OS1/32/6/184
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Church Yard (Continued | 014.13 | [continued from page 183] Ease belonging to the Parish of Luss. From this chapel, which was called the "Church or Chapel of Buchanan, the whole united Parish came by degrees to be called the Parish of Buchanan." The "Old Church Yard", shown on Trace by the head stones in the form of a square as they stand at present in the ground, is the only remains of this Chapel of Ease, of which there is nothing more known than the probability of its standing in or near the Old Church Yard. All the importance or interest taken in this object, or known of it is embraced in the designation given it - "Old Ch. [Church] Yard." |
||
| Five Sisters of Buchanan | Five Sisters of Buchanan Five Sisters of Buchanan Five Sisters of Buchanan Five Sisters of Buchanan |
New Statl. [Statistical] Account W. Jolly Esq. Factor J McIntyre. Forrester A Menzies, Ibert |
014.13 | "Among the Oak trees of Buchanan one is 18 ft. [feet] in girth near the surface but immediately branches into five stems called the "Five Sisters of Buchanan". New Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] This tree & its designation is well known. The five stems commence at a few feet from the surface of the ground, or root of the Tree. It stands between the old House of Buchanan & the new Offices. It is in a wood. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 184Co. [County] Stirling -- Buchanan Parish
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Gerald Cummins
Location information for this page.
There are no linked mapsheets.