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More about Corstorphine Edinburgh Scotland
Corstorphine is a north-western suburb of Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Corstorphine has a particularly unusual old parish
church. The area used to have a number of small shops,
many of which have closed since the opening of several
retail parks to the west, especially the Gyle Centre.
Edinburgh Zoo is situated very close to Corstorphine,
and is probably the area's largest and most popular
tourist attraction.
Corstorphine Hill is one of the alleged "Seven Hills of
Edinburgh". Queen Margaret University College has its
main campus up the hill.
Famous residents include Helen Cruickshank, the author.
Corstorphine is also mentioned in the novels of Robert
Louis Stevenson.
Like central Edinburgh, Corstorphine's "High Street" is
not currently the main street; St John's Road is, and
forms the main artery into town.
Corstorphine as a place-name has always been, and is
likely still to remain, something of a mystery. Of three
derivations advanced, the one most generally accepted,
and the one appealing most to one's common sense, is
Cross of Torphin (the older rendering of the name
Corstorphine being Crostorfyn), from Torfin grandson of
Malcolm II., or from Torphin, an archdeacon of Lothian,
said to have built a cross at this spot. Folk etymology
connected it to Croix d’or fin, and tradition has it
that a cross of fine gold was presented to the church by
a Norman baron.
Probably the earliest surviving version of the place
name is Crostorfin which dates from around 1128. Torfinn
sometimes appears in Scottish records as Turpin, for
example Turpin, Bishop of Brechin, 1178-1198. In the
medieval Liber Ecclesie de Scon it is written as Turphin
and Turfin. The first noticed proprietors of
Corstorphine are, David le Mareschall, in the reign of
Alexander II, and Thomas le Mareschall and William de la
Roche, whose names occur in Ragman's Roll of 1296. The
family of the two former continued in possession of that
estate till the reign of David II, when it was forfeited
by David le Mareschall, and given by the King to Malcolm
Ramsay. It was next held by William More of Abercorne,
who disponed it to his brother, Gilchrist More, by whom
it was sold, to Adam Forester.
The principal family in the area were the Lords
Forresters, who have given their name to several
streets, and whose large house can still be seen on
Corstorphine High Street. Their main home, Corstorphine
Castle, a 14th century stronghold was in ruins by the
end of the 18th century and does not exist today. The
only remnant of the castle is the 16th century 'doocot'
(dovecot) which stands alongside Dovecot Road.
The lands and Barony of Corstorphine have long been
associated with the Forrester family. The earliest known
individual of that name in the neighbourhood was a
William Forrester, an Esquire, who appears on the muster
roll of the Peel of Linlithgow in 1311. However the
first firm link with Corstorphine comes with Adam
Forrester a wealthy burgess of Edinburgh in the 1360’s
when he begins to acquire land in the vicinity.
The Register of the Great Seal records the transfer of
the lands and Barony of Corstorphine to Sir James on 2
June 1713. On 17 May 1729 Dame Janet Dick, wife of Sir
William Cunningham of Caprington, was served heir to her
father Sir James Dick. On her death she was succeeded by
Sir Alexander Dick of Prestonfield, who in 1754 was
served heir to his grandfather Sir James Dick of
Prestonfield. Sir Alexander died on 10 November 1785 and
was succeeded in the baronies of Corstorphine and
Prestonfield by his son Sir William Dick. On the death
of Sir William in 1796 the said baronies passed to his
brother Sir John Dick, and in 1812 on his death they
passed to his brother Sir Robert Keith Dick. In 1869 the
barony of Corstorphine was sold to a John Dickson, then
residing at Saughton Mains, which was confirmed on 4 May
1871. In 1883 the lands and barony were shared between
John H Dickson and William T Dickson. William deeded by
gift his half share to Heatly Dickson on the 20th
February 1908.and when John died in 1910 his half share
was deeded to Heatly Dickson on 1st of April thus
reuniting the barony. On the 11th of November 1927 the
barony passed to William Collins Dickson. In 1934 on the
10th of July the barony passed to William Dickson. The
barony remained with William Dickson, until 2nd May 1986
when the barony was deeded to The Corstorphine Trust.
Title passed from The Corstorphine Trust to the present
and 34th Baron of Corstorphine, Michael Milne in
November 2005. The Title was registered in the Scottish
Barony Register On December 21, 2005.
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