Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURIAL GROUND [Niddry House] | Old Churchyard Burial | Mr Smith Mr Johnston Order from O.M.O. | 007 | A small square enclosure on west side of the garden attached to Niddry House. In 1685 was laid out by Mr Wauchope proprietor, in lue of a burying [ ] belonging to Niddry Chapel [ ] the westend of his mansion It is still used by a few ot[ ] families in the locality a[ ] the present proprietor wish[ ] discontinue it, as a place of inter[ ] |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Liberton
Burial Grounds is the proper designation not Church Yard as there was no church or chapel here.
Transcriber's notes
Some words obscured by centre fold of book.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 18 - Parishes of Duddingston, Liberton, Newton and Inveresk, OS1/11/18
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Duddingston, Liberton, Newton, and Inveresk.
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.