OPR Birth - Handwriting help required - resolved Thank you

[DotBrennan]

I am interested in the PRINGLE Birth at the bottom of the page.

Any help reading the 2 words after "...son of John Pringle," would be appreciated.
As they are separated by commas, I am guessing that they are occupation and place of residence.

Thanks
Dot

[Wiggy]

I think the place might be Blainslie which is quite close to Lauder -   

Sorry - can't get a lead on the first word at all . . . . .

  . . . .  Unless is is short for Shepherd possibly - I think it is in the middle of sheep country from memory.  (Hmmm - pushing it a bit though isn't it.  )

I just love Scottish records, where the mothers maiden name is given so clearly, don't you?   

Wiggy   

[DotBrennan]

Hi Wiggy

Thanks for that place name.

I can't get past "Nogood" for the occupation.......

Dot

[gaffy]

Agree with Blainslie, several Pringles from Blainslie mentioned here in the Melrose Regality Court Cases 1657 - 1676 (click on 'Surnames beginning with N through to Y'):

http://www.vivdunstan.co.uk/melrose/courtcasepeople.html

[DotBrennan]

Thanks gaffy. 

The Borders seem to be HQ for the PRINGLE name which I am doing for a cousin.
Still not sure I have the right one as the James I am looking for has variously stated that he was born in Kelso and Jedburgh, so will keep looking to see if there is a closer Parish registration.

Dot

[jusnoneed]

Hi, I'm wondering if it's Hipool (maybe for Highpool), Blainslie.
There aren't occupations for the other entries so makes me think it's part of place name.
Di

[trish1120]

Hi Dot,
I am having trouble finding him on Census.
When/where did he Marry and to whom?

Trish

[DotBrennan]

Hi Di
I think you are right about it not being occupation.
When I have another look on this particular page, the first word after the father's name is to do with their residential status eg “Tenant” or “Residenter”, and I now think this one could say “Vagrant”......

Hi Trish
The James I am looking for left the UK in 1838.

Thanks
Dot

[Wiggy]

That's the trouble with chasing people when they 'emigrated' for whatever reason before the censuses started.

Makes it hard to chase the family left in UK.