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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREYFRIARS' PLACE | Grey Friars Place Grey Friars Place |
Corner Ticket Charles Mount |
[Situation] On the East Side of Greyfriars' Grave Yard This is a row of well constructed Houses Situated at the north end of Forest Road, they are five stories high the lower stories being occupied as shops |
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| BUCHANAN'S GRAVE | Buchanan's Grave Buchanan's Grave |
Mr. Campbell Recorder Map of Graveyard |
[Situation] On the E. [East] Side of Greyfriars' Church yard The Grave of George Buchanan Scottish historian and tutor to James VI of Scotland and 1st of England, no sculptured marble nor even a head stone points the place where rests the ashes of the celebrated historian therefore to a Strange his grave is quiet imperceptable until its pointed out, and then, all that Can be observed. is a small piece of wood, StucK in the ground to marK the place |
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Parish of the City of Edinburgh
Buchanan's Grave
Note.
Buchanan died 5th December 1582
and was buried at the expence of the
City of Edinburgh
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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