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

388 OLD AND NEW EDINBURGH. 2307 33O7 3447.3501 359s at er, 11. 255; hls fat er house, 11. 340, *PI; his mdkk 11. 142, 340; his various resi dences, 11. 163 -164, 165 111. 359; @~study,'II. 163; las; resi dence in bdtnburgh, 11.210 ; hi! birthplace, 11.251~255 ; his par trait, 11. 254; his arms, 11. *a54 his school Me, 11. 293, 294, 326 111. 8 ; his childhood 11. 30 burial-place ofhisfamil;, 11. 383 hls first love ib.; his son, 11, 294 ; his dauihter 11.165 Scott, Anne (sir &alter Scott'! daughter), 11. 165 Scott of Balcomie, General, 11.191, 201, 269, 111. 42, 307; anecdote of, 11. 191 ; his wife, 111. 124 Scott of Bavelaw 111. 331 Scott of Branxhoim, Sir Water, I. 194 ScottofBuccleuch Sir Waiter,]. zz: Smtt of Cauldhou& 11. 2.9 Scott of Harden, Slr Wllliam, I. Scott'of Kirkstyle I. 210 Scott ofMalleny;i.hefamiIyof, 111. a02 111. 136 . . 334,335 Scott of Scotstanit, Sir John, I. 167, zm, 11. 3, 223, Ill. 135,199, ScottbfThirlstane SirFrancis,I.z71 Scott ofThirlstan;, Patrick, 11. a y Swtt. Lieut.-Col. (Sir Walter'sson), 2903 317. 343, 364 11. 294 Scott, David, the painter, 11. 92, 111. 68, 78, 223 Scott ohn Miracle of, 11. 55, 56 Scottl dicLe1, ?1. Scott: William. Greek professor. 111; 15 . 16~ k t t centenary, The first, 11. 150, scb;'is Close, 11.271 kott's monument, I. *r 11. 126, 127, *12g ; statnetteson'it II. 1z1 Scottlsh Academv of Paint& 11. -. 90s 9' Scottish Antiquar$n Society, 1. Scottlsh Baptist meeting-house, Scottrsh Barrack office 11.42 Scottish Chamber ofA&ulture, I. Scottish currency, Value of the, in 258, 270 +le Square, 11.274 291 1707, 1.270 Scottish Episcopal chapels, I. 278 Scottish Episcopalians, The, I. 239, Scottish Equitable Asurance Sc- Scottish Hentable Security Com- 111. 231 ciety, 11. 170 PanY 11. I53 Scottish Horse Guards The I. 5' Scottish judge+ Emhent, i. 167, Scottish Liberal Club 11. 125 Scottish matrons, S& spirit of, 169-173 Sck?sh Miniitem' Widows' Fund, ScottLhmonarchs, Portraits of the, 11. 378 11. 73, 74,177 Scottish National Fire and Life Scottish Naval anh Militarv Assurance Company 11.168 Academy, 11. 138 Scottish MV~, Formation of a, 111. Sc%h Provident Institution, 11. 168 Scottish Records State of I. 367 11. 119 ; the& removal' to thi Register House, I. 368 Scottish ReformationSocietp I. 294 Scottish Rights Association i1. 150 Scottish Roscius, The, I. ;47 ; his Scottiih School of Design 11. 86 ScottishTemplars, Trialsifthe, 11. ScotkhTreacury Room, The, 1.178 Scottish Union and National Inwife ib. 46 50, 51, 111. 130 surance Company, 11. 170, 171 * 172 Scottish Universities Act, 111.24 Scottish Vulcanite Company, I1 Scotttsk Widows' Fund, 11. 1% Scou&l, John, the painter, I. 22: Sculptured stone, Newhaven, I1 Sea Penctbles The 111. 303 Seafield Cha&ello: I. 163 Seafield' Earl of 11: 33 111. 191 Seafield' Leith ill. 14; 263 266 Seafie1d'Hous;and B a d , Hi. 26c Seafield Toll 111. 286 Sea-fight in k i t h harbour. A. 111 219, 220 168 172 223, 11. 90 299 *3? duel on the site of rb. , . r83,-184 the, 11. 307-310 Seaforth Highlanders, Revolt ( Seaforth, Kenneth Mackenzie. Ea of 11. 307, 3 9 Seaiorth, Franci Lord, 111. IOI Seal of Edinburgh, The Commox his son, i6. 1. *a Se&an'sHospital, Leith, 111.22: Seamen, Wages of the Leith. 111 278 Leith 111. 278 Seamen's Friendly Society, Th Seaton,'Sir Alexander, I. 167 Seceders, 'lhe, 1. 323,325, 333 Secession and Relief Church= Union of the 111. 88 Secret subtenahean pLssages,Edii burgh Castle, I. 82 Secretary's Register The I. 370 Sedan chairs, Use o( in Edinburgl 11. 120, 343 ; number of in 1775 11. 282 ; fracas resulting from th useof, 111. 13 Sederunt, ~ c t s oP I. IW 11.315 Seqave, Sir Johdde, Ilk 351 Selkirk. Earl of, I. 274, 373 11.144 166,205,III. 122; mansion ofthc 1. *273, 274, '276, 11. 246, 249 Selkirk Countess of, 11. 335 Sellars"Ciose, I. 55 Semple, Lords, I. 91,92,11.3oo,35 Semple's Close I. 91 Senate Hall, Edinburgh University 111. 23, 24, 27 Session, Court of, I. 166, 167, 337 11. 174; probable extinction a the, I. 174 Seton, Lord, 11. 35, 52 ; Lady, 111 52, 53. Seton, Sir Alexander, III.49,318 Seton family, The, 111. 53, 54, 24 >ton House I1 35 Seven sist2;s oi Borthwick."The I. 36 %mow Lord Webb 11.347 SbakesGe Club Tie, 111.126 Shakespeare in dinburgh, 11.39 Shakespeare Square, I. 218, 340 343, 336, 47, 3531 11. 176, 336 337 ;new 20, the back of, 1. *34! Shandwick Place, 11. z q , 210 Shank I. 254 Sharp:, James, Archbishop of St Andrews, 1. 215 259; his son': residence, 111. 385 Sharpe of Hoddam Charles Kirk patrick, 11.191, I&, 193, 243,342 111.99, IZO, 131, 230 ; saleofhir curiosities, 11. 193 Sharpe of Hoddam, Mrs., 11. 26 Shearsmith, The first, 11. 26 Sheephead Wynd, Leith, 113 227 Shellycoat, The demon, Ill. 282 Shepherds' Ha' 111. 144 Sheridan, the a&, I. Sheriff Brae, or Shirra &ge, Leith, 111. 247 248 250 ~51,*253,zBs Sheriff Coirt, i. 166 Sheriff Court Buildings, I. 294, 29: Sheriff Hall, 111. 16 , 963 ship Hotel,Theold,fxtth, III.rg5, 245 246. the new 111. 245 246 ;hipduildiAg at LeAh, Newkven, &c. 111.281 jhip&ng, Numberof, in Leith, 111. 188 'go 276 277; lawsrespening'the i11. ;75 jhipmast'ers' Widows' Fund, The, 111. 278 jhoemakers' C!ose, 11. 10, 19 Shoemakers' Lands 11. g 10 Shore, The, Leith,' 111. '177, 184 '94, 1959 207, 209, 21% 227. 22g Short'Sanh The 111. 282 Short's O&rvat&y, I. 87, 91, I1 '05 ShrubHill 111. 155 163 Sibbald- Si Rohert i 123 167 201 304,&, 363,II. ;4;, I I i . r6;,33: Sibbald, James, booksellexand anu quary, I. 181 111. 154 Siddons Mrs.: 1. 108, 343, 344 amusing anecdote of, 111. 24a Siddons, Henry, 1. 348, 11.125~17: Siddons, Mrs. Henry, I. 348, 349 350,351,111. 158,159 ; her grand father, I. 351 Sidey Dr. J. A. 11. 305,347 Signe;, Keeper df the I. 367, $8 librarian of the (sm Ikng, David Silvermills, The, 11. 117, 182, 111 Sd~~nrulls House, 111. Sirnon Master of Lovat, 9.3z57, 251 Simon'square, 11.337 Simond, theFrenchtraveller, 11.18: Simony, Practice of 111. 116 Simple, Robert, the'player, 11. 9 Simpson, Professor Sir Jame '156, &,170,315,362, III.79,xa Simpson the architect, 111. 339 Sinclair 'EVI w i l l i I. 661 ; hi prince& I.&?,III.&7; hisstyb oflivini ib. Sinclair(o; St. clair) family, E ~ I ! history of the, 11. 247,111. 34 Sinclairof Dunbeath, Sir John, If1 63 ; Dame, 111. 62, 63 Siclair, Si John, the agriculturist 11. 17, 120, 126, 144, 172; hi daughter Catherine 11. 126 165 Sinclau, Sir William, k d the kigt School affray of 1595, I. no 111 297. Siucl;ir of Roslin, Sir William, 111 354 Sinclair, Henry first Lord, 11. 251 Sinclair ot Ulbster George 11.30: Sinclair of Murkle: Lady, iI. 188 Sinclair, John, Bishop of Brechin Sinclair, Lady Janet, 11. 17~ IM Sinclair ofstevenaon, Lady, 11. 33: Sinclair, Catherine, 11. 126, 165 Kinclair, Margaret, 11. 165 Sinclair, the actor, I. 350 Sinclair Fountain, The, 11. 126 Kiclair's, Professor, " Satan's In. viribleWorld Discovered."I.~z8. 236 238 245,246, 247, PhtC 31 345 ; $er popularity, 1. 345, 346 8- 84. Young 11. 130. 153, 154, 155 I. 121 Street 11. *r64 Six FeeiClub The 111. 125. 326 jkene, M a j o r h d r a l Robert, 11. 310 jkene of Rubislaw Sir W. Scott's friend 11.98 163'III.86,145,3jq jkenes :f CurAehiil, The, 111.334, Sir Jam- and Sir John, 11.302, 4kinners The 11. 264,111. z jkinner'i Cl&, I. 139, 266, 167, 3aney's Hotel, I. 222 ilnteford, I. 323, 111. 326 jlaughterhousea, The city 11. 218 ilezer, Captain, author ofl" Theatrum Scotire," 11. ,367, 111. 350 heaton's Clore Leith 111. 226 hellie, Williad, thepkter, I. 235, 236,383.11. 87, 1p0 111.31 imellie, the naturalist: 11. 311 imith, Provost Sir John, I. 102, no, 11 " I.II.334, 335 11.247 i%h; Lord Chief Baron, Episcopal chapel founded by I. 262 11.247 imith, Adam, I. 114 156, i36, 273, 11. 17, 21, 161, 194, 111. 240; residence of, 11. 21 ; graye of, with, Alexander, the poet, 111. 102, 30! Nmith George, I. 113 *117; rob- be4 in concern whh Deacon Hrodie, I. 113-115 mith, Sydney, 11. 203 11. 29 Smith, Dr. John, the physician, 11, SZA the banker, Deathof, 11.18, Smollett, Tobu., I.@, 155,239,lI. 26 127, 111. 262. his sister 11. 26'; his wife, ib. f his h o d , 11. -e '" Smythe Sir Jeremiahand theDutch Snuff-taking in church, an offence, fleet, i. 58,111. re8 11. 133 Society Close, I. 213, -14 SocietyofEdiburghGolfers III.31 Society for the PropagaAon of Chrlstian Knowledge, I. 214, 359 Society Port, The, II.231,234,268, 2% 274, 346 Soldiersof EdinburghCastle, Tomb in memoryof 11. 30 Soldiers first iuartered in Leith, III. '931 I94 Solicitors before the Supremecourt, Library of I. 123 Solway, ad of 11.37 Solway, Rout &, 11. 64,65 Sothern the actor, 1. 351 Somers"tavern I. 120 Somerset Dulce of I, 43 Somervilie, Lards,'I. 150, 155,183. 316,II. 161 111. 346 Somervjlle fai!nily, The, 111. 346 Somerville Bartholomew, I. 97, 314 Somerville: Major, and Capt. Crawford Encounter between I. 95 Somerhle mansion The i. 314 Sounding-boards I i 32d South back of ;he Longate, 11. 238, 245 South Blacket Place 111. 55, 56 South Bridge, I. 24;. 373-382, 11. 139,238 251 274 282 2 8, 334, 359, I d . I&; %e ;or8 commenced, I. 374; valueof thesite, ib. South Bridge Street I 374 111.23 South Castle Street '11: 82 '165 South Clerk Street,'III. 5; SouthCollegeStreet 1I.330,111.23 South Foulis' Close,'I. 276 South Frederick Street 11. 92 South Gray's C l m 1. ;673 274 South Leith, 111. r&, 165, 166,188, South Leith, b+dge of, 11. 47 South Leith bunal-ground, 111.171 South Leith Freechurch, 111.1~8, South Leith Poor-house 111.249 South Lach,The, 1. 8, h . 2 7 South Hanover Street, 11. 162, 192 South Niddry Street, 11. 251 South St.Andrew Street II.99,159 South St. David Street.'II. oz. 160 193, 210, 21 266 , ~. -162 Southern Market The, 11. 346 Southfield 111. I& Spalding Pund. The, 11. 92 Spalding Peter 11. 92 Spaldina: the dtorian. 11. 10. 111. . _. . . 211 Spence, Thomas, Bishop of Aber- Spence Willim I. 59 6a Spendthrift Clud, I.he,'III. r z ~ Spjttal, Sir James, 11. 215 Spittal Street, 11. 215, 223 Spattiswc.de, Archbishop, I. 287, 298, 11. 39, 111. 2x9 ; hls house, I. 208 Spottigwoode I. 166 Sputtkwood 'John, Superintendent of Lothid I. 46 208 Spottkwood Road,'I11. 46 Springfield, 111. 356, 360 Springfield Street, 111. 163 Spur, The, Edinburgh Castle, 1.36, Spylaw 111. 34 Spynie'Lord I. mg IIZ. 113 St. Andrew the Apoitle I. 261 St. Asdrew'saltar. Hol;rwd. 11. z8 deen, I. 300, 301 49, 5x1 52, 54, 86, 218 St. Andrew's Chapel, 'Carrubbeis St. Andrew's Church. Geom Close, I. 239.11. 242 Street, 11. 120, 144, *145, 14, 17' ; interior of, 11. 148 9t. Andrew's Hall, 1. 302 St. Andrew's Lane, 11.160 3t. Andrew's Port, I. 366 3. Andrew's Square, I. 2r7, 222, 267, 279, 11. 110, 118, 136, 161,

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