Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROW LAW | Crow Law | See Name Book 14C | 013 | [Situation] About 90 Chains E. N. E. [East North East] of Crichton Castle See descript: [description] Remarks in Name Book of Plan 14C |
| KIRK HILL | Kirk Hill Kirk Hill |
John Hardie James Hardie |
013 | [Situation] Abt. [About] 30 chains W. [West] of Crow Law A small elevation on the farm of Crichton Mains the soil of which is arable, on the north west side are the remains of an Old Burying ground now planted over with trees. several graves have been opened here and human bones found in a pretty good state of preservation. In the centre of the Graveyard is a large heap of stones considered by the local inhabitants to be on the site of an old Church. In fact [shaft] traces have been found of the foundation, but there isno written account of either. The Minister of Borthwick is inclined to agree with the local authorities, he was assistant in the Parish of Crichton for 12 years. |
| Site of CHURCH AND GRAVE YARD [Crichton Mains] | Old Graveyard Old Graveyard Site of old Church} Site of old Church} |
John Hardie James Hardie Minister of Borthwick Minister of Borthwick Minister of Borthwick |
013 | [Situation] About 30 chains W. [West] of Crow Law |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Crichton [Page] 39
Transcriber's notes
The Description Remarks for KIRK HILL and the SITE OF THE CHURCH GRAVEYARD are written together, under the KIRK HILL entry.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Borthwick, Crichton and Newbattle, OS1/11/37
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Borthwick, Crichton, and Newbattle.
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.