Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE FRANCE | Little France | W. Kerr Greenend George Watson Liberton E [East] Mains | 006 | A small village or hamlet containing about 6 families. Situated about 2 1/2 Miles on the public road to Dalkeith it is thatched and in bad repair in former times I believe it contained 4 times the number of houses This village derived its name from the circumstance of some of Queen Mary's Retinue having occupied it after her arrival from France |
| QUEEN MARY'S TREE [Little France] | Queen Mary's Tree Antiquity | W. Kerr Greenend George Watson Liberton E [East] Mains | 006 | A large sycamore tree situated in the village of Little France and is traditionally handed down as having been planted by Queen Mary during her residence at Craigmillar Castle, it measures about 16 ft [feet] around the girth. |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by John E Darivan RS&M Examiner
John E Darevan Decr [December] 10th 1831
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 15 - Parishes of St Cuthberts, Liberton, Duddingston, Newton, OS1/11/15
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of St Cuthberts, Liberton, Duddingston, Newton.
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.