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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURISTON CASTLE (16th Century) | Lauriston Castle Lauriston Castle Lauriston Castle Lauriston Castle |
James Jack Revd [Reverend] W. L. Colvin Co. [County] Map. Post Office Directory |
002 | [Situation] About 1 1/8 mile S.E. [South East] from Cramond A large and handsome structure. This appears to have been originally built towards the end of the sixteenth century by Sir Archibald Napier brother of John Napier of Merchiston the far famed inventor of Logarithms. Many alterations have been made on Lauriston Castle of late years and at present the house is of considerable size. This house was also the residence, for awhile, of the famous John Law. This property was obtained by purchase for the sum of £26,000 by A. Rutherford Esqr. M.P. [Member of Parliament] who makes it his occasional residence. |
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[Page] 27Parish of Cramond -- Trace 5
"Lauriston Castle, the residence of Andrew Rutherford Esqr. M.P. [Member of Parliament]
is beautifully situated on an eminence not far from the
Sea, a little north from the village of Davidson's Mains
and appears to have been built towards the end of the 16th Century
by Sir Archibald Napier brother of John Napier of Merchiston
the far famed inventor of Logarithms. Many alterations have
been made on Lauriston Castle of late years &c.
This castle at one time belonged to the famous John Law
who raised himself to the high dignity of Comptroller General
of the Finances of France and whose extraordinary history as
detailed in Woods history of Cramond will be read with the
interest of a romance".
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Edinburghshire
Page 596
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