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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DALMENY HOUSE Dalmeny House (Site of) Mr Ross
John Mowbray
003 [Situation] About 47 chains WSW. [West South West] of Dalmeny House.

This is the Site of the Old Mansion or Manor House of Dalme [Dalmeny] the last portion of the Ruin was removed about 60 years ago. T [The] Park in which it stood is still called Mansion Hill Park; and the Hill S.E. [South East] from its site Mansion Hill. - It is said to have a residence of the Moubrays of Dalmeny & Barnbougle.
In "Penney's Linlithgowshire" p. [page] 54, upon the authority of "Robertsons Index it is stated that:- "Dalmenie was a Barony before the accession of Robert Bruce in the possession of Roger Moubray: and on account of his forfeiture, it was granted by that Prince, to Murdoch Monte [Monteith]

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