East Lothian, volume 07

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/15/7/1 [page] 1 PARISH OF ORMISTON PLAN 18A INDEX Parish of Ormiston -- 3 Dodridge Law -- 3 Fort Remains of -- 3
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OS1/15/7/3 DODRIDGE LAW Dodridge Law Dodridge Law Dodridge Law Dodridge Law Mr. Anderson Mr. Young Mr. Trotter Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] 018 [Situation] About 1/4 Mile N. by W. [North by West] From Whitburgh House A hill on the north side of Whitburgh house. Its surface consists of arable land, On its summit are the remains of an ancient Camp or fort, which are becoming very indistinct by reason of the ploughing of the field.
OS1/15/7/3 FORT (Remains Of) Fort (remains of) See Name Books for Plan 14C [Situation] On the Summit of Dodridge Law For Descriptive remarks see Name Book Plan 14C
OS1/15/7/3 ORMISTON Ph {Parish] of Ormiston See Name Books for Plan 14A [Situation] In the Western portion of the Co [County] Haddington For Descriptive remarks see Name Book Plan 14A
OS1/15/7/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Ormiston Form 136 Page Dodridge Law 25 Fort (remains of) 25 Ormiston 25
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OS1/15/7/5 [Page] 5 PARISH OF HUMBIE PLAN 18A INDEX Names of objects -- Pages Parish of Humbie -- 16 Blackhouse -- 11 Blackhouse Burn -- 11 Costerton Water -- 12 Costerton Cottage -- 15 East Water -- 15 East Water Bridge -- 15 Keith Water -- 12 Kippit Hill -- 16 Marl Law Lime Works -- 9 Marl Law -- 10 Red Sear -- 13 Salter's Road -- 7 Salter's Bridge -- 8 Salter's Burn -- 8 Whiteburgh House -- 7 Whiteburgh Mains -- 9
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OS1/15/7/7 SALTERS' ROAD Salter's Road Salter's Road Salter's Road Mr. Anderson Mr. Trotter Mr. Thomson 018 [Situation] At the N. [North] Westerly of Whitburgh Dem. [Demnse] A portion of a road which passes through Whitburgh estate to Prestonpans. Its name is derived from being a thoroughfare of those employed in salt trade with Prestonpans.
OS1/15/7/7 WHITBURGH HOUSE Whitburgh House Whitburgh House Whitburgh House Whitburgh House Whitburgh House Whitburgh Mr. Anderson Mr. Trotter Mr. Leitch Mr. Thomson Chrichton Dean Forest's Co. [County] map 018 [Situation] About 5/8 Mile NNE. {north North East] from Whitburgh Mains A house which was formerly a mansion ho. [house] of the Whitburgh estate, but now is occupied as a farm house. It has a large steading of Offices and a farm attached. Property of Cap. [Captain] Anderson
OS1/15/7/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Humbie Form 136 Page Salter's Road 28 Whitburgh House 27
OS1/15/7/8 SALTERS' BRIDGE Salters' Bridge (Parish) Salters' Bridge (Parish) Salters' Bridge (Parish) Mr. Anderson Mr. Young Mr. Trotter 018 [Situation] About 15 chains S. by E. fSouth by East] from Whitburgh House A bridge crossing the Salters Burn, receiving its name from being connected with the Salters Road,
OS1/15/7/8 SALTERS' BURN Salters'Burn Salters'Burn Salters'Burn Salters'Burn Mr. Anderson Mr. Young Mr. Trotter Mr. Paterson 018 [Situation] Runs a little south from the Whitburgh Mains A stream having its rise near Tynehead. and running in a N [North] easterly direction thro' [through] Chrichton Dean and the estate of Whitburgh thence Blackhouse Burn
OS1/15/7/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Humbie Form 136 Page Salters' Bridge 28 Salters'Burn 25
OS1/15/7/9 WHITBURGH MAINS Whitburgh Mains Whitburgh Mains Whitburgh Mains Whitburgh Mains Mains Mr. Anderson Mr. Trotter Mr. Leith Mr. Thomson Co. [County] map 1799 018 [Situation] About 5/8 Mile S.S.W. [South South West] from Whitburgh House This name applies to a few cottages occupied by people employed at the Lime works, They are built near the site of the farm steading called Whitburgh Mains which was lately taken down by the proprietor.
OS1/15/7/9 MARL LAW LIME WORKS Marl Law Lime Works Marl Law Lime Works Marl Law Lime Works Marl Law Lime Works Lime Works Mr. Anderson Mr. Trotter Mr. Thomson Co. [County] maps 1799 018 [Situation] Adjoining Whitburgh Mains Lime works on the estate of Whitburgh The property of Captain Anderson, They have not been worked in these two years
OS1/15/7/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Humbie Form 136 Page Whitburgh Mains 27 Marl Law Lime Works 28
OS1/15/7/10 MARL LAW Marl Law Marl Law Marl Law Mr. J. M Ritchie David Lowrie Robert Trotter 018 [Situation] The East Side of Whitburgh Mains A small hill part of the lands of Whitburgh chiefly planted with trees. In it is a large Limestone quarry
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OS1/15/7/11 BLACKHOUSE Blackhouse Blackhouse Blackhouse Blackhouse Rev. [Reverend] George Weir Mr. Lamb Mr. Trotter Forest's Co. [County] map 1799 018 [Situation] About 3/4 Mile E. by N. [East by North] from Whitburgh House A few cottages on the farm of Windy Mains. they are occupied by agricultural labourers. the property of the Earl of Hopetoun.
OS1/15/7/11 BLACKHOUSE BURN Blackhouse Burn Blackhouse Burn Blackhouse Burn Rev. [Reverend] George Weir Mr. Lamb Mr. Trotter 018 [Situation] Runs a little South of Blackhouse The continuation of Salters Burn receiving this name at the cottages called Blackhouse, and running easterly to it junction with Casterton Water, thence called Keith Water,
OS1/15/7/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Humbie Form 136 Page Blackhouse 29 Blackhouse Burn 29
OS1/15/7/12 KEITH WATER Keith Water Keith Water Keith Water Rev. [Reverend] George Weir Rev. [Reverend] J. Henry Mr. Lamb 013 [Situation] About 1/4 Mile East from Whitburgh House A considerable stream or burn formed by the confluence of Blackhouse Burn and Costerton Water, and running easterly to its influx with Humbie Water, at Humbie Mill
OS1/15/7/12 COSTERTON WATER Costerton Water Costerton Water Costerton Water Rev. [Reverend] George Weir Mr. Anderson Mr. Paterson 018 [Situation] Runs on the west side of Red Scar The continuation of East Water, receiving the name from Costerton estate. It runs Northerly to its junction with Blackhouse Burn, then Called Keith Water
OS1/15/7/12 [Page] 12 Parish of Humbie Form 136 Page Keith Water 30 Costerton Water 29
OS1/15/7/13 RED SCAR Red Scar Red Scar Red Scar Mr Trotter Mr Anderson Mr Paterson 013 [Situation] About 1 mile E. by S. [East bySouth] from Whitburgh House This was formerly a Fox Covert but is now planted with trees consisting chiefly of Fir. It's etymology is from the colour of the clay mould and it's side facing the stream being precipitous.
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OS1/15/7/15 COSTERTON COTTAGE Costerton Cottage Costerton Cottage Costerton Cottage Mr. Trotter Mr. Anderson Mr. Trotter 018 [Situation] About 1 Mile E.S.E. from Whitburgh House A neat cottage with offices attached the property of David Ainslie Esqr. of Casterton,
OS1/15/7/15 EAST WATER East Water East Water East Water Mr Trotter Mr Anderson Mr Patterson 018 [Situation] Runs a little West of Kippit Hill The continuation of Dean Burn Receiving this name from East Water Bridge, and running it N. [North] westerly to Casterton Cottages, thence called Casterton Water.
OS1/15/7/15 EAST WATER BRIDGE East Water Bridge East Water Bridge East Water Bridge Mr Trotter Mr Anderson Mr Paterson 018 [Situation] About 2 Miles S.E. by E. [South East by East] from Whitburgh House Small bridge one arch over Dean Burn where it changes the name to East Water. It is a Co. [County] bridge.
OS1/15/7/15 [Page] 15 Parish of Humbie Form 136 Page Costerton Cottage 31 East Water 31 East Water Bridge 31
OS1/15/7/16 KIPPIT HILL Kippet Hill Kippet Hill Kippit Hill Kippit Hill Kippit Hill Mr. J. Mack Mr. J. Lamb Johnstone's Co [County] Map Forests Co [County] Map Map in Stat: acct. [Statistical Account] 018 [Situation] About 1 3/4 mile E. by S. [East by South] from Whitburgh House An eminence on the farm of Upper Keith. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party "Upper Keith"
OS1/15/7/16 PARISH OF HUMBIE (Ph) [Parish] of Humbie See Name Book for Plan 14D [Situation] In the S. [South] East portion of the County of Haddington For descriptive remarks see Name List for plan 14D
OS1/15/7/16 [Page] 16 Form 136 Page Kippet Hill 32 Parish of Humbie 32
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OS1/15/7/19 [Page] 19 PARISH OF FALA AND SOUTRA PLAN 18 A INDEX Names of Objects Pages Parish of Fala & Soutra -- 22 Dean Burn -- 23 Miele Law -- 23
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OS1/15/7/22 FALA AND SOUTRA Fala and Soutra Fala and Soutra Full. [Fullartons] Gazatteer Stat. Acc. [Statistical Account] 018; 014 [Situation] The S. [South] Eastern portion of the Co. [County] Haddington Two parishes completely erected into one, former situated on the south eastern verge of the Co. [County] Of Edinburgh, and the latter on me in Northwest verge of Haddingtonshire. United, they form a parallelogram, 6 miles long from East to West, and 3 1/2 miles broad from North to South, they are bounded by the parish of Humbie on the East, Humbie and Crichton on the north, Stow on the west, and Channelkirk on the South, Fala & Soutra is in the Presbytery of Dalkeith and Synod of Lothian & Tweeddale. Patrons the Town Council of Edinburgh and the Earl of Stairs.
OS1/15/7/22 [Page] 22 Parish of Fala & Soutra
OS1/15/7/23 DEAN BURN Dean Burn Dean Burn Dean Burn Mr. Balfour Mr. Henderson Mr. Patterson 018 About 2 1/4 Mile S.E. by E. [South East by East] from Whitburgh House A stream having its rise in Fala Moss and running in a southerly direction to East Water Bridge, therewith is called East Water.
OS1/15/7/23 MEIKLE LAW Meikle Law Meikle Law Mr. T. Henderson Mr. J. Henderson 018 [Situation] About 2 1/2 Miles S.E. By E. [South East by East] from Whitburgh House A height on the farm of Soutra covered with trees.
OS1/15/7/23 [Page] 23 Parish of Fala Form 136 Page Dean Burn 32 Meikle Law 32 Meikle Law [Note] "Mekyl, Meikle, Mykil, Muckle," Great, reflecting size &c Jamieson Scott Dictn: [Scottish Dictionary] "Meikle": this is the form adopted on the Ordnance Plans.
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OS1/15/7/25 SALTERS' BURN Salters Burn Mr William Anderson, Land Steward, Whitburgh Mr Thomas Young, Farm Servant Whitburgh Mr Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr William Paterson Librarian Fala Village 018 Rises near Tynehead, flows through Crichton Dean, the estate of Whitburgh, whence it is continued by the Blackhouse Burn. Its etymology is the same as the road & the Bridge. [Township] Humbie.
OS1/15/7/25 DODRIDGE LAW Dodridge Law Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr Thomas Young Farm Servant Whitburgh Mr Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton. 018 Hill on the North side of Whitburgh House. On it are the remains of a Camp the tracings of which are becoming more indistinct by reason of the ploughing of the field. the hill is ploughed to its summit. Regarding this Camp much less its origin the people in the neighbourghood have no traditionary knowledge. And was it not for the remains I would have been unable to assign a Camp to Dodridge Law.
OS1/15/7/25 [Page] 25 List of Names Collected by James Ireland C/a. [Civilian assistant] Plan 18A Trace 1 Parish of Humbie Parish of Ormiston Objects Salters' Burn - Stream Dodridge Law - Hill
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OS1/15/7/27 WHITBURGH HOUSE Whitburgh House Rev. [Reverend] George Weir Humbie Manse Mr. James Lamb Humbie Ph. [Parish] School Mr. William Anderson Land Steward, Whitburgh Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton 018 The Mansion Ho. [House] of the Estate of Whitburgh, now used as the Farm House. It and the Farm Steading were built by the late proprietor about 60 years ago. He having a taste for farming converted the grounds into fields; and on his death the present proprietor, Capt. [Captain] Anderson Royal Artillery leased the Mansion House and Estate as a farm to Mr. John McRitchie, by whom they are at present occupied. All the latest improvements are found on this farm. And the offices are in good Repair
OS1/15/7/27 WHITBURGH MAINS Whitburgh Mains Mr. William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr. William Leitch Farmer Routing Hill Mr. John Thomson, Innkeeper Crichton Dean. 018 These cottages being built near the site of the farm steading taken down by the late Proprietor of Whitburgh, still retain the name of Whitburgh Mains. They were built as houses for men employed at the Lime Works They are on the Whitburgh Estate and are the property of Capt. [Captain] Anderson R.A. [Royal Artillery]
OS1/15/7/27 [Page] 27 List of Names Collected by James Ireland C/a. [Civilian assistant] Plan 18A Trace 1 Parish of Humbie Objects Whitburgh House - House Whitburgh Mains - Cottages
OS1/15/7/28 MARL LAW LIME WORKS Marl Law Lime Works Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr John Thomson Inn Keeper Crichton Dean 018 Lime Works on the Estate of Whitburgh, the property of Capt. [Captain] Anderson R.A, [Royal Artillery] They have not been used these 2 years back. They receive the name from the kind of clay dug out of the ground, known by the name of Marl. and the hill on which the works are, is called the Marl Law.
OS1/15/7/28 SALTERS' ROAD Salters' Road Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr Thomas Young Farm Servant Whitburgh Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton 018 Part of this Road, which extends to Prestonpans, passes through Whitburgh Estate. Receives its name from being the thorough fare of those employed in Salt trade with Prestonpans
OS1/15/7/28 SALTERS' BRIDGE Salters' Bridge (Parish) Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr. Thomas Young Farm Servant Whitburgh Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton 018 A Bridge across the Salters' Burn, Receiving its name from being connected with the Salters' Road. (note) The house at the bridge, those on each side of the Salters' Road are the houses of the farm servants of Whitburgh Farm
OS1/15/7/28 [Page] 28 List of Names collected by James Ireland C/a [Civilian assistant] Plan 18A Trace 1 Parish of Humbie Objects Marl Law Lime Works - Lime Works Salters' Rock - Road Salters' Bridge - Bridge
OS1/15/7/29 BLACKHOUSE Blackhouse Revd. [Reverend] George Weir Humbie Manse Mr. James Lamb Humbie Ph. [Parish] School Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton. 018 A few Cottages on the Farm of Windy Mains, occupied by the Farm Servants. They are very old houses, but I can find no cause as origin of their name. They are the property of the Earl of Hopetoun.
OS1/15/7/29 BLACKHOUSE BURN Blackhouse Burn Revd. [Reverend] George Weir Humbie Manse Mr James Lamb Humbie Ph. [Parish] School Mr William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh 018 A stream receiving its name from the Cottages before mentioned. Is a continuation the Salter's Burn Westward and joining the Costerton Water, form the Keith Water:
OS1/15/7/29 COSTERTON WATER Costerton Water Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr. William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr. William Paterson Librarian Fala 018 A stream receiving its name from the Costerton Estate. Is the continuation of the East Water Eastward and receiving the Blackhouse Burn form the Keith Water.
OS1/15/7/29 [Page] 29 List of Names collected by James Ireland C/a [Civilian assistant] Plan 18A Trace 1 Parish of Humbie Objects Blackhouse - Cottages Blackhpuse Burn - Stream Costerton Water - Stream
OS1/15/7/30 KEITH WATER Keith Water Rev. [Reverend] George Weir Humbie Manse Revd. [Reverend] John Henry Free Ch. [Church] Manse Mr. James Lamb, Humbie Ph. [Parish] School 013 Stream formed by the junction of Blackhouse Burn with Costerton Water. Flows on the South side of the Keith Estate, eastward and joins the Humbie Water at Humbie Mill.
OS1/15/7/30 RED SCAR Red Scar Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr. William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr William Paterson Fala 013 Formerly a fox cover now planted with trees, mostly Firs. with walks forming a pleasure ground. Is on the Costerton Estate. Its etymology is from the Colour of the clay mould, and its side facing the stream being precipitous.
OS1/15/7/30 [Page] 30 List of Names collected by James Ireland C/a [Civilian assistant] Plan 18A Trace 2 Parish of Humbie Object Keith Water - Stream Red Scar - Plantation
OS1/15/7/31 COSTERTON COTTAGE Costerton Cottage Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr. William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr. Robert Trotter Costerton Cottage 018 A neat Cottage with outhouses adjoining, the property of David Ainslie Esq. of Costerton.
OS1/15/7/31 EAST WATER East Water Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr. William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr. William Paterson Librarian, Fala 018 This stream is the continuation of the Dean Burn from the East Water Bridge, falls into the Costerton Water near Costerton Cottage
OS1/15/7/31 EAST WATER BRIDGE East Water Bridge Mr. Alexander Trotter Land Steward Costerton Mr. William Anderson Land Steward Whitburgh Mr. William Paterson Librarian Fala 018 A Small one arched Bridge on the Dean Burn where it is continued by the East Water. Is a County Bridge
OS1/15/7/31 [Page] 31 List of Names collected by James Ireland C/a [Civilian assistant] Plan 18A Trace 3 Parish of Humbie Object Costerton Cottage - Cottage East Water - Stream East Water Bridge - Bridge
OS1/15/7/32 DEAN BURN Dean Burn Mr. John Balfour Farmer Gilston Mr Thomas Henderson Chesterhill Mr William Paterson Librarian Fala Village 018 This Stream rises in Fala Moss forms the Boundary of the Counties of Haddington & Edinburgh as far as the Eastwater Bridge. From which continued as the East Water when its falls into the Costerton Water near Costerton Cottage.
OS1/15/7/32 KIPPET HILL Kippet Hill Mr. James Mack Farmer Upper Keith Mr. James Lamb Humbie Ph. [Parish] School 018 An eminence on the Farm of Upper Keith distinguished by a small clump of Trees
OS1/15/7/32 MUCKLE LAW Muckle Law Mr Thomas Henderson Farmer Chester Hill Mr John Henderson Soutra Mains 018 A height on the Farm of Soutra, covered with trees
OS1/15/7/32 [Page] 32] List of Names collected by James Ireland C/a [Civilian assistant] Plan 18A Trace 3 Parish of Fala Parish of Humbie Object Dean Burn - Stream Kippet Hill - Hill Muckle Law - Hill [Signed] James Carpenter C Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 15 Decr. [December] 1853 H James Cap. RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 17 Decr. [December] 1853,
OS1/15/7/33 [Page] 33 [Volume] 7 OS1/15/7 [Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M S STORE 19 APR. [APRIL] 9S SOUTHAMPTON Co. [County] HADDINGTON PLAN 18A Names of Parishes -- Pages Ormiston -- 1 Humbie -- 5 Fala and Soutra -- 19