Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXENFORD CASTLE | Oxenford Castle | Rev. [Reverend] Mr Welsh Cranston Manse Rev [Reverend] Elliot Ford Manse Mr Noble Whippielaw School |
014 | A very handsome and large mansion the property of, & inhabited by the Earl of Stair, it is surrounded by a neatly laid out demesne & has a beautiful flower and fruit garden attached it is erected upon the site of a more ancient structure. |
| GRAVE YARD [Cranston Church] | Grave Yard Old Grave Yard |
014 | The old burying ground for the parish of Cranston | |
| Site of CRANSTON CHURCH | Site of Cranston Church Site of the Old Ph. [Parish] Church |
014 | The church which was taken down 27 Years ago, stood in the centre of the enclosure and its site is Yet visible. The proximity of this place of worship to the Castle rendered it a nuisance to the Earl, who erected a new church enclosing off a Grave Yard outside the demesne altho [although] parishioners can claim internment in the ancient burying place very few seek to intrude as it is contrary to his Lordship's wishes. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan R.S.M. [Royal Sappers & Miners] 22 July 52
Transcriber's notes
Old Graveyard and Site of Old Cranston Church entries are combined in the original record.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 39 - Parishes of Borthwick, Cranston and Crichton, OS1/11/39
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Borthwick, Cranston, and Crichton.
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.