History of Leith, Edinburgh

Leith-1769 (from the above map)

Perspective View of the Castle and City of Edinburgh, with the Towns of Leith, Burnt Island & Kinghorn.
Imprint: [S.l. : s.n., 1769]
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Edgar, William, fl. 1717-1746
Title: City and castle of Edinburgh.
Imprint: [S.l. : s.n.], 1765.
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Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706?
Title: Edimbourg.
Imprint: [Paris : Mallet, 1683]
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If they managed to survive plague and pestilence, medieval humans may have enjoyed healthier lifestyles than their descendants today, it has been claimed.
Their low-fat, vegetable-rich diet – washed down by weak ale – was far better for the heart than today’s starchy, processed foods, one GP says. for more click here

demolished in the 18th century

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Gordon, James, 1615?-1686
Title: Edinodunensis Tabulam / Iacobus Gordinius P. Rothemayus.
Imprint: [Amsterdam? : s.n., 1647?]

Gordon, James, 1615?-1686
Title: Edinodunensis Tabulam / Iacobus Gordinius P. Rothemayus.
Imprint: [Amsterdam? : s.n., 1647?]

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Edenburck in Schottl.
Imprint: [Frankfurt : Liebolt?, 1631]

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Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1-1622.
Hogenberg, Franz, d. 1590?
Title: Edenburgum, Scotiae Metropolis.
Imprint: [Cologne : G. Braun & F. Hogenberg, ca. 1582]

The Barony of St Anthony
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Thomson, Charles, fl. 1820-1831
Title: Plan of the Town of Leith and its environs.
Imprint: Edinburgh : C. Thomson &c., 1822.

source-South Leith Records

The bones of six bishops buried more than 600 years ago have been identified using new hi-tech methods.
The medieval bishops, who died between 1200-1360, were discovered during an excavation at Whithorn Priory in Galloway between 1957 and 1967. for more click here