Caerlanrig - also spelled 'Carlenrig' - (
Gaelic
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: ''Cathair Lannraig'') is a
hamlet
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in the
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of
Cavers
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,
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,
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, lying on the
River Teviot
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, 6 miles (10 km) north east of that river's source, and 10 miles (16 km) south west of
Hawick
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.
Etymology
The first element of the name is probably the extinct
Cumbric
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''cair'' 'fortification', though
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
''cathair'' has been suggested. The second element is generally taken as Cumbric ''lanerx'', meaning 'clearing' (cf. Welsh llanerch). Another suggestion is that the name is Cumbric ''cair'' +
Old English ''lang'' 'long' and ''hrycg'' 'ridge'.
Border reiver
It is best known for being the site where
John Armstrong of Gilnockie, notorious member of
Clan Armstrong
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and brother of Thomas,
Laird
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of
Mangerton was captured and hanged by
King James V for being a
reiver
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.
[Aeneas Mackay]
''Historie and cronicles of Scotland'', vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp. 334-5
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See also
*List of places in the Scottish Borders
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References
External links
RCAHMS record for CaerlanrigRCAHMS record for Caerlanrig, Watch Knowe
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*Other map sources:
Villages in the Scottish Borders
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