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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURIAL GROUND [Ballinshoe] | Burial Ground Site of Chapel Burial Ground Site of Chapel Burial Ground Site of Chapel Burial Ground Site of Chapel |
Thomas Bell Esqr. Ballinshoe Mr. Dixon Kirriemuir Mr. Stevens Postmaster Mr. Black |
038 | A small square space of ground enclosed with a good stone wall. It was used as the Burial ground of the Fletchers late proprietors of Ballinshoe. Mr. Dixon says that it is the site of a Chapel, which was dedicated to St. Ninian, and had been built by a former proprietor named Lindsay for the use of his family. "The chapel at Ballinshoe was built by the proprietor for the use of his own family: as the site of it is still enclose with a good stone wall, & used as the burying ground of the Fletchers of Ballinshoe. Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] It is now the property of the Earl of Strathmore. |
| ST NINIAN'S CHAPEL (Site of) [Ballinshoe] | Burial Ground Site of Chapel Burial Ground Site of Chapel Burial Ground Site of Chapel Burial Ground Site of Chapel |
Thomas Bell Esqr. Ballinshoe Mr. Dixon Kirriemuir Mr. Stevens Postmaster Mr. Black |
038 | A small square space of ground enclosed with a good stone wall. It was used as the Burial ground of the Fletchers late proprietors of Ballinshoe. Mr. Dixon says that it is the site of a Chapel, which was dedicated to St. Ninian, and had been built by a former proprietor named Lindsay for the use of his family. "The chapel at Ballinshoe was built by the proprietor for the use of his own family: as the site of it is still enclose with a good stone wall, & used as the burying ground of the Fletchers of Ballinshoe. Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] It is now the property of the Earl of Strathmore. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 75Balinscho was anciently an independent Ecclesiastical district.
The Church or Chapel was dedicated to St. Ninian, and stood
on the west of the Turnpike Road, and is still marked by the
family burial enclosure of Kinloch of Kilry.
This, too, had perhaps been the last resting place
of the Lindsays of Balinscho.
Jervise's Land of the Lindsays.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Alice Bremner
Location information for this page.
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