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16th-century mining entrepreneurs working the area were landowners, goldsmiths and metallurgists, granted patents by the monarch and [[Privy Council of Scotland|Privy Council]]. These included, [[Cornelius de Vos]], [[George Douglas of Parkhead]], [[John Acheson (miner)|John Acheson]], [[Eustachius Roche]], [[Thomas Foulis]], [[George Bowes (prospector)|George Bowes]], [[Bevis Bulmer]], and [[Stephen Atkinson (metallurgist)|Stephen Atkinson]]. In 1720 a Dutch traveller, Hugh Kalmeter, described the mine workings and noted that exported ore was used for pottery glazes.<ref>Helen & Keith Kelsall, ''Scottish Lifestyle 300 Years Ago'' (John Donald: Edinburgh, 1986), p. 56.</ref> In the 18th-century lead ore was shipped to Holland and used to make [[White lead|white]] and [[Lead(II,IV) oxide|red lead]] paint pigments.<ref>Daniel Kemp, ''Tours in Scotland by Richard Pococke'' (SHS: Edinburgh, 1887), p. 42.</ref>