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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042491
Shelfmark:
RHP93587
Holding Institution:
National Archives of Scotland
Title:
Ane draught of the Colles of Shirriffhall Marching with the Lands of Qulmitte now belonging to Maior Biggar
Creator:
Wemyss, David, Earl of Wemyss (b.1610, d.1679)
Creator Role:
Surveyor
Creator:
Biggar, Major (active 1678)
Creator Role:
Associated Person
Date:
1678
Description:
This sketch plan, drawn by Lord Wemyss in 1678, shows the coal works belonging to two neighbouring properties, Sheriffhall and Woolmet, at Newton, Edinburgh. There is a simple scale in fathoms on the top margin and some measurements are given. The march boundary runs almost parallel with a coal seam 6 feet thick. A second seam lies to the south west (top of plan) in the Sheriffhall lands. Coal sinks are shown cutting into these seams in both properties. A number of annotations give information concerning work done in the years 1676-1678. The Woolmet property belonged to Major Biggar, and a note indicates he had purchased it in 1645.
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement:
60.5 x 39.5cm (1' 11 13/16" x 1' 3 9/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Pen and ink
Subject Place:
Midlothian
Subject Place:
Newton
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Place:
Sheriffhall
Rights Statement:
Courtesy of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
90464390
Repro Title:
Ane draught of the Colles of Shirriffhall Marching with the Lands of Qulmitte now belonging to Maior Biggar [1 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042491c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00002288
Repro Capture Date:
21/02/2001

Ane draught of the Colles of Shirriffhall Marching with the Lands of Qulmitte now belongin...

Ane draught of the Colles of Shirriffhall Marching with the Lands of Qulmitte now belonging to Maior Biggar [1 of 2]