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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD PALACE [Edinburgh Castle] | Old Palace | R. McKerlie Ordce [Ordnance] Store Keeper | [situation] At the SE [South East] side of the Castle. A large house in a [---]lated style, on it is the date 1556 but it appears to have been erected before that as we find by the chronicles of Scotland that Queen Mary died within its walls in [----] It remained for a long time, the Royal residence of the Kings of Scotland and [---] held some of their parliaments here, The regalia of Scotland was deposited in [---] apartment in this house since called the Crown Room in 1707, but remained unseen by the public [until] 1818. Since then they are admited by ticket bought at the City Chambers The North East part of the house or Palace is at present used as the Canteen where formerly stood King David's Tower, erected about the middle of the 12 Century |
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[Page] 28Parish of Canongate. (Detached)
[note] Canteen (Side of King Davids Tower)
"The chief buildings in this Castle form a parellogram
square; the eastern end whereof is bounded by the
ancient Royal Palace; which by the dates on the eastern
and western fronts thereof, appears either to have been
new fronted or rebuilt in the years 1556 and 1616. In the
Southeastern corner of this edifice is a small room on the
ground floor Mary Queens of Scots was brought to bed
on the 19th June Anno 1566 of a son afterwards King
James VI".
Maitlands History of Edinburgh P. [Page] 161
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Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
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