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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURIAL VAULT (Remains of Soutra Church) | The Aisle The Aisle The Aisle The Aisle The Aisle |
Rev. [Reverend] George Weir John Henderson D. Broomfield William Paterson Chambers Gazetteer |
018 | [situation] About 1 1/4 Miles S.S. [South South] West from Woodcot A small building about 30 links square, situated on Soutra Hill. It is used as a burial place by the Maitlands of Pogbie Its entrance bears date 1686. It is said that it formerly was the aisle of the Church belonging to the Hospital of a religious establishment founded by Malcolm IV in 1164, at which wayfarers or travellers from the North to Melrose Abbey, were Sheltered and fed &c. Attached to the Aisle is still visible the grave yard and the field in which it stands. are observable various undulations, which is said to be the site of the village and Hospital of Soutra [Continued on page 10] |
| SOUTRA CHURCH (Remains of) | The Aisle The Aisle The Aisle The Aisle The Aisle |
Rev. [Reverend] George Weir John Henderson D. Broomfield William Paterson Chambers Gazetteer |
018 | [situation] About 1 1/4 Miles S.S. [South South] West from Woodcot A small building about 30 links square, situated on Soutra Hill. It is used as a burial place by the Maitlands of Pogbie Its entrance bears date 1686. It is said that it formerly was the aisle of the Church belonging to the Hospital of a religious establishment founded by Malcolm IV in 1164, at which wayfarers or travellers from the North to Melrose Abbey, were Sheltered and fed &c. Attached to the Aisle is still visible the grave yard and the field in which it stands. are observable various undulations, which is said to be the site of the village and Hospital of Soutra [Continued on page 10] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 9Parish of Fala & Soutra
32 - The Aisle
[Note] The term "Remains of", instead
of "Aisle" as applied to
Soutra Church is the most
correct designation as it is
mere conjecture, that this
is the Aisle of the edifice.
and it is certain it is now
a burial vault.
[Note] For Old Grave Yard See page 13
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Nora Edwards, MaxInSpain , Douglas Montgomery
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
