Hawthornden, Midlothian
Hawthornden maps
Historic maps of Hawthornden and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Hawthornden maps
Historic map of Scotland
Illustrated Victorian map of Midlothian
Hawthornden books
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Edinburgh Photographic Memories
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4 Hawthornden photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Hawthornden
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Midlothian memories
My great-great-grandmother and grandfather lived in Princess Street. He was a dentist, his name was Alexander Spalding Watson and his wife was Sarah Watson, they later moved to London to St Martin's in the Field, by Trafalgar Square. These photo are great as we can see how and where they lived.
Shared on 08 August 2009
Great-great-grandfather lived here
My great-great-grandfather lived here at Shoemakers Close, and my great-grandfather David Hay with his mother, Helen Millie. My great-grandfather was a shoemaker, as was his son John Millie. My great-grandfather died June 19th 1863, he was ageed 70 years, a good age at that time. My husband, who was born in 1932, was born just across the road from the Canongate... [more]
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St James Church, Leith, Edinburgh EH6
I now live in Houston, Texas, USA. My birth certificate has a written record of my being baptized in St James Church in Leith, but I cannot find any record of the church, which was near Gt Junction Street, Leith. Thanks. Morty Grant, born in Lapicide Place, Leith.
Shared on 01 June 2008
Extracts From Hawthornden & Midlothian books
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Edinburgh Photographic Memories
The English poet laureate Ben Jonson stayed here from December 1618 until the middle of January 1619 as a guest of William Drummond.
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Edinburgh Photographic Memories
A picturesque view of Hawthornden.
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Edinburgh Photographic Memories
It is said that Drummond was sitting under the great sycamore tree in front of the house when Jonson trudged up the path. Drummond met him with 'Welcome, welcome, royal Ben!' Jonson replied: 'Thank ye, thank ye, Hawthornden! Drummond's library was one of the finest of its day, containing about 1,400 books in English, French, Latin, Greek, Spanish, Italian and Hebrew.... [more]
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