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P. [Plan] 4D List of Names collected by John E Darnan RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
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Ph [Parish] Church Continued
excellent repair, and it was newly roofed in 1792 at the east end of the building is attached a cemetery belonging to the noble family. On the pinnacles placed upon the corners of this cemetery are Duglased [?] the arms of Torphichen, quartered with the bloody heart of the warlike Douglas; so that if this building is coeval with the Church it must have been erected about the end of the 15 Century probably between 1450 and 1500 as may be supposed from the style of building. The belfry appears to be of modern construction, within the church immediately opposite the pulpit, is an ancient wooden seat on which is carved in raised letters, the following inscription "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want 1595" One of the arches within the Church is supported by a figure of a man's head and shoulders, with his arms folded, crossing his breast, one side of the arch rests on his back, and beneath his arms is the following inscription Petrq Fecit. This letter q is a contraction for us which makes the motto "Petrus Fecit" It contains about 500 sittings all free. The communicants amount to about 300; The present incumbent is the Rev [Reverend] William Walker.

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For reasons unknown, this page is the continuation of Description for Parish Church from the following Page 80 (ie in reverse order).