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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKLISTON (Detached) | 011 | |||
| KIRKLISTON [parish] | Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston Parish of Kirkliston |
Reverend A. D. Tait {List of Parishes supplied by I. J [?] Gordon Esquire Sherriff Oliver [and- symbol?] Almanack Stat. Acct.1845 [ Statisitical Account] Fullarton's Gazetter Chalmers' Caledonia vol 2 p.884 [volume 2 page 884] C.o [ County?] map by Knox Judgement of the Court Sinclairs Stat. Acct.[ Statistical Account] vol.10 p.68 |
005 In the western portion of the County of Edinburgh |
A parish which lies partly in the County of Edinburgh and partly in that of Linlithgow The river Almond joins the boundary between the two Counties through the whole extent of the parish; and the South eastern portion, lying in the County of Edinburgh is about one fourth of the whole. This parish is in the Presbytery of Linlithgow and the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. It was anciently called Temple Listow but the Kirktown ac-[?] giving the name of Kirkliston to distinguish it from several other places which were with some prefix the names of the whole manor Kirkliston came to be the parochial designation An entirely detached portion of the parish called Listowshiels and usually reckoned to belong to Kirknewton lies among the Pentland Hills. |
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18000.-Nov.1849.Parish of Kirkliston No.21.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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