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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIARS | The Friars Friars Friars Friars |
William Smith Esq. writer Kelso Jeffrey's History Roxburghshire Map of Kelso County Map. |
009.08 | A little beyond Teviot Bridge is a place called The "Friars". The Grey Friars had a convent here previous to 1235. Their Church was dedicated to St. Peter. A burying ground for the brethren of the order was dedicated in May, 1235, by William, Bishop of Glasgow - within the last two years, the Site of the Convent was occupied by a farm house & outbuildings which were called Friars, several years ago the occupant of the Farm Came upon the burying ground of the order. A few of the Coffins were in a good state of preservation, and ornamented with rude plates of Iron. At the entrance of their Chapel - (St. Peter, a Skeleton was found, and near to it a large Key. The workmen in the Course of their operations, laid open Several Vaults & Subterranean passages built with freestone, in one of which they found a Malt-steep, & beside it a bottle & glass with the name of John Hayman upon it, both clumsily made. |
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Town of Kelso Sheet 7
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 21 - Town of Kelso, OS1/29/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Kelso.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh 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 Roxburgh, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.