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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENICUIK [village] | Penicuik Penicuick Pennycuik Pennicuick |
Rev. [Reverend] S. Moncreiff Penicuik Mr. Gibson Draper Penicuik John Cowan Esq Valleyfield |
018 | A neat flourishing village upon the North bank of the N. [North] Esk, 9 Miles South of Edinburgh. it is a burgh of barony and the ground fues belong to Sir George Clerk Bart [Baronet] of Penicuik House. it contains about 1000 inhabitants all of whom are in someway supported by the extensive Paper Mills of Charles Cowan Esq M.M. it has 3 churches of different denominations the same number of schools, a Savings Bank, Post Office, and two annual fairs for hiring of servants. The village is steadily increasing in prosperity and extent. |
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