OS1/11/69/18

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RIVER SOUTH ESK River South EsK Co. [County] Map
Bailie Moncrieff Factor DalKeith
Rev [Reverend] Mr Wright DalKeith
This River Rises in the parish of Eddleston Co. [County] Peebles and flowing in a north eastern direction through "Midlothian" joins the North EsK below the Ducal residence of Buccleuch hence to the Sea the amalgamated Waters take the name of the "River EsK" it works several mills paper and corn, & the scenery upon its banks is very beautiful tho' [though] less so than that on the margin of North EsK.
DALKEITH HOUSE on the Site of DALKEITH CASTLE Dalkeith House For Descript [Descriptive] Remarks See Name Book of Sheet 2 of DalKeith

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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl. [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Sheet 1 Trace 2

DalKeith Palace [crossed out]

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This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 1
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 Scale: 1:1056

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