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Volume contents
- 1 - Dundee etc , Index
- 3 - Dundee etc , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Dundee etc , Page 10
- 20 - Dundee etc , Page 20
- 30 - Dundee etc , Page 30
- 40 - Dundee etc , Page 40
- 50 - Dundee etc , Page 50
- 60 - Dundee etc , Page 60
- 70 - Dundee etc , Page 70
- 71A - Dundee etc , loose page
- 79 - Dundee etc , Page 79 (end)
- 80 - Dundee etc , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supposed Site of OLD TOLBOOTH [Dundee] | Supposed Site of the Old Tolbooth Supposed Site of the Old Tolbooth Supposed Site of the Old Tolbooth |
William Reid Esqr. Writer Johnfield James Thomson Historian Charles Rogers Librarian Dundee Library |
054 | [Situation] On the southern side of Seagate This building appears to have been long removed but tradition still points to the place where it stood but does not distinctly point the exact site. Mr. Reid who has given considerable attention to the antiquities of Dundee points out the site as marked on trace. The same is coroborated by Mr. James Thomson the historian who was consulted personally This building appears to have served the purposes of a Jail or prison and also that of a Town House where the Town Council met for the despatch of business and also where the burgh Courts were held. It was, according to the opinion of the authorities quoted, that in this Jail the last wretch that suffered for the crime of witch-craft Grissel Jaffry was incarcerated [continued on page 16] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54 - 5. 25 Trace 2
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 28 - Town of Dundee, OS1/14/28
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire town of Dundee.
Ordnance Survey - Angus 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 Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.