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husband by Archbishop Hamihon, who "kept her 

 as if she had been his lawful wife, though she was 

 remarkable neither for beauty nor reputation, nor 

 indeed for anything but wantonness." She bore 

 three children to the Archbishop/ Calderwood, 

 Knox, and other historians of the time, also make 

 mention of Lady Gilton. 



The walk between Stenhouse and Gilmerton is 

 very picturesque. The neighbourhood is frequently 

 visited by artists, and sketches of parts of it are often 

 reproduced on canvas. Hyvot's Mill stands about 

 half way between the two places. 



Gilmerton. — Almost south of Craigmillar Castle 

 may be seen the village of Gilmerton. Prior to the 

 introduction of railways, the population of Gilmerton, 

 in common with other suburban villages, consisted 

 chiefly of carters, who daily conveyed coal and other 

 commodities into Edinburgh. Within the memory 

 of many persons still living, it was no uncommon 

 thing to find the family and the horse under the same 

 roof. This state of matters, however, has disappeared 

 ' Buchanan, ' Rer. Scot. Hist.,' Book xv., chap. 65. 



