Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURT OF SESSION | Court of Session continued | [continued from page 88] and decides not only on the law of the cases but also in matters of Equity. They also constitute the Teind Court held weeKly for the settlement of all civil matters relating to the church. There is an Exchequer court the business of which is now done by the Court of Session. There was also formerly a separate Jury Court which is now merged into the Court of Session. The Court has two terms or Sessions in the year. The winter session commencing on the 12th November and terminating on the 12th March. The summer Session begins on 12th May and ends on the 11th July. | ||
| HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY AND EXCHEQUER COURT | High Court of Justiciary and Exchequer Court High Court of Justiciary and Exchequer Court High Court of Justiciary & Court of Exchequer High Court of Justiciary & Court of Exchequer Court of Justiciary and Exchequer Court of Justiciary and Exchequer Justiciary and Exchequer Courts High Court of Justiciary and Exchequer Court |
Mr. Brown W.S. [Writer to the Signet] Clerk to road Trustees Mr. Morham City ClerK Mr. Patterson Mr. Blyth Mr. Stewart Supr. [Supervisor] of Court Name on Doors of Court House Mr. Kerr ClerK of WorKs Mr. Laing, Librarian Signet Library |
The High Court of Justiciary is held in the Same range of buildings on the east side of the Court of session This is the Supreme Criminal Court [Continued on page 90] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 89
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.