Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER LINN'S TOMB | Alexander Linn's Tomb | Tomb Stone | 007 | A Tomb erected to the memory of one of the Covenanters who suffered in 1685 upon it is the following inscription Her lies the body of Alexander Linn who was surprised & instantly shot to death by Lieut. [Lieutenant] Colonel Drummond for his adherence to Scotlands reformation Covenants national & Solemn league 1685. Renewed in 1827 in consequence of a Sermon preached on the spot by Revd. [Reverend] William Symington of Stranraer. "Contend for the faith" |
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List of Names collected by Corpl. [Corporal] Robert Barlow RS. [Royal Sapper] & Miners
Plan 7A Trace 3
Parish Kirkcowan
Object
Alexander Linn's Tomb - Tomb
[Signed] Robert Barlow
Corpl. RS & M [Corporal Royal Sappers & Miners]
26th Sept. [September] 1845
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 9 - Parish of Kirkcowan, OS1/35/9
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkcowan.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown 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 Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.