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tion of Henry Cant of Over Liberton. This Clement 

 was father of Mr Clement Little, advocate, and 

 William Little, merchant in, and Provost of, Edin- 

 burgh. The Littles were men of great influence, 

 were much esteemed in Edinburgh, and at length 

 became proprietors of the whole barony of Upper 

 Liberton, which is still held intact by their direct 

 descendant, Captain Gordon Gilmour. Clement 

 Little in 1563 was appointed a Commissioner for 

 trial of ecclesiastical complaints in Edinburgh, and in 

 1567 was one of three appointed procurators to defend, 

 and pursue, all actions pertaining to the Kirk/ In the 

 ' History of the University of Edinburgh ' it is stated 

 that Clement Little, advocate, and one of the Com- 

 missioners of Edinburgh, bequeathed his books on 

 Theology and Law to that university. The Town 

 Council accepted this gift, and on 14th October 

 1580 the books were presented by William Little, 

 each volume being stamped with the arms of his 

 brother, and with the words, " I am gevin to Edin- 

 burgh and kirk of God be Maister Clement Litil, 

 ^ Calderwood's ' History.' 



