Sources

“Legbernard, supposed to be now Leadburn in the parish of Penicuik (Lawrie, p.384). That Legbernard was in this parish is proved by ‘the lands of Hallhouse and Leckbernard within the parochin of Pennycook,’ 1653 (Ret.); as Hallhouse is now Halls, south of Penicuik, Legbernard was probably near it.” Watson 1926, 142

Legbernard(e) c. 1128 c. 1390 Bann. Cl. 70 1143-47 SBR 7

1391 1450 RMS.

Lecbernard early undated charter of Gregory of Melville Bann. Cl. 69.

Letbernard 1344 Bann. Cl. 89 1329-71 RMS.

Lekbernarde 1459 RMS; -barnard 1598 RMS; -bernaird

1647 RMS; -bernerd 1610 RMS.

Leckbernard 1607 RMS 1653 Ret.; -bernaid 1647 Sasines.

Leadburn 1773 Arm. Lakbernard, Kirkbernard 1654 RMS.

“Watson’s doubt as to the applicability of the early forms to the modern Leadburn seems unjustified by the repeated reference to Halls and Legbernard together in early sources; he admits that Legbernard is in the parish.” Dixon