Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT FERGUSON'S GRAVE | Robert Fergusson's Grave Robert Fergusson's Grave |
Tomb Stone Guide Book |
[Situation] Near NW. [North West] corner of Canongate Church The grave of Robert Ferguson the poet it is surround by a chain hung on Iron post and a head stone erected to his memory by his brother poet Robert Burns, on each of the stone are the following inscriptions, Robert Ferguson Poet Born September 5th 1751 Died October 16th 1774 No sculptured marble here nor pompous lay No storied urn nor animated bust, This simple stone directs pale Scotia's way To pour here sorrows o'er the poets dust. By special grant of the managers to Robert Burns who erected this stone this burial place is to remain for ever sacred to the memory of Robert Ferguson, |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Canongate
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 100 - Parishes of St Cuthberts, South Leith, Canongate and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/100
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of St Cuthberts, South Leith, Canongate, and The City of Edinburgh.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian 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 Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.