OS1/21/26/19
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS' BURIAL GROUND [Shawtonhill] | Quakers Burying Ground Quakers Burying Ground Quakers Burying Ground Quakers Burying Ground |
Revd Gavin Lang R. Riddle Poor Law Collector Alexr [Alexander] Dalgleish, Shawtonhill Robt. [Robert] Hamilton, Shawton |
023.02 | A little enclosure formerly used by Quakers for burying their dead. There have been no burials in it for nearly a century, but the name of the ground are well known in the neighborhood. Recently, the Farmer of "Shawtons hill" had to repair the fences oe. [et cetera] for damaging them & trespass. There are no raised graves or Head Stones, to shew that it has been a Burying ground. It is still the property of the Quakers. |
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