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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD PALACE OF ARCHBISHOP BEATON | Palace of Archbishop Bethune Cardinal Beaton's House Archi-episcopal Palace of Archbishop Beaton Archi-episcopal Palace of Archbishop Beaton Archi-episcopal Palace of Archbishop Beaton |
Chambers Traditions of Edinburgh p. [page] [210] Mr Murray Cowgate Chamber's Reckiana page 292 Mr R Chambers Mr Laing Signe Library |
[Situation] At the S.E. [South East] end of Blackfriars Wynd This house is situated at [the] foot of the Black Friar's [Wynd] adjoining the Cowgate. [--] forming a quadrangle [--] a port or archway [leading] into a court behind. [--] a picturesque overhanging turret at the exterior angle. This house was built by James Bethune Archbishop of Glasgow, Chancellor of the King and one of the Lords Regent under the Duke of Albany [--] the minority of James V. Chambers in his traditions of Edinburgh states, " The Bethune Palace is now like its confreres abandoned to the humblest class of tenants. |
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[Page] 56Parish of the City of Edinburgh
[Pencil note applied to the version of the name "Cardinal Beaton's House"]
See page 61
"At the south eastern corner of the Black Friars Wynd stood the the Archiepicopal palace belonging to the see of St. Andrews part whereof is still to be seen."
Maitlands History of Edinburgh Page 169
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Words in fold surmised where possible and shown in [ ]. Where not shown [--].Description continued on pages 57 & 58.
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