OS1/19/8/99A

Continued entries/extra info

[Page] 99a

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Laurencekirk
9th April 1863

Sir,
On the Plan of The Burn and
Arnhall which you sent me, I
observe that at Chapelton there is
"Burying Ground" written on the
Plan; and the word "Chapelton"
leads to the supposition that there
had been a Chapel here. In "The
Land of the Lindsay, by Jervise (Page
102)" reference is made to the "Barony
of Arnhall", and the "Arms of the
Southesk family", as shewn on the
Sculptured stone at the Cottage of
Chapelton, but no reference is made
to the Burying Ground, nor any re
ference to a chapel. I have also
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Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] McInroy &c &c

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The burying ground referred to
existed on a site a few yards
S. [South] East of the only Cottage now
at "Chapelton": but had been
brought under cultivation
a very long time ago - It is
known that there was a
"Chapel" there and it may
be concluded that the
site was close to the
burying ground - I know
nothing of the subject further
than the county traditions
as to the existence of a
"Chapel" in remote times, but
the "sculptured remains" on
the cottage are evidently taken
from a tombstone, and "bones"
on the site of the burying
ground were occasionally
turned up some thirty years
ago.-