Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H McKENZIE'S TOMB | Henry McKenzie's Tomb Henry McKenzie's Tomb |
Tombstone Map of Grave yard Mr Gordon Recorder |
[Situation] Near the Centry of Greyfriars Church Yard A beautiful Monument erected to the memory of Henry McKenzie on it, is the following inscription, Here rest the remains of Henry McKenzie, who as an author for no Short time, and in no small part supported the literary fame of his Country whose Writings by beautiful and pathectic fancy by inginuity and justness of thought, by elegance, and delicacy of style, by refined moral sentiments, and religious purity, have attained classical celebrity, Not therefore to Commemorate these writings or to record his fame as an author is this stone erected but as a memorial of the love and affection of the widow and children he left behind to lament his loss, Who saw in all the relations of his life. The practice of the Virtues his writings inspire, and in his prospect of death the peace of christian peace, and hope. Born in Edinburgh August 6th. 1745 died in the Same place, January 14th. 1831 |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of The City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 105 - Parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/105
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts, and The City of Edinburgh.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.