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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSEWELL | Carsewell Carsewell Carse Well |
Mr. Manson Revd. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff County Map |
018 | [Situation] About 1½ Mile W. [West] by S. [South] from PenicuiK A farm house &. Offices upon the estate of Sir George ClerK Bart [Baronet] of PenicuiK |
| PENICUIK HOUSE | PenicuiK House PenicuiK House PenicuiK House PenicuiK House PenicuicK House PenicuiK House |
Mr Gibson Mr Anderson Revd. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff Post:Master Sir George Clerk Bart [Baronet] Co. [County Map] |
018 | [Situation] About 1¼ Mile W. [West] S. W. [South West] from PenicuiK A handsome Mansion House the baronial Residence of the Clerks of PenicuicK it is surrounded by an extensive & tastefully laid out demesne and the River North EsK flows thro' [through] the Woods South of the house which adds greatly to the beauty of the place. |
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[Page] 8 Parish of PenicuiK[Note] "PenicuiK House which is an elegant modern mansion " in the Grecian Style celebrated for its Ossians Hall, a "large room the ceilings of which are painted by Runciman the designs being taKen from Ossians Poems." Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of Edinh. [Edinburgh] 1845 Page
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[Note] The present proprietor Sir George Clerk, spells the Village & his Residence "PenicuicK"but other intelligent authorities and the Minister Revd. [Reverend] S. Moncrieff are of opinion that the C in the latter part of word ought to be omitted.
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Molly Miller
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