Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORTHWICK CASTLE | Borthwick Castle (14 Century) | Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Leslie Borthwick Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Crauford Chrichton |
013 | An orthogonal stone structure about 110 feet in height & the walls 13 feet in thickness at the base whence they taper gradually towards the summit, it stands upon a natural eminence & was approachable only from one point (the west) it was surrounded by an irregular stone wall having two towers & barbacans at the angles & intermediate spaces. The wall on the west is quite entire & the ruins of the Towers, especially a round one on the South west corner & its adjoining one towards the east are of great strength & displays good engineering, it was the property of Lord Borthwick in the reign of James 1st. of England, & was inhabited by Queen Mary of Scots with Bothwell her ruffianly husband. it was besieged & taken or rather given over, to Oliver Cromwell in Novr [November ] 1650 after a cannonade the effects of which yet present Oliver's autograph upon the east gate it belongs to - Borthwick Esq of Crookston. |
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[Names collected by] 2nd. Corpl. [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 14th. Aug. 1852
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.