Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK DWARF'S GRAVE | Black Dwarf's Grave Black Dwarf's Grave Black Dwarf's Grave |
Tomb Stone Revd [Reverend] J Little Manor W.A. Forrester Esqr Barns |
013 | [Situation] In the Churchyard About 3/8 of A Mile N.E. [North East] from Hallyards This is the grave of David Ritchie the well Known Prototype of "The Black Dwarf". He was Interred here in 1810 and the spot was Marked by a Plain rude Stone but in 1845, a neat gravestone with Appropriate inscription was erected by Messrs W & R Chambers of Edinburgh - See description of "Black Dwarf's Cottage" |
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"David was buried in the Church-yard
of Manor, about half-a-mile distant. (from the Cottage)
His grave was long undistinguished, Except by a
Small Mountain Ash, which had been planted by
Some friendly hand. More definitely to mark the
spot, A Stone with a Simple Inscription
was set up, in 1845" -- "Peebles and its Neighbourhood" By William Chambers Page 89
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 28 - Parish of Manor, OS1/24/28
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Manor.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles 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 Peebles, which is in the south of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.