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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE COTTAGE | Rose Cottage | James Jack Davidsons Mains Revd [Reverend] W. Colvin Cramond |
001 | A neat cottage one storey high situated in Davidsons Mains, occupied by W Wilson |
| LAURISTON CASTLE | Lauriston Castle | James Jack Davidsons Mains Revd [Reverend] W. Colvin Cramond |
001 | An ancient castle occupying a small portion of the west part of the present new and handsome structure built in the ornate style, not exceeding two storey high with extensive offices attached The Castle was erected at the latter end of the 16. Century by Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston whose son John Napier of Merchiston born 1530, the wonderful inventor of Logarithims, the fruit of unassisted reason and science, entitled him to one of the most exalted seats among literary men; it is not the less remarkable for giving birth to John Law, who rose to the important station of Comptroller General of Finances of France, perhaps the most remarkable instance of the mutability of fortune on record, he died at Venice in 1729 in the 58th year of his age; latterly this property was purchases from Ramsay of Barnton for 26.000 by Andrew Rutherford M.P. [Member of Parliament] who makes it his occasional seat. |
| LAURISTON CASTLE | Lauriston Castle | 001 | An ancient castle occupying a small portion of the west part of the present new and handsome structure built in the ornate style, not exceeding two storey high with extensive offices attached The Castle was erected at the latter end of the16. Century by Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston whose son John Napier of Merchiston born 1530, the wonderful inventor of Logarithims, the fruit of unassisted reason and science, entitled him to one of the most exalted seats among literary men; it is not the less remarkable for giving birth to John Law, who rose to the important station of Comptroller General of Finances of France, perhaps the most remarkable instance of the mutability of fortune on record, he died at Venice in 1729 in the 58th year of his age; latterly this property was purchased from Ramsay of Barnton for 26.000 by Andrew Rutherford M.P. who makes it his occasional seat. |
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[Page] 69P. [Plan] 1.B -- List of Names collected by John E Daveran RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners] Examiner
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Parish - Cramond
Object
Rose Cottage - House
Lauriston Castle - Castle
[Signed] J E Daveran
RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, P Wills
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