Volume contents
- 1 - East Lothian , Index
- 3 - East Lothian , Dirleton
- 7 - East Lothian , Index
- 9 - East Lothian , North Berwick
- 23 - East Lothian , Index
- 25 - East Lothian , Whitekirk and Tynninghame
- 33 - East Lothian , Index
- 35 - East Lothian , Prestonkirk
- 43 - East Lothian , Index
- 45 - East Lothian , Athelstaneford
- 49 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 67 - East Lothian , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRYLAWS | Merrylaws Merrylaws Merrylaws |
Alex Ramsay Mr. Howden Forrest's Co. [County] Map 1799 |
005 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 Mile E,S,E, [East South East] from Sheriffhall A cottage on the east side of the road leading from North Berwick tp Dunbar and situated a short distance north of Bankhead. There are two Workshops attached a smithy and Carpenter's shop |
| CAIRN [Whitekirk Hill] | Cairn Cairn |
Mr James Rennie Mr Peter Colston |
003 ; 005 ; 006 | [Situation] Onn the summit of Whitekirk Hill, A large pile of stones on the summit of Whitekirk Hill, on which the trigl. [trigonometrical] station is fixed. This is said to mark the burial place of two Covenanters who were killed by some soldiers from the garrison at the Bass in 1670-80 |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Whitekirk and Tynninghame
Form 136 Page
64 Merrylaws
66 Cairn
Cairn [note] On the top of Whitekirk Hill there is a cairn, which is said
to be the burial place of two young men, who were killed by a
detachment from the garrison of the Bass at the time of the
Reformation - Old Stat: Acct: Vol [Statistical Account Volume] 17 P. [Page] 580.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 30 - Parishes of Dirleton, North Berwick, Whitekirk and Tyninghame, Prestonkirk and Athelstaneford, OS1/15/30
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Dirleton, North Berwick, Whitekirk and Tyninghame, Prestonkirk, and Athelstaneford.
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.