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| EARL GREY STREET | Named from Lord Grey, as champion of the Reform Bill of 1832. The original name is part of Lothian Road, Ainslie 1804, then Lothian Map 1825 Wellington St. in honour of the Duke of Wellington; who, however strongly opposed the Reform Bill. In 1834 Lord Grey was entertained at a banquet to celebrate the passing of the Bill. During the night "Wellington" was effaced, and "Earl Grey" substituted and remained there. Houses for sale in Wellington St. now Earl Grey St., 7/7/1834 eec.js. Dinner to be given to Lord Grey, in temporary building at east end of new High School. He was made B and G by Act of Council of 26/9/1834. The Lord Provost took the address to him at Howick Hall (on account of Reform Bill), m.t.c. 1/9/1834. |
| EARL HAIG GARDENS | From Earl Haig so distinguished in the Great War, 1914-1918. |
| EASTER ROAD | Leading from Holyrood, at the East end of the Canongate, by the East end of the Calton Hill, to Leith. East road to Leith, D.1827. There were two western roads, one by Leith Wynd and Leith Walk, the other from Broughton Toll by Pilrig to Leith. Both shewn in anon. map circa 1830, as also East road, as above. |
| EASTFIELD | From its position. See also Eastfield Gardens-Part II. |
| EDEN TERRACE LANE |
From the Biblical neighbourhood of Jordan, Egypt, Canaan, etc. Doubtless an earthly, paradise. Eden Grove and Hermitage, Ord. Surv. 1852. |
| EDINA PLACE STREET |
From the fanciful name used by Burns for Edinburgh. Built about 1884. |
| EDINBURGH DOCK | Opened suitably by the Duke of Edinburgh, July 1881, who named it, o.& n. e. iii. 288. Gilbert 158. |
| EGLINTON CRESCENT STREET |
One of a local outbreak of titles of nobility like Glencaim, Grosvenor, Lansdowne, Palmerston, Rosebery. It is said that the builder of Eglinton and Glencairn Crescent was an Ayrshire man, who, knowing the ancient rivalry of the two families, set them opposite, as a st.. memorial thereof. See Glencairn Cresc. For instances of feud, see c.d.a.s.i. 294. Feued from Heriot's Hospital Nov. 1877. |
| EILDON STREET | Probably from the Eildon Hills, Melrose. On the lands of the Duke of Buccleuch. From the owner of Warriston, Alexr. Henderson of Eildon Hall, St. Boswells, jr. See also Eildon Ter. -Part II. |
| ELBE STREET | Trade connection. |
| ELDER STREET | Ainslie 1804. From Thomas Elder of Forneth, Lord Provost thrice between 1788 and 1798, o.& n.e. ii. 176. Stranger's Guide 79. 1 died 1 799, Donavan, m.t.c. 13/2/1799, 7/4/1799. For account of him, see Kay i, 358. |
| ELGIN STREET SOUTH NORTH TERRACE |
Elgin Street long before the Terrace and gave it its name, jr. Elgin St. proposed name for Coates Gardens, map D.1872-3. |
| ELLERSLEY ROAD | So named by Sir George Campbell, superior, in honour of the bit place of Sir Wm. Wallace. |
| ELM PLACE | From trees once there, near Lady Fife's house, jr. |
| ELM ROW | From trees once there, o.& n.e. iii. 154. D. 182 7. The elms in a double row, standing in a line with Baxter's Pi., forming boundary of Mr. Allan's property on the north and extending 600 feet down Walk, Stranger's. Guide 265. A long report by Mr. Stark. |
| ELMWOOD TERRACE | Fancy. After the tree, e.c.b.c.ld. |
| ELPHINSTONE COURT | Cowgate. From Sir James Elphinstone of Logic who built it in 1679 (date on lintel), o& n.e. 1.271. At foot of South Gray's, or Mint Close, on the cast side, Prot. 13/4/1758, jw.4. |
| ERSKINE PLACE | D.1827. From family name of Lord Alva, from whom the town acquired the feu in 1820, r.c.g. 26. Shown unnamed Lothian Map 1825. |
| ESPLANADE | What it is. Portobello-Joppa. |
| ESSLEMONT ROAD | On the lands of Major Robert G. Gordon Gilmour, elder son to Henry Wolrige Gordon of Hallhead and Esslemont, Aberdeenshire. |
| ETTRICK ROAD | From Bar on of Ettrick and Napier, alluding to Napiers of Merchiston.See also Ettrick Court, Grove-Part II. |
| EYRE PLACE CRESCENT TERRACE |
On property of Mr. Eyre, brewer, Kirkwood. Feuing proposed 23 June 1823, eec.js. D.1827. Planned, no name, Lothian map 1825. See James Eyre, brewer, Canon mills, D. 1800-34, also late brewer, Canonmills house,D.1827,58. In P.W.1780/81, p.6 is James Ayre, brewer, opposite the back stairs, (Cowgate), but no Eyre. See also, m.t.c. 5/9/1781. He seems to have left the Cowgate and gone to Canonmills. Mr. Eyre's Brewerie, near Canonmilns, m.t.c. 20/6/1810. Mr. James Eyre, brewer, Canonmills, m.t.c. 14/1/1818. Eyre House Littlejohn map. |