Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTYRS' TOMB [Rullion Green] | Martyr's Stone | Rev. [Reverend] A. Torrance, Glencross Manse Mr. C. Borthwick, Teacher, Glencross Rev. [Reverend] S. Moncrieffe, Penicuik Manse |
012 | A plain tomb stone erected in 1738 to the memory of the Covenanters who fell at Rullion Green, it peculiarly mentions the Rev. [Reverend] D. Crookshanks and Mr. A. McCormock and about 50 others whom it states were "innocently" defending themselves against the enemies of Christ's Gospel. The stone stands in a plantation on the farm of House of Muir a short distance west of the site. |
| Site of BATTLE (Between the Covenanters and Royal Troops. 1666) [Rullion Green] | Site of Battle (1666) | Rev. [Reverend] A. Torrance, Glencross Manse Mr. C. Borthwick, Teacher, Glencross Rev. [Reverend] S. Moncrieffe, Penicuik Manse |
012 | A hollow upon the old farm of Rullion Green where a battle was fought on the 20th of November 1666 between the Covenanters and Royal troops under Dalzell of Bins, and in which the latter (700 or so in number) after fighting with a bravery peculiar to religious practice, were completely routed. The Kings troops consisted of a troop of cavalry. |
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List of Names Collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Michan R.S.M. 1st Examiner
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 31 - Parishes of Currie, Colinton, Lasswade, Penicuik and Glencourse, OS1/11/31
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Currie, Colinton, Lasswade, Penicuik, and Glencourse.
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.