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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
DR PITCAIRN'S TOMB	Doctor Pitcairn Tomb Doctor Pitcairn Tomb	Tomb Stone Map of Grave Yard Mr Gordon Recorder		[Situation] In the N. [North] Side of Greyfriar's Church Yard A Tomb Stone placed over the remains of doctor Pitcairn, on it is the following inscription (in English, Here lies Doctor Archibold Pitcairn who died the 26th. day of Oct [October] 1713 aged 60 years also his Wife and four daughters, names are inscrided on his Tomb and a Latin inscription,
DR BLAIR'S MONUMENT	Doctor Blair's Monument Doctor Blair's Monument Doctor Blair's Monument	Inscriptn. [Inscription] on Tomb Stone Map of Grave yard Mr Gordon Recorder		[Situation] On the S. [South] Side of New Greyfriars' Ch. [Church] A small plain tablet or monument erected to the memory of doctor Hugh Blair. who instituted a Bursary in the University of Edinburgh &c Born 7th April 1718 and died 27th December 1800, his fame profession &c are noted on this tablet in Latin,

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Parish of The City of Edinburgh

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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