Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVENANTERS' MONUMENT [Greyfriars' Grave Yard] | Covenanters' Monument Covenanters' Monument |
Tombstone Map of Graveyard Mr Campbell Recorder |
[Situation] On the East Side of Greyfriars' grave yard A large head or tomb Stone erected in 1706 to the memory of many pious martyrs who suffered during the 17 Century in defence of Presbytery, It is Situated in the North East Corner of Greyfriars Church yard, against the wall, This monument was first by James Currie Merchant in Pentland and others 1706 and repaired in 1771, There is a long inscription on the monument of the Various martyrs from the Duke of Argyle down to Renwick who opposed the establishing of Prelacy in Scotland, |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 35 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
Note the name Covenanters' Monument does not appear on the 6 inch map.
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.