North side of High Street below the Cross: Dr James Gowans, was listed as a proprietor 1862 - 1869: ground annual payment due to the hospital was 1s 11d
1870 - 1876 he had other properties. The same property in High Street, he's now listed as James Gowans, druggist. Also two properties on Skinnergate, east side - one with ground annual to hospital of 1s 8d, and the other at 3s 4d.
1877-1884 - Dr Gowans, High Street, same property, and again two in Skinnergate, where he is listed as James Gowans Esq. Also 1885-1892. Same in 1893-1900, though additional property for a Jas Gowans found at St. Paul's Chapel Yard, where he is recorded as a feuar.
A William Gowans Esq, druggist, is listed as a feuar of a lot on the former Hospital Gardens, located at King Street. The Instrument of Sasine was granted in 1864.
A property at Carr's Croft, Craigie (v. near to Pomarium) was let to James Gowans after 1860. Coincidentally, the propety had been for a considerable time before this leased to my five greats uncle John Paton by the Weavers Incoproration, who had the property on a 50 years lease from the Hospital until 1848. The Carrs Croft cottages were in a terrible state at the end of this lease, and much of the area was redeveloped under a new feuing plan by the Hospital when they regained sole superiority over it. Annual rent £4.
Don't know if any of these are yours!
Chris
