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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTYR'S KNOWE | Martyr's Knowe Martyr's Knowe Martyr's Knowe |
Walter Anderson David Hunter Rev. [Reverend] Doctor Simson |
007 | A small Elevated portion of ground at the head of How[?can] Burn. Known as the Martyr's Knowe Tradition Says that in th[?e] time of the persecution in Scotlan[d] that the Soldiers bound a boy W[?] Rope And left him on the sai[?d] Knowe. But the night turned o[?] So Rough that they had to seek Shelter in Cog house for the nigh[t] giving the Covenanters an Opportunity of freeing the Boy, Who had been employed Carry[?ing] provisions to them in their Hiding places |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 76,Ph. [Parish] of Sanquher [Sanquhar] -- Plan 7.5 Trace 1
[MARTYR'S KNOWE - Situation:]
About 3¾ miles
N. E. [North East] from Sanquhar
Burgh.
[Page is signed:]
P Connell
Pte. [Private] R. S. &. M [Royal Sappers and Miners]
Transcriber's notes
MARTYR'S KNOWE - some text is lost in the fold.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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