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| KEIR STREET | On the land of Mr. Kier, Ainslie 18O4. Mr. Keir proprietor 23/3/1799, eec.j.s. Adam Keir, Lauriston, D.1800,170. Adam & Wm. Keir, bakers, opposite the Exchange, p.w. 1780/81. Adam Keir, baker and heirs of same, v.r.47. Late Adam Keir, ower of house at Laurieston, m.t.c. 7/3/1810. Robert Keir, brewer, Lauriston Pl., m.t.c. 21/8/1811. |
| KEMP PLACE | After one of the directors of the e.c.b.c.1d. (See authorities quoted). |
| KEW TERRACE | From Kew Palace, of a piece with Hampton and Osborne Terrace. (Kew Ter. in Littlejohn's map). |
| KILGRASTON ROAD | On the lands of Whitehouse, acquired in 1819 by Grant of Kilgraston, D.M.1864. o.e.c. x. 32. |
| KILLIEBRAE | 26 West Port, D.1919/20. Foot of West Port, D.1827. Killybrae, m.t.c.3/1/11843. Littlejohn, App.40. John Kello infest in lands in Portsburgh, owned successively by Adam Purves; Geothodden; his son James John Kello,m.t.c.4/9/1667. Not a street name. |
| KILMAURS ROAD TERRACE |
From a place connected with the family of Cunyngham in Ayrshire. On property of Sir Wm. Dick-Cunyngham. |
| KINELLAN ROAD | From the house of Dr. Cumming at one time tutor in the family of the Duke of Argyll, and named by him from a place in Argyllshire. |
| KING STREET | p.w. 1780/81, 105. Yard yeads to Shirra Brae, D.1827. Probably from George III, m.t.c. 18/1/1792. The street now called Kings Street, at head of Sheriff Brae. At bottom of road from Bonnington to Leith, facing intended new harbour, e.e.c. 11/10/1792. |
| KINGHORN PLACE | From Hugh Kinghorn, m.t.c. 25/7/1832, of H. & W. Kinghorn, builders, Leith, D. 1800, jr. D.1827, who inhabited Bonnington Villa. |
| KINGSBURGH ROAD | After Rt. Hon. Sir John Hay Athole Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh, Lord justice Clerk of Scotland, born 1836. Early enthusiast for motor cars; the name was on the feuing plan when the ground was acquired by the Murrayfield Real Estate Co. from the late Mr. Lockhart Thomson. |
| KING'S PLACE ROAD | From the route followed by George IV to the Review on Portobello Sands, e.s.s. 232. Baird 336. |
| KING STABLES ROAD | From the Royal Mews there, in ancient days below, and not far from the Castle. (King's Stables, at West Port, D.1800, 234). "King's Stables, back of Castle", D. 1827. King's Stables, m.t.c. 27/3/1728, 1/8/1792. Queen's Stables, lying under the Castle, all, at the West Port, between the common highways on the south, cast and north, and the place of tourney, otherwise called the "barres", on the west, c.c.1320, 29/6/1543. In charter of 3 Oct, 1477 James III forbids the sale of ''qwyck Bestis, Ky. Oxon in the Town, hot under the wall, fer (for) West at our Stable", m.t.c. 2. King's Stables, m.t.c. 8/10/1697. Superiority of King's Stables to be purchased from James Boirlands, m.t.c. 2/13/1655. Jas. Kyll, couper in Potterrow, infest in piece of land on King's Stables, disponed by Wm. Thomson, m.t.c. 23/12/1670. |
| KING'S BRIDGE ROAD | Compliment to George IV, 1825-1836. The name originally included present Johnston Terrace, eec.j.s. 1/10/1827. Name fixed then. |
| KINNEAR ROAD | On property of Mr. Kinnear, owner of Cargilfeild, Kirkwood. After Lord Kinnear, Trustee and Governor of Fettes Trust. Fettes College close by. |
| KIRK STREET | From Kirk's Land, Cassels Place. From Robert Kirk, shipowner, resident, D.1827, 224, also D.1827, 210. At head of Tolbooth Wynd, m.t.c. 5/3/1823. |
| KIRKGATE | The road running by St. Mary's Kirk (South Leith Parish), D. 1827. Kirkgate, Liberton-see Part II. |
| KITCHEN'S COURT | Cowgate, D.1827. Same as Caitcheon's Land, Cowgate, p.w. 1780/81, 48, which takes its name from John Caitcheon, carver, foot of the horse Wynd, p.w.1780/81,16. Old name Simpson's Cl., Ainslie, 1780,1804. Kirkwood. A ruinous tenement in Cowgate, called Kitchen's Land, m.t.c. 8/11/1820. For John Caitchen, carver son of late John Kaitchen, portioner in Peebles, by Margaret Hunter, daughter of John Hunter, portioner, Abbeyhill: tenement of land south side of Cowgate, opposite Fishmarket Cl. near the New Well, 3 Reg. 27/7/1768. Tenement of John Caitcheon, south side of Cowgate, just cast of CJose or Court belonging to umq. Alexr. Kincaid, H.M. printer for Scotland, in "Mr. Kincaid's Cl.'.', Reg. 24/5/1862. Alias Fleming's Close,q.v. |