Temple Village Midlothian

[Templar75]

Hi minniehaha,

                    many thanks for your kind words they mean a lot to us on this site, I have been helped many times by our large family on this site.

Take care.

Archie. 

[Janeesca]

   
Hello,
Would you have any information on the following surname, Scot/Scott. dating from c. 1766 to 1841
James Scot, and Christian Chambers, were married at Manor, Peebles in 1766, moving to Temple c. 1770. Their children were as follows.
Marion born in Manor, Peebleshire. Baptised 28/6/1767 in Manor.
James  born in Manor, Peebles.       Baptised 26/2/ 1769 in Manor.
Helen b. Temple, Midlothian             Baptised 23/3/1773
William b. Temple, Midlothian           Baptised 23/11/1776
Andrew, b. Temple, Midlothian (my 3xg.grandfather) Baptised 1/9/1778
Margaret b. Temple, Midlothian.       Baptised 10/4/1781
Robert b. Gladhouse, Midlothian.     Baptised 30/6/1782
I believe I have found the gravestone for Christian, her husband, James, and son, William aged 13 yrs; they are buried at Eddlestone Churchyard. James Scot snr. was born at Leadburn. 
However, apart from my 3xg.grandfather, Andrew Scott, who was a weaver by trade, and moved to Lasswade, I do not know what became of the rest of the family, there maybe a possibility that some of them could be buried in Temple Churchyard . I would be grateful if  you could check your records. Many thanks.
Regards,
Jane
 
 

[Templar75]

Hi Jane,

              this is all I have on the Scot - Scott family names buried at Temple I am not sure if these are the dates of death or burial dates, however, further down I have names from headstones and photos if you require them, I hope that one or two at least may be your kin.

Regards.

Archie.


William Scott died aged 43 at Dundas Cottages 9 Aug 1895.
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Jessie Scott aged 43  Yorkston 12 Dec 1922.

Logan Scott aged 10 Edinburgh 20 Sept 1932 Do you know if any married in to the Tait family ?.

Thomas Scott 68 Temple 21 Sept 1903.

Thomas Scott  ( No age given ) Arniston No dates given.

Janet Scott 14 Outerston Hill 18 Aug 1910.

Below inscriptions from the headstones.

37) Jessie Middlemass Wife of Charles Scott died 8th December 1922, 
      also their son Logan died 18th September 1932.


40) Erected by Thomas Scot. Arniston to the memory of his deceased 
      Children, Andrew Scot who died July 24th 1801 aged 6 years,
      Alexander Scot who died March 25th 1801 aged 1 year, also Agnes
      Scot who died – 1813.

103) Ann Scott Wife of George Bruce died at Fountainside 24th
        September 1931 aged 71 years.
                            ( Small Thin Stone Broken )

141) Thomas Scott born 1801 died 1887, he was a faithful Servant to the 
        family of Dundas.

[Janeesca]

Hi Archie,
Many thanks for looking up the Scot/Scott names. Unfortunately the families do not match any of my Scott lines. Thank you again for your help.
Regards,
Jane

[Janeesca]

Hi Archie,
Many thanks for looking up the Scot/Scott names. Unfortunately the families do not match any of my Scott lines. Thank you again for your help.
Regards,
Jane

[TempleDrysdale]

Hi Archie and Minihaha:

Mary Drysdale would be a sister of Alexander Drysdale, my Great-great-Grandfather. It is interesting that Alexander appears on the grave stone at one site, but seems to be buried with his uncle William Drysdale (or brother?) in another. Ditto for wife Margaret.

It seems when Mary Brown's father died she may have been the only surviving child and inherited about 500 pounds. The time sequence points to the inheritance going to build the mill. James Brown, Mary's father, was a grocer and feed merchant in Temple village. He seems to have moved there from Lasswade, but may have been born Borthwick.

When Mary Brown's Father's  will is on scotlandspeople. So is Mary Brown's husband's (James Drysdale). When James died he was a fairly substantial farmer at Fountainside and operated lime kilns in the vicinity (there are a number of ruined lime kilns that can be seen nearby).

I have not established a link between Agnes Drysdale of Toxside and my line, but she may be clue as to why my GGGG Grandfather Alexander Drysdale ended up in the Temple area sometime after about 1803. (He came from Clackmannanshire - where many many Drysdales can be found.)

I have lots of discussions on the Temple Village website forums.



Below is a picture of the mill house  and Temple village.

[TempleDrysdale]

HI Archie:

I have a pretty good paper trail showing I am a descendant of the Drysdale's buried or remembered in the Temple Kirkyard. Is there any way I could affect the raising of the tipped down stone? My daughter will be up in Edinburgh in late May.

[TempleDrysdale]

HI Archie:

One more from me. Thanks to the 1911 census and the 1915 property listings, it is quite clear that my Great-Grandfather James Stewart/Drysdale lived in the big house at Braidwood Farm from at least 1911 to 1924 and appears to have been a tenant farmer (annual rent 160 pounds paid to Earl Rosebury).

Any idea where their may be archived pictures of Braidwood Farm from the early 1900's?

[TempleDrysdale]

Hi Archie:

Alexander Drysdale was a Carter and he and his cart seemed to get around a lot. From the censuses it seems he lived with his father James Drysdale until he was at least 50, but he did eventually get around to marrying Margaret Richardson who was living at the Braidwood cottages. At some point there were three illegitimate granddaughters living in the James Drysdale household.