OS1/13/91/28
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREEN | Green Green Green Green |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Nicol Mr. Wilson Senr. [Senior] Mr. Wilson Junr. [Junior] Mr. Young |
023 | [situation] Near the N.E. [North East] end of the town of Leslie. A grassy space in front of the Church and School, open to the road and used as a play ground by the Scholars, and as a Common by the inhabitants of Leslie. The New Stat Acct [Statistical Account] states this to be scene of the poem by King James, styled Christ's Kirk on the Green |
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28Plan 23B Leslie Parish
[Quotation] "Leslie Green is said to be the scene of the poem
by King James, Styled Christ's Kirk on the Green, although
this has not been fully authenticated, it yet
Seems very probable; and by Allan Ramsey the scene is aid to be
Leslie in Fife. It is well Known that this was a favourite hunting
ground of the gay Monarch, the games until very lately were
Kept up." New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
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