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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mortality's Stone | [continued from page 11] "in Dunnottar Castle Anno 1685 for their adherence to the word of God and Scotland's covenanted work of Reformation'. It was while employed in the simple but expressive inscription on this monument, that "Old Mortality" was first seen by Sir Walter Scott, then on a visit to the late Mr Walker Minister of the Parish". This stone is bound round the edge with iron, and the whole painted black, it is said that a large number of people visit the place to view the stone. (New Stat Act P. [Statistical Account Page] 222) | |||
| Marischal Aisle | Marischal Aisle Marischal Aisle Marischal Aisle |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Silver Revd [Reverend] William Mearns. Mr R Duthie |
017.03 | "A roofless building in the church yard having the name of the Marischal Aisle had at one time being the family sepulchre. In an underground vault are fragments of leaden coffins, and small boxes of the same material containing no doubt the relics of some of the once noblest of the land, but, Sic transit gloria mundie, neither inscription nor tradition now tells their history, or even their names" (New Stat Act [Statistical Account] 222.) |
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