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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOW KNOWE | Gallow Knowe Gallow Knowe Gallow Knowe Gallow-hill |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr Jas. [James] Scott Statistical Account |
038.13 | A small green knoll contiguous to Douglas village. The victims of capital punish [punishment] were executed on this knoll wh [when] Douglas was a burgh of Barony |
| ST BRIDE'S CHURCH (Remains of) | St Bride's Church St Bride's Church St Bride's Church |
Thos. [Thomas] R. Scott Esq Rev John Jamieson Mr Jas. [James] Scott |
038.13 | The remains of a plain gothic church dedicated to St Bride or Bridget. It is of great antiquity, consists of an aisle, containing the Douglas vault and a small spire, and another enclosure unroofed. The aisle & spire are in good preservation The monuments in the aisle, though much defaced are still much admired for their sculpture & chisel work, and are reckoned among the most interesting sepulch [sepulchral] antiquities in Scotland. Amongst other monuments is that of Sir James the Good (Douglas) friend of King R. Bruce The case containing his heart is also in the vault |
Continued entries/extra info
24 [left corner of header]Ph. [Parish] of Douglas [in header]
"The church and parish were dedicated to St. Bridget, or Bride; and
the old church is still named St. Bride's"
Statistical Account (1841)
"In the old church there was an altar to the Virgin Mary and one
to St. Thomas" Ibid
Transcriber's notes
St Bride's Church. The word in Description transcribed "sepulch" is partly lost in the tight binding of the book and is assumed to be "sepulchral". The additional information, in red ink, from Statistical Account is spread over the Name, Spelling and Situation columns under the entries relating to the church.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
JCB
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