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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCISCAN MONASTERY (Site of) [Haddington] | Site of Franciscan Monastery Site of Franciscan Monastery Site of Franciscan Monastery Site of Franciscan Monastery |
Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Cook Miss Randall Elm House Mr Nelson Mr Mowat Excise officer |
010 | [situation] North side of Church Street on Mrgin of River Tyne This was the site of an ancient monastery of the Franciscans or Grey Friars who were also called Minorite or Cordeliere Friars. The exact time of its foundation is not Known but it appears to be of Considerable antiquity and to have been richly endowed. It appears to have been a costly building from its church which still remains partly in ruins and part of it used as the parish church and appears to have been detached a short distance from the monastery. The site of it is pointed out as that on which Elm House stands in this particular all the written accounts agree and also the parish minister Revd [Reverend] J. Cook D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] See his letter annexed. See also the Account of St Mary's Church in Name BooK for Sheet No. 2. |
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Parish of Haddington
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 22 - Parish of Haddington, OS1/15/22
This volume contains place names information in the parish of Haddington.
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.