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Subject Place
Scotland
Description
This map of 'Scotia Regnum', the Kingdom of Scotland, was produced by the Flanders-born Gerard Mercator in 1595. The map is one of three he did of Scotland at this date. Mercator was seen by his contemporaries as the outstanding cartographer of his age. This map provided the basic outline for maps of Scotland for about the next sixty years. The 'modern' outline of Scotland is recognisable from this map, but the spelling of some of the place names suggests that Mercator was using others' earlier maps to fill in some of the detail. The rivers and the hills are not accurate but suggest the general nature of the country.
Work Record ID
0042029
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042151
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042151
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0044099
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043540
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043540
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0043568
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042827
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - central, Scotland - south]
Work Record ID
0042032
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - north]
Work Record ID
0043541
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - north]
Work Record ID
0043541
Subject Place
[Aberdeenshire, Caithness, Orkney, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Scotland - north, Sutherland]
Work Record ID
0042031
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042611
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042611
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - central, Scotland - south]
Work Record ID
0043394
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - central, Scotland - south]
Work Record ID
0044058
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - central, Scotland - south]
Work Record ID
0044058
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042828
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - north]
Work Record ID
0043395
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - north]
Work Record ID
0044059
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - north]
Work Record ID
0044059
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043580
Subject Place
[Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland]
Description
This detail from 'A map of the upper common of Drysdale [Dryfesdale]' drawn in 1737 by Charles Mercer shows the common divided into blocks. A table lists the values of each between 2d and 18d an acre. However, the colours do not correspond to values. Each landowner has been allocated a share of the common, including both better and poorer ground, presumably in accordance with their original rights. The allocations are not equal in area. Certain areas of moss have been excluded from the division. The bounds of each of these proposed divisions is marked with a dotted line, marked at junctions with letters. In the key, each allocation is described by these letters. Each is adjoining the land to which it has been allocated.
Work Record ID
0042861
Subject Place
[Dumfriesshire, Lochmaben, Scotland, Torthorwald]
Description
This manuscript entitled 'A map of the part of the South Common of Lochmaben' was surveyed in 1734 by Charles Mercer, a mathematician from Dumfries. He drew up plans for a number of commonty lands being divided and enclosed for agricultural improvements. Potential difficulties are illustrated by a note reading 'This open space represents a large tract of ground in the surveying whereof I was interrupted by the kindly tenant in Highlea who alleged it was their property and not commonty ground.' The commonty is divided into plots with coloured borders. The acreage and allocated ownership of each is noted. Black wash is used for relief. A pair of compasses and a rough sketch for them are drawn over the scale.
Work Record ID
0042509
Subject Place
[Dumfriesshire, Lochmaben, Scotland, Torthorwald]
Description
This manuscript entitled 'A map of the part of the South Common of Lochmaben' was surveyed in 1734 by Charles Mercer, a mathematician from Dumfries. He drew up plans for a number of commonty lands being divided and enclosed for agricultural improvements. Potential difficulties are illustrated by a note reading 'This open space represents a large tract of ground in the surveying whereof I was interrupted by the kindly tenant in Highlea who alleged it was their property and not commonty ground.' The commonty is divided into plots with coloured borders. The acreage and allocated ownership of each is noted. Black wash is used for relief. A pair of compasses and a rough sketch for them are drawn over the scale.
Work Record ID
0042509
Subject Place
[Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland]
Description
This coloured manuscript titled 'A map of the upper common of Drysdale' was surveyed and drawn in 1737 by Charles Mercer, a mathematician in Dumfries. It shows a possible division of the commonty of Drysdale between all the neighbouring landowners. It was drawn for the commissioner appointed by the Lords of Council and Session after one of the adjoining landowners, the owner of Hadykes, had made complaint against the others who had rights to the commonty. The division of common lands was an important issue to 18th century landowners who wanted to enclose land in order to improve it. Such enclosures restricted the grazing rights of other parties. Marginal tables show details of the proposed division.
Work Record ID
0042508
Subject Place
[Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland]
Description
This coloured manuscript titled 'A map of the upper common of Drysdale' was surveyed and drawn in 1737 by Charles Mercer, a mathematician in Dumfries. It shows a possible division of the commonty of Drysdale between all the neighbouring landowners. It was drawn for the commissioner appointed by the Lords of Council and Session after one of the adjoining landowners, the owner of Hadykes, had made complaint against the others who had rights to the commonty. The division of common lands was an important issue to 18th century landowners who wanted to enclose land in order to improve it. Such enclosures restricted the grazing rights of other parties. Marginal tables show details of the proposed division.
Work Record ID
0042508
Subject Place
[Dunbar, East Lothian, Ewfoord, Scotland]
Description
This plan, dated 1737, is titled 'A map of Ewfoord Estate belonging to Sir John Warrender of Lochend'. It shows the estate lands and names neighbouring proprietors. It was surveyed by Mr Merrik, a schoolmaster at Dunbar. The name Ewfoord is also spelled Ewford and Euford on this plan. This stresses the variability of place name spelling at a time when many names were being written down for the first time during mapping. Roads including the post road to Edinburgh are drawn. There is a good elevation of Ewfoord House. A tumulus (a sepulchral mound or barrow) named Tipipil Know is drawn near the house. A key shows the areas of different parts of the property.
Work Record ID
0042459
Subject Place
[Edinburgh, Scotland]
Subject Category
Views
Work Record ID
0042922
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042183
Subject Place
[Scotland, Western Isles]
Work Record ID
0042240
Subject Place
[Coll, Island of, Hebrides, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Skye, Island of, Western Isles]
Description
This map entitled 'A map of the north west part of the Western Isles' was engraved and published in 1725 as part of Herman Moll's county atlas of Scotland. The map is annotated with considerable information concerning fishing. On Lewis, several antiquities are marked. The 'Thrushel stone' is likely to be Clach an Trushal, a massive standing stone, nearly 6m tall, not far from the great standing stones at Callanish, which date to around 3000BC. The 'stone fort' could be one of a number of brochs, stone tower dwellings built by the Celts between about 100BC and 100AD. Moll was probably referring to Dun Carloway Broch, which still stands to a height of about 10m.
Work Record ID
0042280
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043570
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042656
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042149
Subject Place
[Hebrides, Scotland, Western Isles]
Description
A new map of the Western Isles of Scotland' was published by Andrew Bell in Martin Martin's book 'A description of the Western Isles of Scotland' in 1703. A second edition, containing the same map was issued in 1716. Herman Moll, a prolific engraver and publisher of the day, engraved the plate; his name appears below the title cartouche. The map is derived from a nautical chart and shows most detail around the coasts, including small crosses showing dangerous shoals and anchors depicting anchorages.
Work Record ID
0042752
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043444
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
Roads
Work Record ID
0043388
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
The 'Pocket companion of ye roads of ye north part of Great Britain called Scotland' by Herman Moll was published in 1718. It is reduced from part of his map of Great Britain which he published the previous year. Moll's maps were among the first to show roads in Scotland, given in this map as parallel lines between towns with distances in miles. County boundaries are also shown and have been highlighted by hand colouring. The longitude is measured both from London (St. Paul's Cathedral) and from Edinburgh Castle. It was common to use a local meridian in maps of this date The standard meridian at Greenwich was not adopted until much later.
Work Record ID
0042765
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