… successful that the Town Council contracted Mylne to work on the reconstruction of buildings along the High Street (the Lawnmarket, Mylne Court, 1688). The aristocracy immediately followed suit. Queensberry House (built in 1681-1685) is one …
… He was happy to socialize with certain kin on his father’s side, who were gentry and followed professions such as the law. He was often less keen when it came to his mother’s kin, who were tradespeople. His cousins Kate and Mary Fenner had …