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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWTHROPLE or DOLPHINGSTON (Ruins of) | Mansion House (Ruins of) Mansion House (Ruins of) Mansion House (Ruins of) |
John Park Charles Whyte Revd. [Reverend] J Struthers |
008 | [Situation] In the village of Dolphingston The ruins of the old mansion house of Cowthrople, situated in a garden a little south of Dolphingston. Extract from Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] page 311 Ruin at Dolphingston. "In the hamlet of this name, through which is the great road to London, are several broken walls and gables, obviously of very ancient erection. From the peculiar affection cherished by the monks for this district of country, it is certainly allowable in the absence of any distinct information regarding their origin and use, to suppose that here they had another pleasant and profitable abode." "Dolphingston - ruin - The remains of old mansion house of Cowthrople - which with some lands adjoining was held in feu from the monks of Newbattle at the Reformation, by James Adamson, and on its passing to a cadet of the family of Ainslie of Dolphingston in Roxburghshire about the beginning of the 17th century, the name of Cowthrople was changed for that of Dolphington or as usually written in this district Dolphingston or Dolphinstoune - Subsequently it passed to one Richard Waird who was succeeded by his son of same name in 1680 and this latter Richard again in 1683 by his daughter from whom it shortly afterwards passed to the Morrisons & has since been united with Prestongrange" (Communication from Revd. [Reverend] J. Struthers, Minister of Prestonpans) |
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[Note relating to 'Cowthrople or Dolphingston (Ruins of)'] - Cowthrople or Dolphingston to be written on plan as it appears by the above communication from the minister of Preston-
-pans the name was originally Cowthrople and afterwards Dolphingston. To be written in German Text on account of its remote age
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 37 - Parishes of Tranent and Gladsmuir, OS1/15/37
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Tranent, and Gladsmuir.
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.