| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANEFIELD COTTAGE | Janefield Cottage Janefield Cottage |
Mr Richardson Mr. Cleghorn |
[Situation] About 9 Chains E N. E [East North East] of the Church A neat Cottage in good repair. with vegetable garden attached the property of. |
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| REV. J THOMSON'S GRAVE | Rev. [Reverend] J. Thomsons Grave Rev. [Reverend] J. Thomsons Grave |
Rev Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Macfarlane Mr. Richarson |
[Situation] Not to be retained as a Name A Square Tomb, in the north west corner of Duddingston Churchyard, underneath which, are deposited the remains of the Rev [Reverend] John Thomson. late minister of Duddingston, and celebrated for his landscape paintings. He was a member of the Blairadam Club, and an intimate friend of Sir Walter Scott's, they spent many hours together on a Small rock a little South of the Church |
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Parish of Duddingston
Reverend J Thomsons Grave [note]
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Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 41A
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 114 - Parishes of Duddingston and Canongate, OS1/11/114
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Duddingston, and Canongate.
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.