Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPER OF PEEBLES' GRAVE | Piper's Grave Piper's Grave |
James Morrison Walter Sword |
022 | [Situation] On the Co [County] Bdy [Boundary] About 10[?] Chains South of Dewar A Small Spot of ground in which it is Said that a piper was interred, who tooK upon himself to play from Lauder to the town of Peebles without ceasing, but upon Reaching this Spot he burst his wind pipe and expired, A Small Stone about 11/2 foot high marKs the Spot |
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[Page] 10 Parish of Heriot
[Note] Piper of Peebles Grave (not Piper's Grave ) to be written on plan as the person was Known by the name of Piper of Peebles See quotation below from Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account]
[Note] "On the South-east boundary of the farm of Dewar, and road Side leading to Innerleithen "and quite in the march between the parishes are to be Seen the head &. footstone of a grave. It is "Said to be that of the piper of Peebles who undertaKing for a wager to play from Peebles to Lauder became exhausted and fell down and was buried where he died." Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] of Edinb. [Edinburgh] Page 201-
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 61 - Parishes of Heriot and Stow, OS1/11/61
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Heriot and Stow.
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.