Volume contents
- 1 - East Lothian , Index
- 3 - East Lothian , Ormiston
- 21 - East Lothian , Index
- 23 - East Lothian , Pencaitland
- 51 - East Lothian , Ormiston
- 65 - East Lothian , Pencaitland
- 75 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 77 - East Lothian , Pencaitland
- 81 - East Lothian , Names by Collector
- 85 - East Lothian , Pencaitland
- 87 - East Lothian , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEW TREE [Ormiston Hall] | Yew Tree Yew Tree Yew Tree |
Mr. Potter Alexander Paxton G Paxton |
014 | A large Yew Tree of considerable magnitude, Standing among Some Ornamental Shrubs at Ormiston Hall, it is at present in a healthy and flourishing state under shade of its branches which cover a Considerable area, George Wishart then liveing under the protection of Cockburn of Ormiston used to hold meetings and hold forth addresses on reformation principals It was from this place he was taken a prisoner by "Bothwell" and delivered over to Cardinal Beaton to be forwarded to the Fagot. where he was burned |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 57
Parish of Ormiston
[Signed] T Smith c/a [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 52 - Parishes of Ormiston and Pencaitland, OS1/15/52
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Ormiston, and Pencaitland.
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.