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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of EPISCOPAL CHAPEL [Blackfriars Wynd] | Site of Old Episcopal Church | Mr Murray Cowgate | [Situation] At the south end of Blackfriars Wynd The site of this chapel is now covered with dwellings - The chapel when in existence was used a their place of worship, latterly it was occupied by the adherents of the Roman Catholic faith, and was resorted to by Charles X when residing as Compte D' Artois in Holyroodhouse |
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[Page] 55Parish of the City of Edinburgh
"Adjoining the Cowgate at the south western corner of the Black Friars Wynd is situated the new chapel founded by [the] late Lord chief Baron Smith in the year 1722 for [the] celebration of the divine offices according to the liturgy [and] practice of the church of England and for the [--] of the English residing in the city & neighbourhood".
Maitlands History of Edinburgh Page 168.
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