Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ADAM'S TOMB | William Adam's Tomb (Architect) William Adam's Tomb (Architect) |
Name on Tombstone map of Graveyard Mr Campbell Recorder |
[Situation] On the West side of Greyfriars Church Yard A handsome square monument covered on the top and entered by an Iron Gate from the East, on the back and Side walls inside, are inscriptions to the memory of Several persons belonging to the Blair Adam family, some of which were famed Lawyers, and Architects, the most noted of the latter, was William Adam who Planed the New Town of Edinburgh &c, He was born 30th October 1689 and died 24th June 1748 This Tomb or monument was erected by his eldest Son, John, in the year 1750 and repaired in 1827 by William Adam Son of John, |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 107
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.