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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ALLAN RAMSAY'S MONUMENT Allan Ramsay's Monument
Allan Ramsay's Monument
Allan Ramsay's Monument
Inscriptn. [Inscription] on Tombstone
Map of Grave yard
Mr Gordon recorder
[Situation] At the S. [South] Side of New Greyfriars Church Yard
A Small tablet erected [to the] memory of Allan Ramsay The Poet, it is a plain [tablet] fixed in to the South Wall [of] New Greyfriars' Church, [on the] out Side, on it is the [following] incription, In this Cemetery was intered mortal remains of Allan Ramsay author of the gentle Shepherd and other admirrable peoms in the Scottish dialect, he was born 1686 died in 1758 Tho' yon 're buried, worthy [Allan] We 'll ne'ar forget you, Canty [Callan] For while your soul, lives in the [Sky] Your gentle shepherd, ne'ar [Can die]

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Parish of The City of Edinburgh

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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