OS1/11/17/102
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAITON | Straiton Straiton |
John Jamieson, Straiton Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains] |
006 | A small village which consists of 3 or 4 rows of Cottages situated about 4 1/2 miles on the public road [--] from Edinburgh they are mostly thatched And in bad repair contiguous to it is situated a farm house with offices in excellent repair with a farm of land 218 acres occupied by John Jamieson the property of Johnston Stewart, Linlithgow. |
| BACKDALE | Backdale Backdale |
John Jamieson, Straiton Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains] |
006 ; 012 | A small arable hill situated On the farm of West Melville on its summit is a ^ [Trigonometrical Point] called Mellville |
| PARK BURN | Park Burn Park Burn |
John Jamieson, Straiton Thomas Dunn, Burdiehouse M [Mains] |
006 | A small stream rising on the farm of Paradykes from which it takes a N.E. [North East] course until it joins the N. [North] Esk Water. |
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[Page] 102P. [Plan] 6 D List of Names collected by Pte [Private] John E Darnan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
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[Object for Straiton] Village
[Object for Backdale] Hill
[Object for Park Burn] Stream
[Parish] Ph [Parish] of Liberton
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