Old Pentland
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Old Pentland{{efn|Previously known as Pentland, before New Pentland was built}} is a locality, former parish and former barony, in Midlothian, Scotland.
History
The Pentland family were dispossessed of their lands during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
King Robert I of Scotland rewarded Henry St Clair for his bravery with the gift of Pentland, the forest of Pentland Moor, Morton and Mortonhall.The Ruined Castles of Mid-Lothian: Their Position, Their Families, Their Ruins, and Their History. John Dickson. R.R. Sutherland, 1894. page 169.
Parish
Erected into a parish before 1275, the parish of Pentland comprised the baronies of Pentland and Falford (or Fulford).Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland (article on Pentland), publ. A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1853Web site of Scottish Corpora, English Language, School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/document/?documentid=1409 retrieved 12 June 2021 The parish was suppressed in 1647, and the northern part annexed to the parish of Lasswade, while the southern, comprising the barony of Falford, was united to the new parish of St. Catherine's, now called Glencorse. The churchyard of Pentland was still in use at least to 1907.Historic Scotland (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland) web site, entry on Pentland burial ground http://canmore.org.uk/site/51681 retrieved 12 June 2021
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