OS1/1/47/11

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DEAD WIFE'S CAIRN Dead Wife's Cairn
Dead Wife's Cairn
Dead Wife's Cairn
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald, Cabrach
Mr. Gordon, Silverford
Mr. Mitchell, Whitehillock
042 A cairn of stones on the Southern slope of the Corse of Laigh, forming a point in the parish boundary, popular tradition, assigns this cairn as the tomb of a maiden who belonged to Auchinleith, and who being attached to a neighbouring farmer's son; quarrelled with him and deliberately committed felo de se. People being guilty of this crime were not allowed to be interred in the churchyard; therefore she was carried here and buried.

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 11
Parish of Kildrummy

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, LBruce

  Location information for this page.