DALKEITH, municipal and police burgh, burgh of barony and parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland, betweeil the North and South Esk, 7 m. S.E. of Edinburgh, by the L.N.E.R. Pop. (1931) It is an important agricultural centre, and one of the largest grain-markets in Scotland. Besides milling and brewing, the chief industries are the making of carpets and brushes and brass found ing. Near Eskbank, a residential quarter with a railway station, coal-mining is carried on. Market-gardening, owing to the prox imity of the capital, flourishes. The parish church was originally the Castle chapel, and was restored in 1852. A park was presented by the duke of Buccleuch in 19o9. Dalkeith palace, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 170o, has been the residence, during visits to Edinburgh, of George IV., Victoria and Edward VII. The picture gallery, gardens and park are famous. About 1 m. south is Newbattle abbey, seat of the marquess of Lothian, on the site of an abbey founded by David I., the ancient crypt being incorporated in the mansion. Two miles farther south lie Cock pen, immortalized by Baroness Nairne and Dalhousie castle, partly ancient and partly modern. About 6 m. south-east of Dalkeith are Crichton and Borthwick castles, I m. apart. The former is in ruins; the latter has been restored—Queen Mary spent three weeks in Borthwick castle after her marriage with Bothwell, and fled from it to Dunbar in the guise of a page. The castle, a double tower, was besieged by Cromwell.