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"About two miles to the westward of the village of Kirkliston a little to the south of the
Edinburgh and Linlithgow turnpike road stands Niddry Castle a fine old ruin at one
time possessed by the Earls of Wintoun now the property of the Earl of Hopetoun. Queen
Mary of Scotland rested and is said to have slept there when on her flight from Loch
Leven to join her adherents at Hamilton on the 2nd of May 1568." - New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Edinburgh
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[signed] RD Kerr Capt RE [Captain, Royal Engineers] 28 July 1855 -- James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 23d June 1855