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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALCOLMSTON | Malcolmston Malcolmston Malcolmston Malcolmston |
Mr. Young Mr. William Davidson Mr. R. Palmer Co.[County] Map |
005 | [Situation] About 7/8 of a Mile N.W. by N. [North West by North] of Currie. - A farm house of good construction with suitable offices & such as are usually attached to first class farms, also a thrashing machine propelled by steam. This farm is the property of Sir W.G. Craig Bart.[Baronet] and is under his own management and is intended for a model farm. |
| RICCARTON HOUSE | Riccarton House Riccarton House Riccarton Riccarton Riccarton Riccarton House |
Mr. R Palmer Mr. Nimmo Mr. W. Dawson Co. [County] Map Post Office Directory Stat. Acct. 1845 page 545 |
005 | [Situation ] - About 1 Mile N.W by N. [North West by North] of Currie - A fine old mansion the seat of Sir William Gibson Craig Bart. [Baronet] of Riccarton. It is situated near the centre of an extensive demesne and surrounded by stately trees. The principal part of the present mansion was built about the beginning of the [18th] Century and it has received many additions and alterations since by the different occupiers. |
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[page] 11 -- Parish of CurrieMalcolmston -- Form 136
Riccarton House -- Form 136
"Riccarton House was formerly a place of Considerable Strength and
" of great antiquity, if we are to Suppose that this was the Riccarton
"bestowed by Robert the Bruce as part of the dowry of his daughter when
"he gave her in marriage to the Steward of Scotland"
Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of Edinburghshire Page 545
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