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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounthooly | Mounthooly Mounthooly |
R Trotter Esqr T. Torrance |
[Situation] N.W.[north west] nearly 1/4 of a mile from Morton House. A small thatched cottage on the farm of Morton Mains Occupied at present as 2 dwellings |
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| GALACHLAW | Galachlaw Galachlaw Galachlaw |
R. Trotter Esqr. John Allan Stat. Acct. 1845 |
006 | [Situation] About 22 chains N. [north] from Morton House. A hill on the farm of Morton Mains which commands an extensive view of the surrounding country. A tradition in the locality states that Cromwell with his army encamped partly on this hill. No remains of any military work can now be traced |
| Site of ENCAMPMENT 1650 (Oliver Cromwell's) | Site of Encampment of Oliver Cromwell 1650 Site of Encampment of Oliver Cromwell 1650 Site of Encampment of Oliver Cromwell 1650 |
R. Trotter Esqr. John Allan Stat. Acct. 1845 |
006 | [Situation] On Galachlaw. In the new Stat. Acct. of the County of Edinburgh is the following notice. "Right west also from "Mortonhall there is a hill called Galachlaw "which became famous as the encampment of "Oliver Cromwell in 1650 with no less than "1600 men before the battle of Dunbar." |
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