Volume contents
- 1 - Dunfermline , Index
- 3 - Dunfermline , Page 3 (start)
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- 98 - Dunfermline , Page 98 (end)
- 99 - Dunfermline , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARGARET'S TOMB | St Margaret's Tomb St Margaret's Tomb St Margaret's Tomb St Margaret's Tomb |
Rev [Reverend] P Chalmers Mr Kilgour Provost Beveridge Mr Matheson (Writer) |
035 | [Situation] At the E. [East] side of Abbey New Church All that remains of this once splendid tombstone, is a large horizontal Slab of Course blue marble or limestone, in two tiers about three feet above the surface at the east end of the Abbey New Church, covering the spot it is understood. where were deposited not only the remains of Queen or St Margaret, but those of her husband Malcolm the third, There are to [be] seen on the slab six indentures which tradition says are the prints of candlesticks, in which candles were constantly Kept burning. Queen Margaret expired in Edinburgh Castle November 1093 and was buried before the Alter of the Holy Cross (Turn over) [Continued on Page 72] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 71
Sheet 4 -- Trace 14 -- Town and Parish of Dunfermline
[Note] -- "In digging a grave lately, there was discovered a stone coffin 6ft [feet] in length
containing human bones; at some time were found several fragments
of a Marble monument, which had been finely carved and gilt, Here
is shewn what is said to have been the tomb stone of St Margaret,
and 6 flat stones, each 9 feet in length, where as many Kings are said
to lie," -- Old Stat, acct, [Statistical Account]
Transcriber's notes
For situation 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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