Volume contents
- 1 - Dunfermline , Index
- 3 - Dunfermline , Page 3 (start)
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- 99 - Dunfermline , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supposed Site of WALLACE'S MOTHER'S GRAVE | Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave Supposed Site of Wallace's Mother's Grave |
Rev [Reverend] P Chalmers Mr Hugh Paton (Antiquary) Provost Beveridge D. Elder (Beadle) |
035 | [Situation] Near the N. [North] side of Old Burying Ground "There is a tradition (well Known in this locality) that the mother of Sir William Wallace was buried in the old Church-yard, on the spot where the present thorn tree is growing, but how she came to die here - history seems to be silent, It is added that her son wished afterwards to erect a monument to her memory, but being in pursuit of, by his enemies, he had not time to do so, and as a substitute planted a thorn tree, This tree had reached an immense size and was seemingly of great age", About 50 years ago, it was blown down by a storm and replaced by a stem from the trunk or roots of the old tree, this stem is now of considerable height and magnitude - "the only living and remaining memorial of the filial affection of the Scottish Patriot, " -- vide Chalmers Hist, [History] P. [Page] 154. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 4 -- Trace 14 -- Town and Parish of Dunfermline
[Notes] -- or ancient
Abbey Cross. -- Dr [Doctor] Henderson, see attached paper
In the middle of the Church yard, there was till within these 3 years a most
venerable thorn, said to have been 400 years old, At the foor of this tree in
Popish times, the people are said to have held a MarKet on Sabbath
before assembling for public worship. -- Old Stat Acct, [Statistical Account]
Transcriber's notes
See Town Plan - http://maps.nls.uk/view/74415326
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 121 - Town of Dunfermline, OS1/13/121
This volume contains information on the place names found in the town of Dunfermline.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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