History of Leith, Edinburgh

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• Family Research – English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy » South ...
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• History of Leith, Edinburgh » The Scottish Navy
  The Scottish Navy. “As the subject of the Scottish navy,” says Pinkerton, ” forms a subject but little known, any anecdotes concerning it become interesting ;” and, fortunately for our purpose, most of these have some reference to the ... […]
• History of Leith, Edinburgh » Royal Leith Volunteers,
  Royal Leith Volunteers,. In 1795 was established the corps of Royal Leith Volunteers, who received their colours on Leith Links on the 26th of September. A detachment of the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers kept the ground The colours were ... […]
• History of Leith, Edinburgh » The Prince of Hesse
  The Prince of Hesse. On the 8th of February, 1746, when Cumberland was on his march to the north from Perth, the armament of 5000 Hessian troops, under his brother-in-law the Prince of Hesse, arrived in Leith Roads to ... […]
• History of Leith, Edinburgh » David Rhind (1808–1883)
  David Rhind (1808–1883). David Rhind (1808–1883) was a Scottish architect, born in Edinburgh in 1808 to parents John Rhind (a cashier to the Edinburgh Friendly Insurance Company) and his wife Marion Anderson. ... […]