are mentioned several times before that year. It is probable, 

 therefore, that the ancient way owes its name to the village. 



'* Chartulary of Melrose, i., p. 77. 



'* Liber de Dryburgh, p. 145. 



17 Ibid., p. 123. 



'^ Register of Newbattle, p. 8. 



1' Ibid., p. 229. This, the most recent of these references, is dated 

 1321. 



