Midlothian, volume 58

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/11/58/1 PARISH OF TEMPLE PLAN 22A INDEX Cotly Hill--4 Crosslee Burn--5 Gladhouse Burn--11 Gladhouse--11 Glede Knowe--11 Hog Hill--3 Huntly Cot--7 Huntly Cot Hills--10 Hirendean Castle (Ruins of)--10 Hirendean Burn--12 Jeffries Carse--9 Long Shank--9 Moorfoot--7 Maudslie--7 Maudslie Mill--8 Moorfoot Hills--9 Peat Law Burn--4 River South Esk--8 Tweeddale Burn--3 Par: [Parish] of Temple--5 Chapel (Ruins of)--6 Old Grave Yard--6
OS1/11/58/3 HOG HILL Hog Hill Hog Hill Hog Hill James Gilchrist George Walker Co.[County] Map 022 A small hill on the farm of Moorfoot. On its summit is a Trigl. [Triangulation] Station called by Trigl. [Triangulation] party "Hog Hill". This hill forms part of the range called Moorfoot
OS1/11/58/3 TWEEDDALE BURN Tweeddale Burn Tweeddale Burn Tweeddale Burn James Gilchrist George Walker Co.[County] Map 022 A small stream or burn rising in Jefferies Carse, and running in a N. [North] Westerly direction, forming for a short distance the boundary line betwixt the Co. [County] of Edinburgh and Peebleshire
OS1/11/58/3 Parish of Temple
OS1/11/58/4 COTLY HILL Cotly Hill Cotly Hill Cotly Hill James Gilchrist George Walker Co.[County] Map 1847 022 A small Hill at the South side of Hog Hill, and forming part of the range of Moorfoot Hills.
OS1/11/58/4 PEAT LAW BURN Peat Law Burn Peat Law Burn Peat Law Burn James Gilchrist W. Penderleith Co. [County] Map 1847 022 A small stream or burn having its rise between Hog Hill and Cotly Hill, and running in a Northerly direction for a short distance, thence changes its name to Crosslee Burn.
OS1/11/58/5 CROSSLEE BURN E. Crosslee Burn Crosslee Burn Crosslee Burn James Gilchrist W. Pendlerigh Co. [County] Map of Edinbsh. [Edinburghshire] 022 A small stream or burn being the continuation of Peat Law Burn, and running in a Northerly direction to its junction with the South Esk.
OS1/11/58/5 Parish of Temple
OS1/11/58/6 MOORFOOT CHAPEL (Ruins of) Chapel Chapel Chapel Revd [Reverend] Mr Smith W.J. Burton Esqr. Mr Hastie 022 The ruins of a Chapel with a small piece of ground laid to be a graveyard, attached: situated a little South of the farm house of Moorfoot.
OS1/11/58/6 OLD GRAVE YARD [Moorfoot Chapel] Site of Grave Yard Site of Grave Yard Site of Grave Yard Revd [Reverend] Mr Smith W.J. Burton Esqr Mr Hastie 022 It formerly belonged to the ancient village of Morthwait, all traces of which have now dissappeared [sic]
OS1/11/58/6 Parish of Temple "After the grant of David I, the monks established at Morthwait a chapel which served their men and the abbot enjoyed the patronage of it till the reformation. After that great change the Commendator Coming in his place enjoyed his right, till the extensive estates of the Abbey were Converted into a temporal Lordship which descended to the heirs of the Commendator Earls of Ancrum and Marquisses of Lothian: Chalmers Caledonia vol II p 8 "The ecclesiastical establishment of this parish consisted originally of three chapels one at Temple one at Clerkington and one at Morphet." Old Stat [Statistical] Acct [Account] vol 16 p 502
OS1/11/58/7 HUNTLY COT Huntly Cot Huntly Cot Huntly Cot JW. Pringle Mr Penderleith Co. [County] Map 1849 022 A farm house and out houses including a threshing Machine, having a farm of land attached the property William Dundas Esqr of Arniston
OS1/11/58/7 MAULDSLIE Maudslie Maudslie Mausly Mauldslie Mauldslie William Penderleith James Tait Co. [County] Map 1847 Map of Co [County] Roads Val [Valuation] Roll 1814 022 A farm house and out houses, including a thrashing mill, having a farm of land attached. The property of William Dundas Esqr of Arniston
OS1/11/58/7 MOORFOOT Moorfoot Moorfoot Moor Foot William Penderleith James Tait Co. [County] Map. 1847 022 A farm house and out houses, including a threshing machine, having a farm of land attached The property of the Earl of Roseberry
OS1/11/58/7 Parish of Temple
OS1/11/58/8 MAULDSLIE HILL Mauldslie Hill Mauldslie Hill William Penderleith James Tait 022 [situation] About 1½ Miles NE [North East] of Moorfoot A small hill on the farm of Mauldslie, it forms part of Moorfoot range.
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OS1/11/58/9 JEFFRIES CORSE Jeffries Corse Jeffries Corse Jeffries Carse See Name Book Plan 22 Co. [County] Map 1847 Co. [County] Map of Roads 022 For discription see name List for plan 22B
OS1/11/58/9 LONG SHANK Long Shank Long Shank Long Shank Hill Long Shank Hill See Name Book Plan 22 C Co. [County] Map 1847 Statistical Acct. [Account] of Scotland 022 For discription See Name List for plan 22C.
OS1/11/58/9 MOORFOOT HILLS Moorfoot Hills Moorfoot Hills Fullerton's Gazetteer Co. [County] Map 022 A range of moorish hills on the Southern boundary of Edinburghshire. They are a continuation of the Lammermuir hills & extend from Coatlair, on the west side of Moorfoot Water, for about 10 Miles in a North Easterly direction, and terminate in Carberry Hill, near the Source of Gala Water.
OS1/11/58/9 Parish of Temple Note. The name of hills. Compiled From Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland
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OS1/11/58/10 HIRENDEAN CASTLE (Ruins of) Hirendean Castle (Ruins of) Hirendean Castle (Ruins of) Hiren Dean Castle in Ruins Herondean James Gilchrist William Penderleith Co. [County] Map 1847 Val: [Valuation] Roll 1814 022 The ruins of an ancient castle situated on the East side of Gladhouse Burn, the date of its erection cannot be obtained in the locality.
OS1/11/58/10 HUNTLY COT HILLS Huntly Cot Hills Huntly Cot Hills Huntly Cot Hills James Gilchrist Mr Penderleith Co. [County] Map. 1847 022 Three small eminences or hills on the range of Moorfoot Hills. Their surface consists of Mountain pass land.
OS1/11/58/10 Parish of Temple
OS1/11/58/11 GLADHOUSE Gladhouse Gladhouse Gladhouse Gladhouse James Gilchrist William Penderleith Co. [County] Map. 1847 Co. [County] Map of Roads 022 A small dwelling house having a garden attached. Occupied by James Gilchrist
OS1/11/58/11 GLEDE KNOWE Glad Knowe Glad Knowe Glede Knowe Glede Knowe James Gilchrist William Penderleith W.J. Burton Esqr. W Hastie 022 A small eminence or Knoll situated at the base of Huntly Cot Hills.
OS1/11/58/11 Parish of Temple "Glede, the Kite (a bird) Jamieson's Scottish Dictn [Dictionary]"
OS1/11/58/12 HIRENDEAN BURN Hirendean Burn Hirendean Burn James Gilchrist William Penderleith 022 A small stream or burn having its rise on Moorfoot Hills, and running in a N. [North] Westerly direction to its junction with Gladhouse Burn.
OS1/11/58/12 Parish of Temple
OS1/11/58/22 THICKSIDE Thickside Thickside Thomas Pringle Walter Binnie 022 A track of Rising ground situated between Fernie Grain and Fernie's Cleugh, So called from it's being thickly covered with heath.
OS1/11/58/23 HOG HILL Hog Hill James Gilchrist Gladhouse George Walker Boerland 022 A small hill South of Moorfoot Farm house & in the SW [South West] end of Temple Ph. [Parish]. It forms one of the range of the Moorfoot Hills On its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] called by the same name
OS1/11/58/23 TWEEDDALE BURN Tweed-dale Burn James Gilchrist Gladhouse George Walker Boerland 022 A Stream which rises in Jeffries Carse And runs in an N [North] West direction forming for a Short distance the boundary between the Counties of Edinburghshire And Peeblesshire. It then takes a Northerly direction & passing bye Toxside till it joins the Fullarton Burn and finally empties itself into the South Esk, West of Arniston House
OS1/11/58/23 Collected by John Early CA
OS1/11/58/24 COTLY HILL Cotly Hill James Gilchrist Gladhouse George Walker Boerland 022 A small hill adjoining Hogg Hill on the South side, having pasture for Sheep and forming a part of the range of the Moorfoot Hills
OS1/11/58/24 CROSSLEE BURN E. Crosslee Burn James Gilchriest Gladhouse Mr. Prenderleith Moorfoot 022 A small burn which takes the name Crosslee Burn, from the Place where the name Peat Law Burn ends, and runs in a northerly direction till it joins the South Esk near Gladis Mill Farm-house
OS1/11/58/24 HUNTLY COT Huntly Cot James Pringle Farmer Huntly Cot Mr Prenderleith Moorfoot 022 A farm house with offices Thrashing Mill and farm attached occupied by James Pringle and Property of - [blank] Dundas Esqr. Arniston
OS1/11/58/24 MAULDSLIE HILL 022 No entry on this page
OS1/11/58/24 PEAT LAW BURN Peat Law Burn James Gilchriest Gladhouse Mr. Prenderleith Moorfoot 022 A small stream which rises between Hog Hill and Cotly Hill and runs in a Northerly direction to where it takes the name of Crosslee Burn
OS1/11/58/24 Names Collected by John Early C.A Plan 22 A Trace 1[written vertically] Plan 22 A T 2 [written beside Huntly Cot]
OS1/11/58/25 MOORFOOT Moorfoot Mr Plenderleith, Farmer, Moorfoot James Tait, Mauldslie 022 [Situation] Temple Ph [Parish]. A farm house having Suitable offices Thrashing [Threshing] machine and farm attached occupied by Mr Plenderleith, Farmer, and property of the Earl of Roseberry
OS1/11/58/25 MAULDSLIE Mauldslie Mr Plenderleith, Farmer, Moorfoot James Tait, Mauldslie 022 A well constructed house two stories [storeys] hig [high] having Suitable offices, Thrashing [Threshing] mill and farm attached occupied by James Tait and property of - Dundas Esq of Arniston
OS1/11/58/25 MAULDSLIE HILL Mauldslie Hill Mr Plenderleith, Farmer, Moorfoot James Tait, Mauldslie 022 A Small hill immediately South of Mauldslie farm and east of Huntly Cot Hills having good pasturage for Sheep and forming a part of the range of the Moorfoot Hills
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OS1/11/58/26 GLADHOUSE Gladhouse James Gilchrist, resident Mr Plenderleith, Moorfoot 022 [Situation] Temple Ph [Parish]. A dwelling house with a small garden attached, and occupied by James Gilchrist.
OS1/11/58/26 HIRENDEAN BURN Hirendean Burn James Gilchrist, resident Mr Plenderleith, Moorfoot 022 [Situation] Temple Parish. A small mountain Stream rising near the top of the Moorfoot Hills and falling into Gladhouse Water at Gladhou [Gladhouse]
OS1/11/58/26 GLEDE KNOWE Glad Knowe James Gilchrist, resident Mr Plenderleith, Moorfoot 022 [Situation] Temple Parish. A small Knowe of a conical form near the northern base of the Huntly Cot Hills.
OS1/11/58/26 HIRENDEAN CASTLE (Ruins of) Hirendean Castle (Ruins of) James Gilchrist, resident Mr Plenderleith, Moorfoot 022 [Situation] Temple Parish. The ruins of an old castle, situated on the east side of Gladhouse Burn and on the north side of a hill bearin [bearing] the same name, the date of its erec [erection] I could not ascertain -
OS1/11/58/26 HUNTLY COT HILLS Huntly Cot Hills James Gilchrist, resident Mr Plenderleith, Moorfoot 022 [Situation] Temple Parish. Three small hills adjoining each other and forming a part of a range Called Moorfoot Hills
OS1/11/58/26 [Page] 26 Names Collected by J McDiarmid Plan 22 A Trace 3
OS1/11/58/27 LONG CLEUGH Long Cleugh Robert Abernethy, Blackhope 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A small mountain Stream rising near the top of the Moorfoot Hills N.W. [North West] of "Blackhope" and flowing in a S. [South] easterly direction till it falls into Blackhope Burn.
OS1/11/58/27 ELLEN'S BURN Ellen's Burn Robert Abernethy, Blackhope (Correct name recd [Received] north field Rem [Remarks ?] W. T. Burton Esq Laxside 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A Small Stream rising near the top of "Mauldslie Hill, and flowing in a South easterly direction till it falls into "Blackhope Burn" immediately east of "Blackhope".
OS1/11/58/27 SWINE'S CLEUGH Swine's Cleugh Robert Abernethy, Blackhope W.T. Burton Esq Laxside 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A small stream rising near the Summit of Mauldslie Hill, and flowing in a South easterly direction till it reaches Blackhope where it falls into "Blackhope Burn".
OS1/11/58/27 FERNIE GRAIN Fernie Grain Robert Abernethy, Blackhope W.T. Burton Esq Laxside 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A small Stream rising near the top of Huntly Cot Hills and flowing running South eastward till it falls into Blackhope Burn.
OS1/11/58/27 BLACKSIDE RIG Blackside Rig Robert Abernethy, Blackhope W.T. Burton Esq Laxside 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A high ridge of a hill between Blackhope Burn, and Hope Burn:
OS1/11/58/27 THE YOKE The Yoke Robert Abernethy, Blackhope W.T. Burton Esq Laxside 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A hollow, between "Blackside Rig" and "Hose Law"
OS1/11/58/27 HOSE LAW Hose Law Robert Abernethy, Blackhope W.T. Burton Esq Laxside 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A considerable Hill S.E. [South East] of Blackhope. There is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station on the top of it
OS1/11/58/27 BLACKHOPE Blackhope Robert Abernethy, Blackhope W.T. Burton Esq Laxside 022 [Parish] Borthwick. A farm house with offices, a small Garden, and a large hill farm attached - it is the property of the Earl of Roseberry and occupied by R. Abernethy
OS1/11/58/27 [Page] 27 Names Collected by J McDiarmid c.a. [Civilian Assistant] [Plan] 22 A Trace 4
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OS1/11/58/29 ELLEN'S BURN Ellen's Burn William Tait Burton Esq of Loxside Mr Abernethy, Blackhope 022 A small stream rising near the top of the Moorfoot Hills north West of Blackhope & falling into Blackhope Burn north east of Blackhope.
OS1/11/58/29 SWINE'S CLEUGH Swine's Cleugh William Tait Burton Esq of Loxside Mr Abernethy, Blackhope 022 A long narrow glen through which a Small Stream runs, it extends westward from Blackhope about half a mile, the Stream flowing through this Cleugh has no name the term "Swines Cleugh" comprehends both the glen and the Stream.
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OS1/11/58/32 MOORFOOT CHAPEL (Ruins of) Chapel in Ruins Revd [Reverend Mr Smith, Temple William Tait Burton Esq, Loxside Mr Hastie, Loxside, Schoolmaster Loxside Sch [School] 022 On the West bank of the South Esk a few perches South of Moorfoot Farmhouse Stands a Ruin Said to be previous to the reformation a catholic place of worship but as to the date of its erection or by whom erected it cannot be ascertained There is a small portion of land adjoining said to be the burying ground attached There had been formerly a Village here Called Marthwait but all traces of it have long ago disappeared it is said that this was a distinct Parish at one time but since the Reformation it was joined to Clarkington and Temple and since that time the three combined form the Parish of Temple
OS1/11/58/32 OLD GRAVE YARD [Moorfoot Chapel] Chapel in Ruins Revd [Reverend Mr Smith, Temple William Tait Burton Esq, Loxside Mr Hastie, Loxside, Schoolmaster Loxside Sch [School] 022 On the West bank of the South Esk a few perches South of Moorfoot Farmhouse Stands a Ruin Said to be previous to the reformation a catholic place of worship but as to the date of its erection or by whom erected it cannot be ascertained There is a small portion of land adjoining said to be the burying ground attached There had been formerly a Village here Called Marthwait but all traces of it have long ago disappeared it is said that this was a distinct Parish at one time but since the Reformation it was joined to Clarkington and Temple and since that time the three combined form the Parish of Temple
OS1/11/58/32 [Page] 32 List of Names collected by John Early C.a [Civilian Assistant] [Page] 22a Trace 2 [Signed] James Carpenter C.Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 21st March 1853 [Signed] W James Cap. RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 31 March 1853
OS1/11/58/32 Only the Name "Chapel" appears on this page but transcribed in duplicate as pre-populated, for clarity.
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