Saltoun Estates mapping, 1750s-1870s
The maps below form part of the Estate accounts in the hand of Henry Fletcher of Saltoun collection. As some of the maps are fragile, or are large rolled maps, only some of the maps listed below have so far been scanned (December 2020).
The wider Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer) were deposited in 1959. The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century. Sir Andrew purchased the estate of Saltoun in East Lothian in 1644. Most of the estate papers relate to Andrew Fletcher, Senator of the College of Justice as Lord Milton in 1724, Lord Justice Clerk from 1735 to 1748, and Keeper of the Signet from 1746 to his death in 1766. Lord Milton's sons Andrew, Henry and John inherited the estate in turn. The nineteenth-century members of the family took no part in public affairs and the estate was managed by factors.
Our Manuscripts Department hold the main corpus of written material relating to Saltoun Estates. These provide fuller information and essential context to understanding the maps available on this website.
We are very grateful to the Fletchers of Saltoun for allowing us to put these maps online.
Re-use of these maps requires the permission of the Fletchers of Saltoun. Please contact us at manuscripts@nls.uk and we would be happy to forward on any re-use requests.
The Saltoun Estate maps can be searched for on these pages:
- Estate Maps of Scotland, 1730s-1950s - East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)
- View the estate maps with a graphic index
- Mapmakers and surveyors
View the maps in shelfmark order:
| Shelfmark | Title | Date |
| MS.17874, 1 | (not yet scanned) - Specification of plans twixt Saltoun Paper Mill, Dame-head and Saltoun Barley Mill, Damehead. Given in on the 23rd Decb.1801 by Patr. Brown, mason, Haddington with an estimate. | 1801 |
| MS.17874, 2 | Plan and elevation of an octagon lodge. | 1801 |
| MS.17874, 3 | (not yet scanned) - Sketch of folding gate for Ash Pit. | 1804 |
| MS.17874, 4 | (not yet scanned) - Sketch of a Court of offices for Revd. Mr Johnston at Salton. Edin. 11th June 1804. Rob. Burn. | 1804 |
| MS.17874, 5 | (not yet scanned) - Elevation of a bridge. Inscribed on back: 'Mr Burns, Haddington. Bridge, Milton Ford. Feb.1805'. | 1805 |
| MS.17874, 6 | (not yet scanned) - Plan and elevation of cottages. | 1805 |
| MS.17874, 7 | Plan of stables and steading showing proposed alterations. | |
| MS.17874, 8 | Front of the House of Saltoun Mill. | |
| MS.17874, 9 | Plan of the Cylinder and Boulting Mill. | |
| MS.17874, 10 | (not yet scanned) - Elevation of gatepiers and w.i. Gates. | |
| MS.17874, 11 | (not yet scanned) - Elevation of the west view of Salton Church. | |
| MS.17874, 12 | (not yet scanned) - Inscribed on back: 'Plan for a new steading on the Farm of Caldshields [Cauldshiel], Plan of steading and elevation of house'. | |
| MS.17874, 13 | (not yet scanned) - Inscribed on back: 'Draft of the house on the late Bleachingfield at Salton'. | |
| MS.17874, 14 | Plan of new House intended to be built for the Baker at East Saltoun. | |
| MS.17874, 15 | (not yet scanned) - A general Topography of 2 roads lying between Dolphinton and Winton - Extract of a Survey Journal taken April ye 17th and protracted Do. 19th 1749 by David Mathers Philomathem. | 1749 |
| MS.17874, 16 | (not yet scanned) - Plan of two Inclosures [Skimmerhill Park and Longbank Park] belonging to the Honble. Lord Milton: 1759. | 1759 |
| MS.17874, 17 | (not yet scanned) - Plan of Gilchriston, signed JW 1766, with additions signed JW 1806. | 1766 |
| MS.17874, 18 | (not yet scanned) - Another copy of MS 17874 No.17. | 1820 |
| MS.17874, 19 | Sketch of the Intended Road from Saltoun House to the Law Quarry. 16 Jany. 1787. | 1787 |
| MS.17874, 20 | (not yet scanned) - Plan of part of Saltoun. | |
| MS.17874, 21 | (not yet scanned) - Sketch of Millton Mill Ford & c. | 1801 |
| MS.17874, 22 | Plan of the Estate of Salton in the County of Haddington, the Propy of Genl Fletcher Campbell. By John Bell, Landsurveyor, Edinburgh | 1805 |
| MS.17874, 23 | (not yet scanned) - Plan of roads from Pencaitland to Salton. | 1818 |
| MS.17874, 24 | Design for a Kitchen Garden Garden, Orchard, and Flower & Winter Garden, at Salton [sic] Hall, the seat of Andrew Fletcher Esqr.: 1818. | 1818 |
| MS.17874, 25 | Plan of Gilchriston, measured in 1824. | 1824 |
| MS.17874, 26 | Plan and Measurement of the Ground belonging to the Estate of Milton, given to Andrew Fletcher Esqr. Of Salton under an Excambion before the Shirreff of Haddington, in lieu of and Exchange for the Measured Acre belonging to Kinchie Bleachfield... | 1826 |
| MS.17874, 27 | Plan and Measurement of Old Public Road from West Salton by Meagrie & c. to Pencaitland, shut up by Authority of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Haddington... | 1826 |
| MS.17874, 27 | Plan and Measurement of Old Public Road from West Salton by Meagrie & c. to Pencaitland, shut up by Authority of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Haddington... | 1826 |
| MS.17874, 28 | Rough Sketch of Upper Keith Farm surveyed Feb. 1829. | 1829 |
| MS.17874, 29 | (not yet scanned) - Upper Keith. | 1829 |
| MS.17874, 30 | Plan of the Estate of Milton the Property of James Bertram Brown Esq. | 1850 |
| MS.17874, 31 | (not yet scanned) - Dft Measurement of Huntlaw and Kinchie. | 1870 |
| MS.17874, 32 | (not yet scanned) - Petersmuir Field, Salton [sic] Estate: 19th cent. | 1850 |
| MS.17874, 33 | Plan of Woodhead, & c. the property of Andrew Fletcher Esqr.: 19th cent. | 19th cent. |