Volume contents
- 1 - Banff , page 1 (start)
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- 20 - Banff , page 20
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- 131 - Banff , page 131 (end)
- 132 - Banff , title page
- 133 - Banff , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUSOLEUM ON SITE OF ST MARY'S CHAPEL | St Mary's Chapel (Site of) | New Statistical Account Inscription on Mausoleum |
004.16 | Lord Fifes Mausoleum is said to be built on the Site of an Ancient Chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. In the west gable of the Mausoleum there is a Niche, in which there is placed a curious Ancient Monument, representing the recumbent figure of An armed warrior, with the inscription "Hie jacet Johanes Duf, de Maldavat, et Baldavi, obiit 2 Julii 1404. etc" Also the following inscription in English. "This Mausoleum is erected on the place where Stood a Chapel dedicated to the blessed Virgin, by King Robert Bruce MCCCXXIV. [1324]- The adjacent grounds were also devoted by his Royal Charter, for the building and Support of a Monastery of the Holy brethren of Mount Carmel". "The Stone effigy referred to above, with the Ashes of the deceased (an Ancestor of Lord Fife) was brought from Cullen" - New Stat: Acct [Statistical Account] p. [page] 27. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Co. [County] of Banff -- Ph [Parish] of Banff
Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 3 - Parish of Banff, OS1/4/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Banff.
Ordnance Survey - Banff 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 Banff, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.