Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD PALACE OF ARCHBISHOP BEATON | Palace of Archbishop Bethune Cardinal Beaton's House Archi-episcopal Palace of Archbishop Beaton Archi-episcopal Palace of Archbishop Beaton Archi-episcopal Palace of Archbishop Beaton |
Chambers Traditions of Edinburgh p. [page] [210] Mr Murray Cowgate Chamber's Reckiana page 292 Mr R Chambers Mr Laing Signe Library |
[Situation] At the S.E. [South East] end of Blackfriars Wynd This house is situated at [the] foot of the Black Friar's [Wynd] adjoining the Cowgate. [--] forming a quadrangle [--] a port or archway [leading] into a court behind. [--] a picturesque overhanging turret at the exterior angle. This house was built by James Bethune Archbishop of Glasgow, Chancellor of the King and one of the Lords Regent under the Duke of Albany [--] the minority of James V. Chambers in his traditions of Edinburgh states, " The Bethune Palace is now like its confreres abandoned to the humblest class of tenants. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 56
Parish of the City of Edinburgh
[Pencil note applied to the version of the name "Cardinal Beaton's House"]
See page 61
"At the south eastern corner of the Black Friars Wynd stood the the Archiepicopal palace belonging to the see of St. Andrews part whereof is still to be seen."
Maitlands History of Edinburgh Page 169
Transcriber's notes
Words in fold surmised where possible and shown in [ ]. Where not shown [--].
Description continued on pages 57 & 58.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 106 - Parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/106
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.