Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Gifford] | Church (Parish) | Revd [Reverend] Mr Kerr Ph [Parish] Minister Gifford Mr McKay Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Gifford |
015 | A stone building erected in 1708. Containing sittings for 560, 200 of which are free, the remainder is divided among the heritors. - the glebe contains 10 acres; the stipend amounts on an average to £200 besides Communion elements - the average hearers is about 370. Communicants. about 230. |
| SCHOOL [Gifford] | School (Parish) | Revd [Reverend] Mr Kerr Ph [Parish] Minister Gifford Mr McKay Ph [Parish] Schoolmaster Gifford |
015 | A Stone building erected by the Heritors of the parish for a School house. the school room, is in the second story. the ground or first flat, is used for a Post Office; the schoolmaster's salary is £34.4.10d with a free dwelling house. the average number of scholars is 137. the branches taught are those usually taught in Parish Schools. |
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List of Names collected by J McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Parish of Yester
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Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 18 - Parishes of Salton, Bolton, Haddington and Yester, OS1/15/18
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Salton, Bolton, Haddington, and Yester.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian 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 East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.