Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI

All Books Kay's Originals Vol. 1 Kay's Originals Vol. 2 Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time Edinburgh Past and Present Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I Old and New Edinburgh Vol. II Old and New Edinburgh Vol. III Old and New Edinburgh Vol. IV Old and New Edinburgh Vol. V Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI

Go to: « Kay's Originals Vol. 1 « Kay's Originals Vol. 2 « Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time « Edinburgh Past and Present « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. II « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. III « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. IV « Old and New Edinburgh Vol. V Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI Plates Ch 20: Leith - Historical Survey (continued) Ch 21: Leith - Historical Survey (continued) Ch 22: Leith - Historical Survey (concluded) Ch 23: Leith - The Kirkgate Ch 24: Leith - The Kirkgate (concluded) Ch 25: Leith - Tolbooth Wynd and Adjoining Streets Ch 26: Leith - Rotten Row, Broad Wynd, Bernard Street, Baltic Street, and Quality Street Ch 27: Leith - Constitution Street, The Shore, Coal Hill, and Sheriff Brae Ch 28: North Leith Ch 29: Leith - The Links Ch 30: Leith - The Sands Ch 31: Leith - The Harbour Ch 32: Memorabilia of the Shipping of Leith and its Maritime Affairs Ch 33: Leith - The Docks Ch 34: Inchkeith Ch 35: Newhaven Ch 36: Wardie, Trinity, and Granton Ch 37: The Environs of Edinburgh Ch 38: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 39: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 40: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 41: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 42: The Environs of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 43: The Environs of Edinburgh (concluded) General Index Contents List of Illustrations

370 OLD AND NEW EDINBURGH. pilgrimage to on May Day, I. 379 geology of the hill 11. 303, 304 origin of the name: 11.304, 305 plan of, I I. * 304 Articles of Union, The, I. 163 Artillery Park, The, 11. 41 Artois, Count d', I. 162,11.76,78,75 Ashbrook House 111.307 Assay Office and'(;oldmths' Hall I* 376 dral, 1. IM Assembly aisle, St. Giles's Cathe Assemblv Close. The old. I. I@U I . 242, II. 254 ' Assembly Hall, I, go, g6, 337, I1 Assembly House The I. a43 Assembly of Birds Club, 111. 123 Assemblyof the Freechurch, Firs1 meeting of the, 111. 87 k m b l y of the Kirk of Scotland Plate 13 Assembly Rooms, The, 11.148,150 111. 271 283; rules of, 11. 149 Assemblykooms Leith 111. 1y8 Aaociation of dorters,' Tablet o the, Tolbmth Wynd, Lith, 111 AstroLomicaI Institution, 11.106 Athens, Edinburgh the modern, I Athol, Earls of, I. ag, 3, 54 143 111.180, 3a3 ; Countess of, I. 46 Athole, Duke of, 11. log, 151.111 95. '99, 111. 123 228 'aa9 2,111.324 W5 Athole, Marquis OK 11.352 Athole Crescent, 11. z q , 210, 213 Athole Street, 111. 75 Auchindicny, 111. 359 Auchiuleck. Lord, 1. gg, 181, z g Auchtyfardel, Kennedy of, I. 1y6 Audience Chamber, Hol- Audley, ' h d , 11. 283 Augustine Canons of St., 11. 47 '' Auld 'Camcranian Meeung Auld Kirk Style 1. '53 "Auld Reekie "'111. 122 Austin, Dr. A&m I. 91 11. p a Avenue, The, B r k d l d L i k s Avonmore Lord 111.307 Aytoun, h e & r I. 88 11. 140, 158, m , *d, IiI. 68, 'as, 95 Aytoun, lady, 1 1 . p Aytounsof Inchdaunie, The. 1. d 11. I66 Palace 11. 74 house," 1. 259 111. * 33 B U, Worship of, 11.311 Baberton 111.31 334 Back Ro;, The, PI. 338, 111. 54 Back Stairs, The. 11. 247. a 4 ~ 246, . . . -. . -. . . 274 274 Baddeley, Mrs., the actress, I. 34C Bagimont, Cardinal, 11. 285; hh roll ib. Baije; Hole The I. 175 Bailie Fyie';Cl& I. 240 243 262 II. 173 ; fall ot i stone'tene'mei in, I. 240, *a41 Bailie Grants Close, I. y r Bailie Kyd, 11. IZI Bailie's Court, 11. 242 Baillie, Charles, Lord Jerviswde, Baillie Colonel Alexander, 11. 172 Baillie: Sir William, I. 186 Baillie, Murder of Lady, 111. 156 Baillie Robert 111. Sg Bainfiild, 11. dxg ; its mdia-rubber manufactories, ib. Bain Whyt, Songs in memory of, 11.219 Baud, Sir David I. Sg b i r d of Saughtdn, Su Robert, I. 88, 226 Baird Principal 11. 206, 238 Bairds of Newbyth, The, I. go, III.122 Bairdsof Sanghton, The, 111. 319 Baird's Close, I. 98, gg Bakehouse Close, 11. 9,27 Balc?nquall. Dr.. Heriot'sexecutor. 11. d, log II.3&,367 - Balcamq, Earl of, I. 66, 11. 143 ; Countess of, 11. 143 Balcarres James Earl of, I. 275, 276 ; wke of I. 276 Bale-fires, EAction of, I. 31, 78, Ralerno villaee, 111. 162 Balfour, Jamie, 1. 179 Bdfour Sir Andrew I 11. "5 62, 363; the Eknburgh bo&i$ garden, I. 362 Balfour, Sir James, I. 47, 51, 55, 1232 '958 2 0 9 q. '220 270, 3718 11. 222, 233, 285, 111. j, 7, 29, 56, 58, 59, 99, 178, 183, zaz, 263, 272, 2757 2Yt 291, 3351 351 Balfour, Dr., the botanist, 111. 98 Halfour, ohn, 111. 92 Balfour iobert, 111. 3, 7 Balfouiof Pilrig, James, 111. 91 Balfour Street 111. 163 Balgonie, LA, III. 250 BaIgmy, Lord. 11. 343 Ballantine, James, the glassstainer, Ballnnt$e Atbot 11. II his 172, Ballantyne, the printer, 11. 26, 30, Ballahyne's Close, Gnssmarket, Balloon ascents 111. 135 Balls, Old S c o t h , 1. 243 Balmuto, Lord, I. 175 173 Balmerino, Lord, 1. 5 5 z q , 2r3, 327, 11. 101, 103, 191. 111. 128, 131. 135. 186 186, 222,317 ; his brother 111. z6a Balmerinb House, 111. * 221 Baltic Street, Leith, 111. 239 Banff, Lord, I. 165 Hangholm Bower, 111. Bankclose, I. ~oa, 116, F;617r, 186, 111.99 Bank of Leith, 111. I 52. * a36 239 Bank of Scotland, I. 176, 4, 11. 1 3 , ~ s . * y6, P+r 12 ; i u charter, I. 93, 91; view from Princes Street, Plate '7 Bank Street, I. 101, 107, 219, 292, 11. 82, 93 95 139 111. 78 Bankton, Lrd: 1. Bannatyne, Sir Robert, I. IW Bannatyne, Sir William Macleod, II 348 111. 8 bridge a; Leith, iII. 161, '51,273 122 111.74 11. *azg 11.35 111. '87 Bannatyne, Lad, I. 1~1.111. 127 Bannatyne Club, The, I. 260, 375, Banner Place, 111. a8 Bannockburn (see Battles) Banquets at the Croy I. 1 ~ ) Barber, A contumacious, 11. 331 Barben. The 11.267 Barber-surge&, The, 11. 266 Barcaple, Lord, 11. z q Barclay, t m e s teacher of the High Sc 001 il. 191 Barclay, Rev.' Dr. Thomas, 111. 337 239 Buchy, John, and the Bereans, 1. Barclay Free Church, The, 111. B a r e s The 11. 225 Barganie,L.o;d,III.4); hoaseof, ib. Harker's panorama, 111. xr) Barnard, Sk Andrew, I. 276 ; Lady Anne, wife of, author of "Add Barnes Nook, Leith Harbour. 111. 34 *32 Robin Gray," ib. 210 Barnton, Sir Robert, 111. 3r7 Barnton House, III.316,317,~3~0; its suoCe5sive ownem 111. 317 ISaron-tFlilie, Office of,'II. IB~, 183 Baron Grant's Close, I. y x ; his h o w , ib. Baron Made's Close, I. 082 Baron Norton(wcNorton, Fktcher) Baron of Spittalfield, Provost bir Barony Street, 11. 181, 183 Barracks for the troops, I. 78 Barrier-gateway,Edinburgh Castle, Patrick, 11. 263, 278 I. *A6 gy 'the actor I. 343 Bartons The, merchants of Leith, am imming, Lkd, 111. 67 111.199, 204 =t m3, w =4 2'4 Rass the comedian, 11. 179 Baskdyne, Thomas, the typm grapher, I. q, 111, 213, 2x5, 277 ; his Bible I. q. 11. 131 Bassandyne's Clbse I. 213, 359 Bathheld Leith IiI. 19 Bathgate: Portdhello, 111. 147 UathStreet Portobello 111. r ~ ! 4 8 Bathing-michines, d o f , in irh, 11. 1x9, 111. 166 Battle or Camus Stone, The, 111. 326 Battles :- Antrum, 111. 170 Bannockburn, II.@, 92,197,111. Burghmuir, I. 297.111. 33 Corrichie, 11. 58 Culloden, I. 69, 11. 23, 27. 34, Drumclog 11. 231 Dunbar, i. 2% 55, 159, 11. 182, 32k 367,3837 111- 4% 1877 338 Dun lane 1.40 Durham i. 26 11.47 Falkirk,'I. 13&, 11. 298, 3 8 ~ 1 1 1 , 222 a 6 111. 107, 310 Flodden, I. 36, 38, 142, 1% 151, 191, 382,II. 155, 178, 279, 111. enlivat I. a46 Halidon kill 11. 216 Homildon Hill, 111. xIg Invercarron 11. 13 Linliihgow bridge, I. 42, 111. mz Melrose I. I Nisbetduir, #I. 91 Otterbourne, 111. 338 Pentland, I. %I, 11. 131 Pinkie, I. 43, 310, 11. 57, 65, 66, 244 2781 111. 35, 107, '74 218, 339 Preston ans, I. 327, 11. 281 Sark, I. 31, Ill. 346 Sauchiebum, I. 35, 111. px) Bavelaw Burn 111. '64 Baxter's close: I. 106,366 Baxter's House, I. 107 Baxter's Lands 111. 9( Baxters, The, dr bakers, 11. 266 hyll's, or Bayle's, Tavern, John, Beach and sands of North Leith, Bcaca newspaper The 11. 242 Beacons, Ligbtmgbf th: 11.371374 Bearford's Parks 11. 1;5 rr6,idz Beaton, Cardinai, I. 4?, 11. 64 III. 1% 1% ; armor!al bwingl of 1. *z6r 263' his house I. a?\, *At; kurdirof, I. 263, h I . 150 ; portrait of, 111. 45 Beaton, James, Archbishop of Gla4 gow, 11. 285, 287 hattie Dr., 1. 101, IZX, 156, 236, Beattre's Close, 11. 235 Bedford, Paul, the actor, I. 351 Bedford Street, 111. 7p Beechwood 111. 1% 105 Hegbk lviysterious murder 01 Beggars' aenison, Order of the, " Beggar's Opcra," The, 11. 38 Lkggar's Row I. 340 Heggaq Rulks for the riddance 06 Beith'r Wynd, I. I Z I , I ~ Z , 123 Belgrave Crescent 111.67 Belhaven Lord Ii.139; hiswife,ib. Llelhaven: Rodrt Viscount, 11.59; monument to IL 6u Belhawn. the 'Earl Marischal, I. 354 115. 1637 279, 354, 111. 243 G~ 29, 35, 51, 56, 317, 346 Ro&, PII. 351,352 IJJ. 125, 140 111.258, 159 11. ,a;, wiilikm, I. 280 111. 123 11. 241 67, 163. 271 ?haven, Lady Penelope, 111. p Belhaven's Vision," 1. 178 Bell, Andrew engraver originator of the 'I dncyclopdia Hritan. nica," I. 223, 11. IZI Bell, Dr. Benjamin. 111. 140 Bell. Dr. John, anatomist, 11.303 Bell, Prof. George Joseph, I. 15% Bell, Henry Glassford, 11. rm Bell and Bradfute, Messrs., 11. 139 Bell, the antiquary, 111.2, 3 Bell Close, 1. 91, 11. 23 Bell-house The I. 119 Bell Rock'lightLoux, 111. 224 Bell, The ten o'clock, I. I* Bell's Brewery, 1. 382 11. 157, 218 Bell's Mills, I, 324, 11. 115,111.63; the bridge. 111. 63. *64 Bell's Mills Loan, 11. 214 Bell's Wynd I. 149 240 i 5 Bellamy, th:actor, i. 34; ; ?us wife, Bellenden Lord 11. IT Hellenden: Lord' Justice-Clerk, 11. 11. 23, 24, 25 71 111. 7 Bellinden, Sir Lewis, 11. 3, 181 Hellenden, Sir William, 11. 181 Bellevue 11. 191, a6g Bellevud Crescevt, 11. 191, III. RR Biievue Gardens 11. 191 Bellevue H O ~ Z f. 217. III. 12) Bellevue Street'III. 88 Bells and clock), St. Giles's Cathedral, I. 146 Bcnf-syylvrr, or rushes, 11. zyo Bequests to Edinburgh University, 111. 26 BernardStrect, Leith, III.171,208. 234. 235, 936 * ~ 3 7 ~ 238, 23% 144 Bernards NooL Leith 111.238,17r Berri, Duc de h Hol;rood 11. 76 Bertraham, Piovort, I. - 7 , ' ~ . 278 Bess Wynd, 1, 48 Beth's Wynd, 1, 175 kkthune James Archbiihop of Ghgdw, 1. 26; Bible Society, Room where it was inaugurated 11. 161 Bider, or st&t disturbances. 11. Binnie Craigi 1. 86- Binnie's C I ~ , St. Gies's street, Binning, Su William I. 378 Binny, Sir William, Aovost, I. p, Leith, 111. 226 11 "Rw --. -"- Birrel, the historian, I. 246,383,II. Bishdp's Land I. 208 11. 38 Hisset Wi11iA I I I . ; ~ Black,' Adam, iond Provost, I. a85> Black, hr., 1.136,271, 274,II. 120, 168, '54s 2558 298, 30% 334 383 ; his house, 11. *340 Black John of Ormiston 1 . 7 Black, John, the Do&- friar, Black Acts, The 11. I I Blackadder Sir batri& 1. 36 Blackadder: Rev. John,' the Cow. nanter, 11. 19, 111. 18g !lackadder Castle 1.40 Black Bull" inn' 11.177 Black dinner," The 1. 30 Bkckford, Hills of, IiI. I, 36,38,41, Blackfrars Church 111. 223 Blackfriars Garden& 1. IIO Blackfriars Kirkyard 11.379 Blackfriam Monasteh, I. 266, 11. 284, 285, 286, 288, 302, 327; destruction of the 11. 286 Blackfriars Stree: I. 264 Blackfriars Wynd, I. 3, 38, 39, 75, 19% -8 4 119, 4 2537 255 *257, "258, 2;g1261,262,263 264: 3741 11: 24% 1.r9, 287,. 2931 lil. 4, la ; aristocratic farmlies formerly resident therein, I. 258, 11. 118; Catholic chapels in 1. 261 Black Friary 1.258 '11. 234 Blackie, Pro;, 11. z;8, 111. p ' Black Knight of Liddesdale. 111. 7 5 7% 034, 364, 374. 111. '34, 182 275 2942 ',339,*346 1I.128,194,284 11. 186 ;lack craig, lhe,'II. 103 499 32.6 354, 355 Blacklock. Dr. Thomas. the blind poet, I.'106 11. 330, 356, 346 Blacklock's dose I1 242 Black Murdoch oi Khtail, 11. Black rappee. I n d u c t i o n of, E. ~ -. . '91 Black Rocks, Leith Harbour, 111. '7 I m, 01 Blaci & d o f Scotland, 1. a3 " Black Saturday," The, 111. 133 BlackTom and theghost 111. 34 Black Turnpike The I. 136, m+, bitter reception of Queen Mary at, I. 204 206, 11. 71. ;Is, ;&, 111. 62;

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