William MURRAY, Edinburgh Indweller
William MURRAY, son of William MURRAY and Christian
VEITCH, was born approximately 1680.
After his father died in 1686, it is believed that William went with his mother and sisters to live with his grandmother
Dame Christian NAESMYTH in Edinburgh. (Christian NAESMYTH, was the spouse of John VEITCH of Dawick who died in
1682.)
Indeed, William is found in the 1694 Edinburgh Hearth Tax living with his mother, sister and grandmother
on the north side of Mrs. RAE's property which was above the Weigh House. The Weigh House
was located in the center of Castlehill Street where it intersects with Lawnmarket and Johnston Terrace. (see highlighted in red below)
Sir David WILSON is given credit for the sketch above of the Weigh House, which he finished from
an earlier sketch by D. SOMERVILLE. (Please click on the image for larger view.)
The Weigh House was taken down in 1822.
Map of old Edinburgh (click on map for clearer view)
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