OS1/10/7/29
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAVE YARD [Repentance Tower] | Grave Yard | John Roddick Trailtrow Robert Howatson Schoolmaster |
057 | [Situation] Surrounding Repentance Tower. This is an ancient Graveyard in which stands "Repentance Tower". It is said to have been attached to a Small Chapel* the remains of which have long since disappeared; it Contains Several Very old tombstones dating as far back as the beginning of the 17th Century. In the N.E. [North East] Corner of this Graveyard Stands a Square enclosure which is the Burial Vault of the family of Murray of Murraythwaite |
| Site of TRAILTROW CHAPEL | Site of Trailtrow Chapel Site of Trailtrow Chapel |
Chalmers' Caledonia The Old Stat: Acc: [Statistical Account] of Dumfries |
057 | This is an ancient Graveyard in which stands "Repentance Tower". It is said to have been attached to a Small Chapel* the remains of which have long since disappeared; it Contains Several Very old tombstones dating as far back as the beginning of the 17th Century. In the N.E. [North East] Corner of this Graveyard Stands a Square enclosure which is the Burial Vault of the family of Murray of Murraythwaite |
Continued entries/extra info
Page Heading - Parish of Cummertrees Sheet 57 No.10 Trace 3[Note Grave Yard] -- Presently in use
[Note Chapel of Trailtrow] -- *The Chapel of Trailtrow stood upon an eminence at the hamlet of Trail-
-trow, where the ancient cemetery is still found convenient. Old Stat: acc: [Statistical account] of Dumfries
Chalmers Caledonia -
The chapelsy of Trailtrow was annexed to the Parish of Cummertrees in 1609 -- Chalmers' Caledonia
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Moira L- Moderator, SR1960
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