Volume contents
- 1 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 23 - East Lothian , Index
- 25 - East Lothian , Aberlady
- 43 - East Lothian , Index
- 45 - East Lothian , Haddington
- 47 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 52 - East Lothian , Aberlady
- 53 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 61 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 77 - East Lothian , Title Page
- 78 - East Lothian , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONVENT OF CARMELITE FRIARS | Monastery (ruins of) Monastery (ruins of) Convent of Carmelites or white Friars Convent of Carmelites or white Friars |
Thomas Christison James Armstrong Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Haddington Chalmers Caledonia |
004 | [Situation] About 1/4 Mile E. by N. [East by North] from the Village of Aberlady The ruins of a convent or monastery about 25 chains S. W. [South West] of Luffness House. It is said to have belonged to the Carmelites or White Friars, to whom David II granted a charter of confirmation as a mark of his favour. (see Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1841) |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Aberlady
"A few hundred yards west of Luffness may be observed
the remains of a small religious edifice said to have been a
Convent of Carmelites or White Friars to whom David II granted
a charter of confirmation as a mark of his approbation and near it there
are evident traces of fish-ponds, which a little trouble would
restore."
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire
"At Luffness in Aberlady parish there was another Convent of Carmelites, to whom David II
granted a charter of confirmation as a tribute of his approbation."
Chalmers Caledonia vol. II p 506
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 27 - Parishes of Dirleton, Aberlady and Haddington, OS1/15/27
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Dirleton, Aberlady, and 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.