Theatrum Scotiæ containing the prospects of Their Majesties castles and palaces : together with those of the most considerable towns and colleges, the ruins of many ancient abbeys, churches, monasteries and convents, within the said kingdom : all curiously engraven on copper plates, with a short description of each place / by John Slezer ...

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Title: Theatrum Scotiæ containing the prospects of Their Majesties castles and palaces : together with those of the most considerable towns and colleges, the ruins of many ancient abbeys, churches, monasteries and convents, within the said kingdom : all curiously engraven on copper plates, with a short description of each place / by John Slezer ...
Author: Slezer, John, d. 1714.
Publication: London :: Printed by John Leake for Abell Swalle ...,; 1693.
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To the Right Honourable DAVID Earl of Levin, Lord Leslie of Balgenie, Principal Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh, and One of their Maje∣sties Most Honourable Privy Council. (Book Dunfermline)

DUMFERMELIN (Book Dunfermline)

A Town situated on the West end of the Sheriffdom of Fife. It was of old the Kings Seat: For on a little Hill near the Bridge are to be seen the Ruines of an Old Castle, which is supposed to have been the Palace of Malcolm Canmois. It hath a Royal Palace in it, near to which are the Ruines of a stately Mo∣nastery which was founded Anno 1130, by David I. King of Scot∣land, for the Benedictine Monks, and finished by King Malcolm III. where also both he, and St. Margaret his Queen, are buried. It is fa∣mous for the Birth of King Charles I. and gives the Title of Earl to a Branch of the Family of the Seatons.

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description Page 56

[illustration] To the Right Honourable DAVID Earl of Levin, Lord Leslie of Balgenie, Principal Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh, and One of their Maje∣sties Most Honourable Privy Council. (Book Dunfermline)

DUMFERMELIN (Book Dunfermline)

Page 56

[illustration]
To the Right Honourable DAVID Earl of Levin, Lord Leslie of Balgenie, Principal Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh, and One of their Maje∣sties Most Honourable Privy Council. (Book Dunfermline)