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| MADEIRA STREET | Wine trade connection, D. 1827. Madeira House, s.s.l. Mrs. Paterson, subscriber. |
| MAGDALA CRESCENT | From the capital of Abyssinia, captured by the British 1868. Feued from Heriot's Hospital, Nov. 1869. |
| MAGDELEN BRIDGE | From an ancient chapel to the Saint, in the grounds of New Hailes, o.& n.e. 149. 366. Named Maitland Water and Pans in Map of 1763, Baird 50, the land belonging to the family of Maitland of Lauderdale. Wm. Paton, salt grieve to the Earl of Dysart at the Magdalen Pans, made Burgess and gild brother of Edinburgh 27/6/1699. See M, p. 96. See also Magdalene Avenue etc. - Part II. |
| MAIN POINT | D.1827. Shewn un-named, Ainslie, 1780. "Two penny Custom", Ainslie 1804. Main point, Lothian Map 1825. The meeting point of several main streets, Bread St., High Riggs, West Port, Lauriston St. |
| MAIN STREET | Newhaven. Evident, unless built by John Main, who built part of the South Row there, m.t.c. 26/4/1809. Property of Joanna Mayne, Newhaven. Indweller in North Leith. Feu granted in West Newhaven to John Main, indweller in North Leith, m.t.c. 1/8/1656. Jean, daughter to umq. John Main indweller in Leith infest in dwelling houses and waste in Newhaven, m.t.c. 21/11/1677. |
| MAITLAND STREET | Newhaven. Evident, unless built by John Main, who built part of the South Row there, m.t.c. 26/4/1809. Property of Joanna Mayne, Newhaven. Indweller in North Leith. Feu granted in West Newhaven to John Main, indweller in North Leith, m.t.c. 1/8/1656. Jean, daughter to umq. John Main indweller in Leith infest in dwelling houses and waste in Newhaven, m.t.c. 21/11/1677. See the tomb in Greyfriars of Maitland Gibson for some of the family. What is now the south side of Shandwick Place was formerly East Maitland Street. The name was changed between 1899 and 1900.Now Shandwick Place. |
| MALTA TERRACE | From old house, "Malta House", Stockbridge 20. D.1827. Ord. Surv. 1825. m.t.c. 6/1/1835. |
| MANDERSTON STREET | John Manderston was elected Lord Provost, 5/10/1819. Died 11/11/1831, j.r. |
| MANOR PLACE | From the Manor. house of Easter Coates, Walker Estate, m.t.c. 29/4/1807, 29/7/1807, 6/5/1818. |
| MANSFIELD PLACE | D.1827. Shown unnamed, Ainslie 1804. Named, Lothian Map, 01825. From the earl of Mansfield, Wm. Murray, who was related to General Scott of Balcornie, owner of the Bellevue property, on which it is built. He was counsel for the city in the Porteous Cause, 1737, see "The Heart of Midlothian", and spoke on the Douglas case 1769, The Fife Pitcairns, p. 71. o.& n. e. ii. 143. 1705-1793. His sister Miss Nicky being the Lady Directress of all public assemblies in Edinburgh, lived in Smith's Land at the head of Ballie Fyfe's Close trad. ii 27. |
| MANSIONHOUSE ROAD | From the mansion house of the Grange of St. Giles, on the estate whereof the road is built. |
| MARCHHALL CRESCENT PLACE ROAD |
From old house, Kirkwood. Land commonly called Rosehall or Marchall, north of Rosebank, nearly opposite to Newington House,on East of Dalkeith Road, 11/12/1813, eec.j.s. Rosehall, Ord. Surv. 1852. |
| MARCHMONT CRESCENT ROAD STREET |
The wife of Sir George Warrender, 6th Bart., was daughter to Hume Campbell of Marchmont. These are built on the Warrender property; feuing begun 1878. |
| MARIONVILLE ROAD | From old House, Marionville, built by the Misses Ramsay, milliners, and therefore known as "Lappet Ha". Probably named from one of them. It was owned in 1789 by Capt. James Macrae, "The fortunate dwellist", o.& n.e. iii. 138. trad. ii. 45. m.t.c. 14/1/1834.See also Marionville Avenue- Part II. |
| MARKET STREET | (Flesh market to Mound, D. 1827) Imp. map. 1866. For markets see Edgar, Ainslie and Lothian map 1825, which last names the street "Road leading from Bell house at Castlehill to New Port", Prot. 7/3/1766. pw.8. Common high Lane College Kirk to Castlehill, Prot. 7/3/1766. Market St. (including Ramsay Lane). New road now making, leading from Reservoir & Bell house (q.v.) towards the North Loch to make gutter, raise walls etc. m.t.c. 16/9/1732. Commit public works to visit the road on the north side of the town from the Bell house to the foot of Halkerston's Wynd, m.t.c. 2/4/1734. Report, much spoiled by rubbish lately laid down bestiall cannot be driven from the West Port to the Flesh' booths and many accidents occur thro' driving cattle & by the town and Cowgate, and up vennels and closes. The rubbish hills of rubbish east of Mr. Dins stables, must be thrown in and fill it up. To fence up the rubbish in a line from the west of Brownhill's yard to the dyke opposite the foot of the close a Square, at the Bowhead, a stone dyke must be built some fathoms westward, m.t.c. 24/4/1734. Thos. Lamb, gardener, was paid £22.6/- Scots. for work done at Bellhouse brae m.t.c. 4/9/1734. Called Slaughter road, m.t.c. 1/9/1736. Bell house brae, (now Ramsay Lane). |
| MARSHALL PLACE | Possibly from Mr. Marshall, Greenside House, Ainslie 1804. |
| MARSHALL STREET | John Marshall shoe maker, and Helen Mann his spouse, owned property in Potterrow, m.t.c. 2/9/1789. John Marshall, surgeon in Beddington and his daughters Jane, Margaret and Elizabeth, received charter of a large new tenement of land in Potterrow, built by Colin Alison. His late wife Margaret Alison. Margaret Alison, grand-daughter of Geo, A. married John Marshall, Reg. 4/12/1857. Wm. Marshall, coachbuilder, 58 Bristo St., D.1832/3, do do. D.1846/7. Also in Genera entry, 56 Bristo St., do. do. D. 1851/2. D. 1855/6. General's entry etc. were cleared away about 1866, and Marshall St. formed. |
| MARSHALL'S COURT | Greenside. Probably on property owned by Marshall, occupant of Greenside House. Ainslie 1804. Littlejohn App. 24. o.& n.e. iii. 159. But see Andw. NI. coachwright, feuar of ground, Greenside, m.t.c. 11/3/1807 & D. |
| MARTIN'S COURT | 18 Bernard St., Leith, Ord. Surv. 1852. From Wm. Martin, general merchant, who was owner, and had his place of business there, jr. |
| MARYFIELD PLACE | D. 1827. From Mary Field House, Ord. Surv. 1852. Top end of Easter Road, Lothian Map 1825, 19/1/1789, eec.js. Mrs. Veitch, Maryfield Farm, D. 1827, 192. |
| MARYFIELD Portobello |
From wife of Mr. Wilson of Wilson Park, q.v. About 1804, Baird 317. |
| MARY KING'S CLOSE | Also known as Alexander King's, or King's Close, Touris Close, Brown's Close. Evidently named from the chief owner or occupant. Mary seems to have been the daughter of Mr. Alexr. King, who gives his name to the close. It is also known as King's Close, Prot. A. W. 6, 11/11/1720; King's Close, now Alexr. King's Close. Alexander King was alive in 1601. He may be Mr. Alexr. King of Dredden or Dreden, whose brother Mr. Adam King of Dreden, one of the Commissioners of Edinburgh, was served heir to him, Inquisitiones Generales, 397, 17/3/1618. Edgar 1742. Kerr. The old name was Towris' or Towrs' Close, Prot. A.W.6, 24/10/1722, from the property of George Towris, on the east side of the close, Prot. J.W.1, 10/6/1748. The ancient family of Touris of Inverleith owned much property in and about the town. The close was gradually swallowed up by the Royal Exchange; it was represented for a time by the Royal Exchange Coffee-house stairs; now there is but a fragment of the north end-steps leading up from Cockburn Street to a door just above the back entrance to the City Chambers. By a slip, probably, Kay calls it 'Lady Mary King's Close', Kay, 1. 292 . For notes on Alexr. King and Mary, probably his daughter, see m.b. 113. Its old name, Brown's Close, Brown's, later Alexr. King's, now Mary King's Close: Prot. G.H. 10, 10/4/1735, has no known derivation. The neighbourhood was full of Brown's closes; three are given above, and there was another in the Luckenbooths, facing Mary King's Close, which took its name from Alexr. Brown of Brown's land, merchant, Luckenbooths. There may be a connection. There was a John Towris or Livingstoun's Close, on the north side of the High Street, containing a house owned by Isabella, wife of Thomas Wycht, and her sister Katherine, daughters of the late Henry Levingstoun, c.c. 15.30 a, 12/10/1543. This seems to be the same as the above mentioned Towris Close. |
| MAYBURY ROAD | New road, west of Corstorphine, leading to Barnton. Opened 21/4/1927 by Sir Henry Maybury, Director General of Roads, Ministry of Transport. See also Maybury Drive-Part II. |
| MAYFIELD GARDENS TERRACE ROAD |
From later name of Newlands, q.v. grounds. Mayfield seems to occur first in 1704, o.e.c. x. 219. Mayfield Loan known in 16th and 17th centuries as "Cant's loaning" from the ancient owners of the grounds of the Grange of St. Giles,St. G., chap. iii. See Cant's Close. Mayfield. Loan, Grangetoll to Dalkeith Road, D.1827. Mayfield Loan, m.t c. 20/8/1788. Mayfield alias Newlands, m.t.c. 29/7/1801, 12/6/1816. |
| MAYVILLE GARDENS | From old villa of Mayville, which formerly stood there. The original name was a fanciful one, like Woodville, another old villa, a little farther up Laverock bank Road, on the opposite side, j.r. |
| MEADOW LANE PLACE |
D. 1827. Beside the Meadows, the bottom of the ancient South or Borough Loch, o.e.c. x. Meadow Pl., m.t.c. 26/8/1807. |
| MEADOWBANK AVENUE CRESCENT PLACE TERRACE |
Parson's Green from Meadowbank Tower, Kirkwood. D.1827. Doubtless originally from situation - 24/11/1736 The Town Council proposed to make an avenue from the City (North, Middle & Meadow Walk) to the middle walk in Hope Park, 26/l/1737, m.t.c. Estimate for making avenue thro' Heriot's Crofts to the Meadow, E62-0/6. m.t.c. 21/2/1739. Above paragraph would appear to refer to Meadow Lane, Place. |
| MEADOWFIELD | Cluny Place. A matter of fact reference to situation. |
| MELVILLE STREET LANE | After Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville. Lord Advocate 1775. M.P. for Midlothian. First Lord of the Admiralty under Pitt. The street was named by the Marquis of Abercorn, who planned when Lord Melville was M.P., Baird 321. His trial in 1805 for malversation in office and acquital caused vast excitement. Sir Walter Scott writing a triumphant poem. He died at Dunira 1811. Melville House, Portobello, c.h.i. 478. MeIville St. renamed Bellfield St. -See Part II. |
| MELVILLE PLACE CRESCENT STREET ST. LANE |
After precedingViscount Melville, D.1827. Monument in St. Andrew Square erected 1821 by officers and seamen of the Navy. Melville St. m.t.c. 16/10/1808. |
| MELVILLE DRIVE TERRACE |
From Sir John Melville, Provost 1854-1859. He died 1860, o.& n.e. ii. 348. St. L. 53. Melville Drive opened 1859, Gilbert. Born 1802. Passed W.S. 1827. Burried Newington burying-ground. Married Jane Marshall. Proposed road from Lothian Road, through the Meadows to Duddingston (carried out later), m.t.c. 12/8/1834. |
| MENTONE AVENUE | A gracious reference to an even more famous watering place, by Portobello. Compare Brighton Place and Bath St., w.b. |
| MERCHANT STREET | D.1827. On ground formerly owned by the Merchant Coy, where their Hall stood, originally the Mansion of "Tam o' the Cowgate". Bought by them 1691. Demolished for George IV Bridge, circa 1829. Merchant's Court formerly there, D.1799, 222. Chambers' Edinburgh Merchants etc. 23. Wilson ii.147. eec.js. 25/6/1774. Ainslie 1780, 1804. "Marchant's Hall, now Excise office", t.b.77,1736. m.t.c. 13/10/1736. Merchant St.&Court, m.t.c. 5/9/1810. 50ft.broad and to remain so, Prot. 14/9/1810. Patk. Carfrae got feu of waste piece of ground in Candlemaker-row opposite Merchants' Yard, 9 elnes long x 5 elns, with tall, 5 elns broad at top x 1 eln at end. He to built on first part, preventing easing drop from falling on tomb adjacent, m.t.c. 11/7/1694. To feu large area owned by Merchant Coy. between lodging, formerly Excise Office on north lodgings in Brown's Sq. on south reached from Candlemaker Row by street 60 ft. wide, and footpath from Cowgate to another street 30 ft wide, e.c.c. 25/6/1774. |
| MERCHISTON AVENUE CRESCENT GARDENS PARK PLACE MEWS GROVE BANK AVENUE |
All from Merchiston Castle and grounds, D.1827, formerly seat of the Napier family, the most famous being John, born there 1550, inventor of logarithms, published 1614. Also fanciful interpreter of the Apocalypse, treasure seeker with divining rod, and reputed wizard. He died 1617. Monument, St. Giles. Archd. Napier of Meryenistoun, Prot. 25/10/1532. The villa of Merchiston bank, for sale, 100 yards from the old Castle 13/2/1806,eec.j.s. Ord. Surv. 1852. Mansion house of North Merchiston, past which goes now the Union Canal, 1817, apparently same as Merchiston House, west by Fountainbridge, D. 1827. Merchiston Gardens so named on request of Merchant Co. March 1897. |
| MERTOUN PLACE | From the former family seat of the Earl of Polwarth. Mertoun House Close to R. Tweed, left bank, 2 miles east of St. Boswalls. |
| MEUSE LANE | Shown as Mews Lane, So. St. Andrew St., D.1827. In which were the Mews or stables etc., belonging to the dwelling houses. There were others, behind Rose St., Thistle St., George Square, etc. etc. Mews originally where hawks were kept while mewing, or moulting, and from the stables being near, the name was extended to them. See Craig's plan 1767 for mews provided for New Town. Muse Lane, p.w. 1780/81, 46. |
| MIDCOMMON CLOSE | Ainslie. Kirkwood. Shown as Common Close, the mid common close. Middle Common Close, Kerr. This close seems to have been known as Vietche's Close, M.216, from John Veitch, burgess of Edinburgh, who built a tenement on the north side of the Canongate, owned later by Thomas Veitch, surgeon in the Canongate, m.t.c. 7/11/1827 and 1/9/1830, Wm. Veatch, burgess of Edinburgh, had sasine of a tenement on the north side of the Canongate formerly owned by John Oliphant, Sasines Canong, 5/2/1671. Thomas Veitch, advocate, owned lands on the east side of Rae's Close, Can. Chart. 22/11/1815, and Logan's Close lay on the east of Veitch's land, Can. Chart. 24/3/1863. No definite alias has been found, and Maitland alone seems to mention the close. |
| MIDDLEBY STREET | D. 1827. From the churchyard where were buried the grandparents of Benjamin Bell, surgeon, on whose property the street is built, B. Bell, 81. |
| MIDDLEFIELD | Middlefield, George's Place, and "Middlefieldhouse", D.1827. Old name of locality, Arnot l8l6 map. Ainslie l804. "Country quarters, Leith Walk, to let part of new built house called Middlefield, apply to Mr. McMillan, Milne Square", eec.j.s. 27/1/1793. Robert McMillan, paper stainer, owner 1796, p.w. 1780/81, 61. |
| MIDDLE BAXTER'S CLOSE | Now Wardrop's Court, Reg. 20/8/1743. The close originally bearing this name was immediately east of the Uppermost Baxters' Close. John Wardrop owned a house in Mid-Baxters' Close, formerly the property of Mr. Wm. Adamson, nephew and heir of Wm. Adamson: thereafter of Adam Newtoun, baxter: thereafter of Patrick Forbes, merchant, and his wife Elizabeth Newtoun: thereafter of Alexr. Hume, merchant: thereafter of his son and heir Thomas Hume: thereafter of his brother David: thereafter of Alexr. Inglis, who rebuilt it after it had been burned: thereafter of his daughter Isabella: thereafter of the Incorporation of Baxters of Edinburgh: thereafter of Charles, son to John Fleming, baxter, burgess: thereafter of John Campbell: and finally of John Wardrop, mason, Prot. A.W.4, 4/4/1712, who had an only son James, Prot. G.H. II, 10/11/1736. John Wardrop built a tenement in the close, known henceforth as Wardrop's Court, and the old name, Middle Baxters' Close, now displaced, attached itself to the close below Paterson's Court, given by Edgar as Middle Baxters' Court, and by Ainslie (1780) as Middle Baxters' Close, the most westerly of the three closes cleared away for Bank Street. It was known, as narrated, as Wardrop's Court, being built by the said John Wardrop and John Henderson, wrights, burgesses of Edinburgh, m.t.c. 1/9/1790, the entry being known as Henderson's, or Wardrop's Close, Reg. 31/8/1856. The succession of owners has been given above. |
| MIDMAR AVENUE DRIVE GARDENS |
From Aberdeenshire property belonging to Gordon of Cluny, owner of the ground, which is on the Braid Estate. |
| MILL LANE | Leith, D.1827. Evident, j.r.s.1.62. |
| MILL LANE | Dean. Evident. |
| MILLAR CRESCENT PLACE LANE |
Morningside. From builder, w.c. |
| MILLER ROW | Dean. From the corn millers there resident. |
| MILLERFIELD PLACE | From the property of Mr. Millar, Ainslie 1804, father of Wm. Miller the celebrated engraver. Site of the house now occupied by Board School, Wilson, ii. 123. Wm. Miller, engraver, 4 Hope Park, m.t.c. 16/10/1833. |
| MILTON ROAD | Lord Milton sold the lands of Figgate to Baron Mure 1762, Gilbert 45" Baird 290. w.b. See also Milton Drive-Part II. |
| MILTON STREET | Up to 1885, James Milne & Son, gasfitters and engineers occupied Milton House and grounds, in the Canongate. In that year they removed beyond the Croft-an-Righ, calling the new works "Milton House Works", and the street leading thereto, Milton St. They sold the old, premises, the house to the School Board, who built the Milton House School: the ground on the South to Younger's Brewery ("to such base uses etc") Milton House was built by Andrew Fletcher, Milton, between 1742 and 1765, Edgar's Map, on site occur Duke of Roxburgh, Edgar 1742. Can. Chart. 29/8/1803. |
| MINTO STREET | D.1827. Kirkwood. m.t.c. 17/7/1816. From Lord Minto, governor of Bengal 1806-1814. Born Edin. 1751, died June 1814. S Keith Dick was judge under him in Silket, when he returned Prestonfield and Corstorphine, Baird 131. Letter from Lord to Town Council anent straightening the road from Jedburgh Boroughbridge approved, m.t.c. 24/3/1819. |
| MITCHELL STREET | D.1827. On property of Mr. Mitchell 29/11/1780. Cale James Mitchell, merchant., Leith, who owing land on Constitution hill, and applied for small gushet of land on north side thereof, m.t.c. 29/11/1778. Acquired part of Leith Links, 11/ 11/1778, 4/7/1832. |
| MOIRA TERRACE | The Earl of Moira occupied Duddingston House, the property Marquis of Abercorn, in 1805, as Commander of the Forces in land, Baird 89, w. b. |
| MONCRIEFF TERRACE | After James, Lord Moncrieff, 1811. Lord Advocate 1851. M. Leith 1852-1859, Edinburgh 1859-1868. |
| MONMOUTH TERRACE | Duke of Buccleugh's ground, descended from James Crofts, Duke of Monmouth, son of Charles II, and claimant of the crown. Executed by his Uncle, James VII, 1685, Kirkwood. |
| MONTAGU TERRACE | Duke of Buccleuch's ground, Henry 3rd Duke of B. married 1767 Lady Eliz. Montagu, only daughter of George, 4th Earl of Cardigan, afterwards Duke of Montagu. Her second son, Henry, succeeded his said grandfather. Died 1845, title expired, Kirkwood. |
| MONTAGU STREET | D.1827. Not shown at all in Kirkwood. In Lothian map, north side built. From Duke of Montague, made honorary burgess & guild brother, along with Duke of Buccleuch, m.t.c. 6/6/1770. Duke of B. married 1767 Lady Elizabeth, daughter of late Duke of M. |
| MONTEITH'S CLOSE | Edgar. Ainslie. Kirkwood. Kerr. Also known as Fleming's Close. From the booth, Prot. G.H. 6, 11/5/1722, or tenement in Monteith's, formerly Fleming's Close, Prot. W.F.5, 12/4/1753; G.I. 1/9/1731, which older name was derived from Patrick Fleeming, who owned land on the north side of the High Street above the Netherbow, Prot. A.W. 7, 16/9/1723, and a 'Tinnice Court'west of Bryson's (Trunk's) Close, Prot. G.H.10, 28/1/1734. The court at the foot of the close was called Ironside Court, D. 1827; o.s. No derivation has been found. |
| MONTGOMERIE STREET | Elm Row to Windsor St., D. 1827. Ground at corner of Leith St. which belonged to heirs of Wm. Montgomerie, mentioned m.t.c. 29/6/1825. |
| MONTPELIER MONTPELIER PARK TERRACE |
House Montpelier Park, Ord. Surv. 1852. Montpelier Lodge to let 27/4/1833,eec.js. Montpelier Cottage, Bruntsfield Links, D. 1827,10 7. "Morningside, the Montpelier of Midlothian", Stranger's Guide 191. "The Montpelier of Scotland" from its mild sulubrious air", o.& n.e. iii. 38. The district so nicknamed from its being a popular summer resort. New pact. Edin. 1820, 37. Montpelier was the birthplace of St. Roque, whose chapel was on the Burgh Muir, but any connection must be fanciful. The name was descriptively applied to Brunstane House, Baird 83. "Mount Pillore Lodge, Bruntsfield Links, westside", D.1832. But Montpelier Cottage, p.111. 7 acres of ground to feu for villas, head of Bruntsfield Links, just west of house of Lord Provost, by physicians called the Montpelier of Scotland, e.e.c. 26/1/1811. "Montpelier", from its place, Inveresk was so called anciently, Stat. account 1845, Vol. 1, p.24. |
| MORAY PLACE | D.1827. On the estate of the Earl of Moray. Feuing plan by James Gillespie, eec.j.s. 11/7/22. All the streets etc. on the Estate, refer to the Moray family. "Great Moray Place" (feuing plan), m.t.c. 12/6/1822. |
| MORRISON STREET | From name of owner at west end, Ainslie 1804. D.M. 1840. D. 1800/83. Mr. Morison of Rosemount, writer, D. 1800, 202. Morrison's Park lying at west end of Maitland St. next the Haymarket, with one front of 299 feet to Maitland St. and another of 770 feet to Castlebarns Road, and another of 656 feet to a new street called St. Cuthberts St. running from Morrison St. to Lothian Road, eec.js. 15/1/1825. Clearly shown in Lothian Map 1825. The name was at first applied only to the Western part of the line of road. Ground at Rosemount, N.S. road from Tobago St. to Whitehouse Toll bar, opp. Gardners Hall. Apply to Mr. Morrison, writing chambers, West End, Princest St., e.e.c. 9/4/1792. Wm. Morrison, writer Edinburgh, acquired the ground on which part of M. St. West Maitland St. Torphichen St. and Dewar Pl. were built, partly from the He partly from Nathaniel Donaldson, of the Island of Tobago, ' It was acquired in 1807 by Capt. Hugh Morrison, 3rd Lincolnshire Militia, who dwelt in Tobago St. He built some houses in W St. and the whole ground was then known as "Morrison's Par 1825, the ground was purchased from his heir at Lawbert M. by the Trustees of Thomas M, builder & architect, Edin., who feuei He was born in Parish of Muthill, but lived in Edin., die in 1820. Buried in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard. He built Abercromby Pl. etc. He left residue of estate to found Morrison's Academy, Crieff. Murray, Beith &Murray., w.s. 29/3/23. |
| MORRISON'S CLOSE | Edgar. Ainslie. Kirkwood. Kerr. Shown as Callender's Close. Property in this close was owned by John Morrison, merchant, Reg. 6/12/1857. On the east side was the great house, owned of old by John Moriesone, and, after him, by John Moriesone of Dairsey, the town wall lying to the north of the close, Prot. W.F.3, 14/2/1750. It also appears as John Morison's Close, Prot. A. W.5, 6/11/1716. The close next to Gray's Close, and apparently on the east, was called Callender's Close, Prot. G.H.8, 14/5/1729; G.H.3, 25/6/1740. John Callender, later of Craigforth, see Callender's Entry, Canongate, owned land on the north side of the High Street, having land of Wm. Lindsay on the west,Prot. A.W. 7, 25/1/1725. This would identify Callender's and Morrison's Closes. |
| MORTON STREET | From Mr. Morton, who, after being clerk to Mr. Jameson, leased from him the Pipe St. works very early in the 19th century, Baird 294. Morton Cottage, Portobello, m.t.c. 14/1/1836. |
| MORTONHALL ROAD | From the old house of Mortonhall, property of the Trotters. Owned by Alexr. Eleis before 1645, St. G. 290. For Mortonhall Park see part II. |
| MOSTON TERRACE | From a little property in Cheshire, owned by John Bright, M.P., which he bequeathed to his three daughters, his sister, Priscilla married Duncan McLaren, M.P., owner of the ground on which it was built (about 1878). See Glenorchy Terrace. |
| MULBERRY PLACE | From the Mulberry trees, which the silk-working refugees from Fran attempted, unsuccessfully, to cultivate for their silkworms, as also on the slopes of Multer's hill, p. p. 57. See Picardie Place. Many bleaching mills here in 17th and 18th centuries, j.r. |
| MURIESTON CRESCENT LANE PLACE ROAD TERRACE |
From property in Midlothian, belonging to late Sir James Steel, builder and Lord Provost. |
| MURRAYFIELD AVENUE DRIVE GARDENS PLACE ROAD |
From Archibald Murray, proprietor of the ground early 18th century. He bought it in 1734 from the Nisbets of the Dean, from whom it took its old name of Nisbet Parks. Murrayhall, apparently near Coltbridge, m.t.c. 17/7/1816. |
| MYRESIDE | Name of a farm, on the Merchiston estate: suggestive "myre side, Boroughmuirhead ",D. 1827. shown, Ord. Surv. 1852. Demolished early 20th Century for South Gilsland Road. See Myreside Road-Part II. |
| McCONNOCHIE'S CLOSE | 44 Cowgate. D.1827. "Head of Cowgate", D. 1800,158. Machonochie's Cl., Ord. Surv. 1852, or Robertson's Cl., c.h.i. 516. From Wm. McConochie, who had wright's shop & yard there, Prot. J. W. 6., 30/3/1763. He retained right to entry 8'0" wide when adjoining property was sold, Reg. 22/1/1861. |
| McDONALD ROAD | From Sir Andrew McDonald, clothier, Provost 1894-1897 under whom the Talla water scheme was practically started, Sept. 1895. |
| MACDOWALL ROAD | On the lands of Major Rt. Gordon Gordon Gilmour, descended from Walter Little Gilmour, of Liberton and Craigmillar, who married in 1805, James Anne Macdowall, heiress of Canonmills, from whose family was named McDowall St., foot of Leith Wynd. |
| MACKENZIE PLACE | D.1827. McKenzie's Place. shown on map 39b. In D.1834/5, p.139, No. 9 is occupied by Samuel Mackenzie, artist, his name is among the Mackenzies. Portrait Painter, D.1833/4, p.57, c.l. In 1830/1 he is in 19 Main St. In 1832/3 in McKenzie Pl., No. 7. |
| McLAREN ROAD | On ground belonging to Duncan McLaren, M.P. for Edinburgh, 18651881. Died 1886. Brother in law to John Bright, M.P. |
| McLAREN TERRACE | After Duncan McLaren, M.P. brother in law of John Bright, M.P. |
| McLEOD STREET | From builder. |