Volume contents
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- 439 - Sanquhar , Title Page
- 440 - Sanquhar , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTYR'S KNOWE | Martyr's Knowe Martyr's Knowe Martyr's Knowe |
Walter Anderson David Hunter Rev. [Reverend] Doctor Simson |
007 | A small Elevated portion of ground at the head of How[?can] Burn. Known as the Martyr's Knowe Tradition Says that in th[?e] time of the persecution in Scotlan[d] that the Soldiers bound a boy W[?] Rope And left him on the sai[?d] Knowe. But the night turned o[?] So Rough that they had to seek Shelter in Cog house for the nigh[t] giving the Covenanters an Opportunity of freeing the Boy, Who had been employed Carry[?ing] provisions to them in their Hiding places |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 76,
Ph. [Parish] of Sanquher [Sanquhar] -- Plan 7.5 Trace 1
[MARTYR'S KNOWE - Situation:]
About 3¾ miles
N. E. [North East] from Sanquhar
Burgh.
[Page is signed:]
P Connell
Pte. [Private] R. S. &. M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
MARTYR'S KNOWE - some text is lost in the fold.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 44 - Parish of Sanquhar, OS1/10/44
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Sanquhar.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.