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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH [Linton] | Church (Parish) | Revd [Reverend] T. Leishman Mr Bell Mr George Smith |
016.06 | This edifice is considered one of the most ancient in Scotland, contemporary to Kelso Abbey, and is supposed to have been erected by Richard Cumyn in the twelfth century if not previous. also that the lower part of the walls, is still a portion of the original structures, it has been the burial place for Centuries of the Nobles who held the lands in tenure, and a rudely carved stone in the wall stile represents the slaying of the Worm, by which act tradition asserts that the lands of Linton were won, by William De Somerville. It is built upon a most remarkable mound of sand, which also possesses its legend, viz that the whole was riddled by two females, to save the life of a brother, who had forfeited it by killing one of the priesthood, it is stated that the task was accomplished at the sacrifice of one of their lives to fraternal affection, to make this ridiculous story more plausible a corresponding hollow exists from which it might be imagined the sand was taken. It is also singular that although in opening graves, and after penetrating to the depth of fifteen feet not a single stone can be discovered. |
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Parish of Linton[Page] 26
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Described by William Boyd,
Corpl. RE [Corporal, Royal Engineers]
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