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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BANKTON Formerly Col. Gardiner's House Bankton
Bankton
Bankton
Bankton
Bankton
John Grieve
David Arnot,
Forrests Co. [County] Map 1799
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
List of Farms Co. [County] Haddington
008 [Situation] About 7/8 of a mile N.E. by E. [North East by East] from Dolphingston
A Small mansion house with office houses all in good repair. In 1745 it was the property and residence of Colonel Gardiner a devout and brave officer who lost his life at the battle of Prestonpans he received his death wounds near the west end of Meadowmill within 1/4 of a mile of his own house, - the mansion is still in good repair and is now used as a farm house & is the property of Mr. McDougal.
The house of Bankton was lately burnt down (since the Descriptive Remarks were written) and the walls are now standing roofless
BANKPARK POTTERY Bankpark Pottery
Bankpark Pottery
John Grieve
David Arnot.
008 [Situation] Nearly a mile E by N. [East by North] from Dolphingston
A large Pottery and Brick work where large quantities of Bricks flower Pots and earthenware vessels are manufacter'd also, Tiles are sometimes made at it but, seldom, and only in Small quantities it is the property of Mr. John Grieve of Preston Lodge.

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