South Leith Records


Posted by john on Tuesday, September 02 @ 09:55:00 BST (41 reads)
The record from 4th January 1599




The Scourge of the Resurrectionists in Leith during the 18th Century


Posted by john on Thursday, August 28 @ 11:20:00 BST (21 reads)
If you enter South Leith Parish Church by the West Porch, you will see in a glass case, what look like two riding caps and a couple of batons. Not very interesting you may think, however, if you do, you would be completely wrong because these objects date from the 18th century and they belonged to the Churchyard Guards who defended the churchyard against the “Resurrectionists” or “Grave Robbers”.




The connections between North Leith and South Leith Parish Churches


Posted by john on Monday, August 11 @ 10:30:00 BST (36 reads)

Using in the main the Session Records of South Leith Parish Church this paper explains the close relationship that South Leith Parish Church has had with North Leith parish Church over several hundred years.






South Leith Records


Posted by john on Monday, September 01 @ 12:05:00 BST (55 reads)
Compiled from the Parish Registers for the year 1588 to 1700 and from other original sources, D. Robertson LL.B S.S, Session Clerk Printed by the authority of the Kirk Session by William R. Duff & Co, Leith, Published by Andrew Elliot, 17 Princes Street, Edinburgh, 1911

 






The Story of Adam White-The first Provost of Leith


Posted by john on Monday, August 18 @ 11:50:00 BST (16 reads)
Adam White was a native of the Parish of Gifford and was born in 1760. He came to Leith at a very early age and after some training in business




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