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"Duddingston is said to be a name of Gaelic origin, and to signify the house on the sunny side of the hill. It stands under the south cope of Arthur's Seat, raised upon an eminence, which is embraced on the west and south by the lake bearing the same name, and protected on the north by the mountain. The most beautiful and picturesque scenery expands before it, on every side. The views which it commands include every object which the painter would select to compose a rich or finished landscape. Magnificent villas, towering castles, rich vallies, cultivated fields, woods, groves, ruins, the lake below, the bold precipices of Arthur's Seat behind; the hills of Pentland, Moorfoot and Lammermoor, bouncing the prospect upon the west and south; and the sea sinking in the distant horizon, upon the east.
(From the Statistical Account of Scotland 1791-1799 Vol II)
Many books about the parish are available online.
Cemeteries
Information on Monumental Inscriptions for the parish can be found online.
The parish church has records for births dating from 1631, for marriages from 1653 and for deaths from 1631. These are held in the General Register Office for Scotland in Edinburgh and copies on microfilm may be consulted in the Edinburgh Room, Central Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh and also in LDS Family Centres around the world. More information on the above and also on some church records, such as church elders in 1677 (names given), church treasurers (with names given), parish church, parish ministers from 1560 - 1903, church session, Old Parish Registers, and session clerks are available online.
Maps
There are various maps of the parish.
Population
Information on population statistics for the parish, and also a list of some tenants in 1752 are available online.
Schools
Information on schoolmasters of the parish can be found online.
Statistics
Information on the statistical accounts of the parish is available online.
Taxation
A Hearth tax and a Poll tax were taken for the parish.
Town Records
Information on Bailies of the Barony, with some names given, is available online.