Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Bell and Mary Gray's Grave (Continued) | [continued from page 11] to them the very pestilence from which they had fled. Falling victims to the disease, they were, according to custom, refused sepulture, in the ordinary burying-ground, and slept together as they had latterly lived |
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| BURN BRAE | Burn Brae Burn Brae Burn Brae |
Mr Buchanan Chapelhill Mr White, Lynedoch Mr John White, Methven |
085 | A small Brae in the woods about ¾ of mile west of Lynedoch celebrated for having once been the residence of Bessie Bell and Mary Gray. About the middle of this brae there is a heap of stones said to mark the site of their bower. The stones have been thrown there by visitors in order to do so. See description of grave P. [Page] 11 |
| DRUMCAIRN | Drumcairn Drumcairn Drumcairn |
James Irvine Tenant Estate Plan Mr White Lynedoch |
085 | A small dwelling house one storey high, slated and in middling repair The Earl of Mansfield Proprietor |
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Methven Parish
[In List of names column beneath Burn Brae:]
Supposed Site of Bower
of Bessie Bell and Mary Gray
A.D. 1645
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 56 - Parish of Methven, OS1/25/56
This volume contains information found in the parish of Methven.
Ordnance Survey - Perth 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 Perth, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.