Caledonian Mercury, 2 April 1753:
The New Statistical Account for Scotland, 1797:
1837: This date has been suggested as the year in which Thirlstane Tower, Yetholm, was “pulled down” [WikiTree]
Ordnance Survey Book, 1859, Yetholm, Scottish Borders:
“This house belonged to Dr. [Doctor] Scott a physician of Charles II an eminent chemist of his day, a room in this house obtained the name of the Warlock’s room from having been used as his laboratory. A flagon of notoriety was long retained here, of which every visitor had to drink the contents, and doubled if his name was Scott which suggested to Sir W Scott. that mentioned in Waverley note to Chap [Chapter] 11th Vol [Volume] 1st.”
WikiTree for the Scott family of Thirlestane, Yetholm:
The niece of James Scott [possibly the “Dr Scott”] was Madeline Scott who was born in Thirlestane Tower in 1739. As described by Tancred: “This lady was a well-known member of the family, and lived to a good old age. She resided in the south side of George Square, and was called by her friends ‘Aunt Maddy.’ On her door plate she designed herself as ‘Miss Scott of Thirlestain.'”
Caledonian Mercury, 20 February 1830:
