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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF EDINBURGH [parish] | Parish of the City of Edinburgh Parish of the City of Edinburgh Parish of the City of Edinburgh Parish of the City of Edinburgh Parish of the City of Edinburgh St. Giles's or Parish of the City of Edinburgh Parish of St. Giles Parish of St. Giles Parish of the City of Edinburgh Parish of Edinburgh |
J.T. Gordon Esqr. sheriff Mr Sinclair Town Clerk Mr Patterson Town Surveyor Mr Macdonald Poor rate Collector Several advertisements concerning Poor rates Mr Blyth Supert. [Superintendent] of streets Arnots History of Edin. [Edinburgh] Page 261 Report of evidence before Parliament relative to Anuity Tax in 1851 Act of Parliament 1766 Advertt [Advertisement] concerning Local Taxes |
[Situation] Including the whole of the City of Edinbur' [Edinburgh] Within the Royal Boundary A large parish which includes the city of Edinburgh. Its boundary being identical with the city boundary it therefore includes all places within the municipal boundary with the exception of a few smal detached portions of other parishes. There are also several subdivision or parishes which are recognised as parishes in the ecclesiastical courts and the ministers of these parishes enjoy all the privileges of parish ministers viz. Right to sit and vote as members of the General Assembly &c. Besides these Ecclesiastical parishes there are several Quoad Sacra churches or chapels with districts assigned; which are also a Kind of Ecclesiastical parishes but the ministers of these districts have not the privileges of parish ministers. But in the Law Courts and all civil purposes; Local taxation &c. The parish of the City of Edinburgh only is recognised N.B. The borough of Canongate although properly part of the City of Edinburgh forms no part of the Parish of the City of Edinburgh. |
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[Page] 67Parish of the City of Edinburgh
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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