Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD GREYFRIARS CHURCH (Ruins of) | Old Greyfriars Church Old Greyfriars Church |
Mr. Fairbairn Stat, Acct, [Statistical Account] 1845 |
[Situation] A Short distance N. E. [North East] of Heriot's Hospital This building which is now in ruins was erected in 1612 according to historians, but on the [North gable] is the date 1614, in 1718 it was destroyed by fire, in Consequence of its spire having been Converted into a powder magazine, a [new] Church was attached to the West end of it during its repairs but the spire was dispensed with, it was unroofed together with the new Church in 1845 (and has been allowed to remain So since ) by the flue of a chimney being too hot, consequently ignited, The cemetery around these churches which was originally the garden to a monastery of Benedictines, Contains the ashes of several celebrated men, among these are Buchanan (Historian Allan Ramsay Principal Robertson, McKenzie and the martyrs of Charles II's [seconds] reign, and many distinguished men |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 209 138
Parish of the City of Edinburgh
[Note]
Note) in this Church the
Solemn leaque and
Covenant was Signed
A,D 1638
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 35 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
Some words in the Description are concealed by the fold in the page.
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.