The club shall be called liberton fp rugby football club and be affiliated to the scottish rugby union. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are. Free historical records from liberton parish in edinburgh, scotland. Liberton, midlothian, scotland genealogy familysearch wiki. Liberton parish records genealogy and family history in.
The lands then came into the possession of alexander forrester, 6th of corstorphine, confirmed by king james v in the lands and barony of corstorphine, which at that time included nether liberton. Liberton gardens, alnwickhill reservoir with boundary walls. George dickson, beloved husband of barbara, much loved father of charles, jennifer and. It is in the south of the city, south of the inch, east of the braid hills, north of gracemount and west of moredun. Liberton bank house, cameron toll following its restoration by the cockburn conservation trust liberton bank house stands in plain view, but yet unnoticed, in the corner of the car park of edinburghs cameron toll shopping centre. Eoin retired from the police as a sergeant at dalkeith in 1972.
Two celtic crosses dating between 8 th and 11 th centuries which were discovered in liberton show that a christian establishment of some kind existed in the area where the present church stands. Book history and material culture the university of. New edinburgh history of scotland edinburgh university press. The design on one of these, which is now housed in the museum of scotland, is part of the church logo, and features on the glass doors into the church, and elsewhere. Jan 28, 2019 book history is a dynamic and rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary study that explores the book as an artefact in material culture. Greater liberton heritage project south edinburgh net. From 1660 it was owned by the gilmour family, who arranged for additions and extensions to the house in the 18th and 19th centuries. On the 15th of july 1528, alexander dalmahoy, a descendent of the family who built liberton tower, granted part of the barony of over liberton to clement little, a burgess of edinburgh it seems that one of littles sons, william little later lord provost of edinburgh. Whats lacking in edinburgh is frys ability to effectively weave these. Mar 27, 2018 edinburgh university library is one of the oldest and largest research libraries in the country, its books and manuscripts attracting scholars and students from all over the world. The library traces its origin to the gift of 276 books to the town and kirk of edinburgh, by clement little, an advocate lawyer who died in 1580. It was converted into a hospital for shellshocked soldiers and.
Helping us to understand the current communications revolution, it reminds us that ideas circulate through a material world of things, from medieval manuscripts to contemporary ereaders. Malcolm burgess, publisher of the citylit series, selects his favourite reads. Elspeth peacock peffer mill house, near liberton, edinburgh. Free books psychology, law, kids, history, maths, geography etc over 5,000 tranent, east lothian this is for a huge bunch of free books which are nonfiction, there is a real mixture of history, science, law, psychology, geography, kids etc etc. Liberton house is a late 16th century fortified lairds house, which has been added to and altered over the centuries. Liberton is just one neighbourhood in edinburgh and we plan to explore more in upcoming articles. Thank you to bob henderson for his memories of working at liberton bob wrote. James b1781 liberton david b 1786 liberton robert b 1792 liberton william b 1790 liberton m agnes brown nov. A history of the city main market by michael fry isbn. Clement little of upper liberton, founded the college library of edinburgh. It is an incongruous sight when viewed from across a busy supermarket car park. Meadhan lodainn is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of scotland used for local government. This is a modern reprint of a book first published around 1893.
The new edinburgh history of scotland comprises ten textbooks exploring the development of scotland as a political entity from earliest times to the present. Book tracing your edinburgh ancestors, a guide for family. Liberton st agnes my greatgreatgrandmother, jessie rose, was a domestic servant in a house called liberton, st agnes, according to the 1871 census the census sheet that i downloaded from the scotlands people website, shows this property to have been between a house called powburn or maybe it. Book history and material culture the university of edinburgh. Liberton, a parish, in the county of edinburgh, 2 miles s. Edinburgh and our meetings are held each week on mondays between 10. O the parish church is on the site of a very ancient church, mentioned in the foundation charter of holyrood 1128. I spoke to malcolm cant, author of the former, who told me that he had obtained this information from rev ferenbachs book annals of liberton. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described liberton like this.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The game is afoot in liberton, edinburgh wee walking tours. The dalmahoy family possessed the barony of upper liberton as early as 1453, and it is likely that liberton tower was built around this time. Centre for the history of the book the university of edinburgh. Edinburgh genealogy records genealogy and family history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Clement litill of liberton tower little, founder of. Liberton tower building, structure, project focus, location. William little, of liberton house, lord provost of edinburgh. Combining chronological narrative with analytical rigour, each book offers an informative and accessible account of a defined period in scottish history.
Catching up on the latest news at liberton kirk not enough for you. History of liberton, in edinburgh and midlothian map and. Douglas craigmillar castle short pamphlet speedy, tom craigmillar and its environs selkirk. Morningside heritage association was established in 1982 on the initiative of charles smith, who lived in the area for much of his life and wrote extensively on the history of morningside and south edinburgh. Kingston avenue building i am researching the liberton area as a bit of a new hobby. The oldest part, a scottish vernacular lplan tower house, dates from the early 17th century. A well maintained, beautifully conserved late 18th century rural stone cottage standing between a modernist brick built nhs. Hughes johanna joan gracemount peacefully, at liberton hospital, edinburgh, on wednesday, march 4, 2020, joan, adored wife of the late robert, beloved mum of shona and the late joanne, granny to. Thousands of facts presented in a timeordered manner.
The many genealogical records of edinburgh are described in detail, and appendices cover genealogy websites, family history societies, and edinburgh s many archives, museums. This building was originally long and narrow, and from the plan of 1792, i estimate that the length was about 110ft, and the breadth, not more than 25ft, seating about 350400 people. Edinburgh records genealogy and family history in scotland. Liberton is perhaps one of the most elusive villages on the south side of edinburgh in that it is possible, even today, to identify four separate communities with liberton.
We have access to census returns and the records of births, deaths and marriages of the parish of liberton. One of those lord commissioners was william little of liberton, provost of edinburgh. The most important, by position and reputation, is kirk liberton, which grew up around the old church at the head of kirk brae. They are also widely available on microfilm in libraries and family history societies. We are a team of volunteers established in 2002 to support and encourage research and public interest into the unique heritage and cultural identity of the area of greater liberton. Oct 12, 2011 edinburgh has inspired some of britains greatest writers, from sir walter scott to dame muriel spark. In 1947, after serving in the war, eoin joined edinburgh city police. South west from the barony of upper liberton is that of mortonhall. This record set contains 221 entries in pdf format, and has not, as far as we are aware, been published before. The littles were a prosperous edinburgh merchant family.
The population of the parish in 1786 was 3457, and in 1831 was 4063. Margaret ross or flockhart 24 main avenue, newcraighall, by liberton, midlothian. He takes readers through the story of edinburgh from the earliest times up to the present day, showing how its colourful history has affected the lives of their ancestors. There is a liberton kirk churchyard details at liberton kirk which includes gravestone references and a layout of the churchyard. Mar 25, 2019 the centre for the history of the book. As well as collating and disseminating the history of the area, the project encourages the conservation of sites important to the cultural heritage of the area. Liberton parish records genealogy and family history in scotland. Midlothian lies in the eastcentral lowlands, bordering the city of edinburgh, east lothian and the scottish borders. Then why not have a browse through the newsletter archive. Liberton, midlothian, scotland genealogy genealogy. Inch house, a former country house situated within inch park in edinburgh, scotland is a grade a listed building. We have as our home inch house community centre, 225 gilmerton road, edinburgh and our meetings are held each week on mondays between 10.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The area was once home to arthur conan doyle, who lived in a small cottage near the braid burn, which is now inside the grounds of the cameron toll shopping centre. The usual explanation is that it is a corruption of leperton or lepertown, from a hospital for lepers which is. The association met for some years in south morningside primary school before moving to the old schoolhouse, on morningside road. We have an extensive library of books, maps, pictures and stories on the estates, historic houses and lives of the people who have lived and worked in the area. It is in the south of the city, south of the inch, east of the braid hills, north of gracemount and west of moredun the area was once home to arthur conan doyle, who lived in a small cottage near the braid burn, which is now inside the grounds of the cameron toll shopping centre car park and is now a small school. Arnot, in his history of edinburgh 14, takes notice, that the chapel of liberton with that of corstorphin, belonged to the parish of st. The many genealogical records of edinburgh are described in detail, and appendices cover genealogy websites, family history societies, and edinburghs many archives, museums. The tower passed to the forrester family and was later sold to william little, the provost of edinburgh, in 1587.
By that time, in the first few months of 1954, we had moved on from matt rooneys experience at baxters see 1 above. Liberton, midlothian, scotland genealogy familysearch. I am keen to find out more about a building at the end of kingston avenue on old dalkeith road. Liberton villages of edinburgh south edinburgh net south. The national library of scotland also holds copies of the liberton kirk magazine from 1947 shelfmark p. Baxters butchers before i started my slaters apprenticeship at the age of fifteen, i worked with jb baxters at the foot of liberton brae. Liberton in ancient and modern times, george good, nabu press, isbn 1273591232. Centre for the history of the book the university of. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. A history of the city, as one might expect, begins with the citys ancient history stone and bronze ages and proceeds through to the dawn of the 21st century. Book tracing your edinburgh ancestors, a guide for. The university of edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in scotland, with registration number sc005336, vat registration number gb 592 9507 00, and is acknowledged by the uk authorities as a recognised body which has been granted degree awarding powers.
Ch2383 30, the liberton board of health, sederunt book meetings of the board of health. Dickson george anderson liberton and bruntsfield, edinburgh peacefully, at home, on tuesday, august, 2019. New statistical account of scotland family history library book 941 b4sa, series 2 vol. Apr 03, 2016 liberton bank house stands in plain view, but yet unnoticed, in the corner of the car park of edinburghs cameron toll shopping centre. Liberton kirk magazine may 2020 liberton kirk magazine april 2020 liberton kirk magazine march 2020 liberton kirk february 2020. Edinburgh university library is one of the oldest and largest research libraries in the country, its books and manuscripts attracting scholars and students from all over the world. Liberton kirk december 2019 liberton kirk november 2019. George dickson obituary edinburgh, city of edinburgh.
Edinburgh history south edinburgh liberton edinphoto. Extraction of baptisms for edinburgh st lukes free church 1843 1855. On the 15th of july 1528, alexander dalmahoy, a descendent of the family who built liberton tower, granted part of the barony of over liberton to clement little, a burgess of edinburgh. The design on one of these, which is now housed in the museum of scotland, is part of the church logo, and features on the glass doors into the. The book abounds in facts concerning people, locations, policies, events, etc.
Although william was a cousin of the littles at meikledale the home of the clan little, he helped to pass an act on july 29th for the quieting and keeping in obedience of the disordered subjects. Liberton villages of edinburgh south edinburgh net. We are a voluntary team, established in 2002 to support and encourage research and public interest into the unique heritage and cultural identity of the area of greater liberton. It is in the south of the city, southeast of the kings buildings campus of the university of edinburgh. Johanna hughes obituary edinburgh, city of edinburgh. George dickson obituary edinburgh, city of edinburgh the. Welcome to the page of the greater liberton heritage project. The church of liberton is a very handsome gothic structure, with a fine tower in a commanding situation, and was erected in 1815 from a plan by james gillespie graham, esq. The lands of nether liberton on which inch house now stands were granted to the monks of holyrood abbey from the mid15th century.
Edinburgh has inspired some of britains greatest writers, from sir walter scott to dame muriel spark. His son eoin was was born at liberton police station and thereafter lived in gilmerton. Douglas craigmillar castle short pamphlet speedy, tom craigmillar. The most important, by position and reputation, is kirk liberton, which grew up. General register house, 2 princes street edinburgh eh1 3yy telephone. Good, george liberton in ancient and modern times edinburgh. The history is sprinkled all over the city just waiting to be found if one only takes the time to explore. The origin of the name liberton is beset with problems. Then in 1950 he transferred to the county force lothians and peebles constabulary in 1950.
Book history is a dynamic and rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary study that explores the book as an artefact in material culture. Mention is made in villages of edinburgh volume 2, and in annals of liberton1975, of possible fire damage to the church. Liberton gardens, alnwickhill reservoir with boundary walls is a category b listed building in edinburgh, edinburgh, scotland. This place, supposed to have been originally called lepers town, from an ancient hospital for lepers, of which the memorial is retained in the name of the lands near the site, is. Liberton is a suburb of edinburgh, the capital of scotland.
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