OS1/11/1/49
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAMOND [parish] | Ph [Parish] of Cramond | Revd [Reverend] W. Calvin Cramond W. Clarke Cramond |
001 | A fertile destrict situated at the extreme N.W. [North West] part of Edinburghshire, bounded on the North by the Forth for about 4 or 5 miles, on the West by the Parishes of Dalmeny and Kirkliston, on the South by Corstorphine, and the east by St. Cuthberts; The extreme length of this district. from Cluny Bridge on the west to Wardie Burn on the east is nearly 6 miles, and the breadth scarcely exceeds two. This parish contains on a rough Computation about 3900 Scotch acres about one tenth of which is in the Co. [County] of Linlithgow.The Parish takes its denomination from the principal Village Nether Cramond. This name may be construed into the Celtic Compound "Caeramon". Caer signifying a fort and Amon a River names which are not infrequently applied |
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[Page] 49P [Plan] 1.B. -- List of Names collected by J E Daveran RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners Examiner
Parish - Cramond
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Ph [Parish] of Cramond - Parish
[Signed] J E Daveran
Jany [January] 28th 1851
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