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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of the BATTLE OF PRESTONPANS (1745) | Site of Battle of Prestonpans Site of Battle of Prestonpans Site of Battle of Prestonpans |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Parlane UP [United Presbyterian] Minister Robert Atkin Mr. Farmer Rigganhead |
009 | A Tract of ground of very undefined demensions situated on the farms of Bankton, Cockenzie House, Thorntree Mains West Mains Tranent Mains, & Portobello. It is a flat tract of arable ground now traversed by the North British Railway, & other improvements, Since its being the site of a Battle between the Highlanders and Other Rebels under Prince Charles, and a division of the British Army under General Sir John Cope. The battle was fought On the Morning of the 21st September 1745, and ended in the defeat of Sir John Cope who with a few of the Dragoons that comprised his division fled by Bankton House to Birsleybrae and on by Soutrahill to Coldstream the Same night leaving his Military Chest Containing £4000 and other stores in the hands of the victorious Rebels. |
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Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 38 - Parishes of Tranent and Gladsmuir, OS1/15/38
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.