OS1/11/105/84
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KNOX'S GRAVE | John Knox's Grave John Knox's Grave |
Mr Matheson Supertd [Superintendent] of WorKs Mr Ross (clerk of St Giles) |
Underneath the pavement in Parliament square, formerly St Giles Church yard, are deposited the remainds of the worthy reformer John Knox, whoes unfaltering firmness for the principals of the reformation has rendered his name famous, and embalmed by historians, in the imperishable page of history, Mr Matheson the superintendent [---] paving of the parliament Square says that John Knox's remains lies east and west, about 10 feet west of Charles II's Equestrian Statue, and [the] information received from Mr Ross corresponds with that given by Mr Matheson, with the exception of the length of the Grave, |
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[Page] 84Parish of The City of Edinburgh
[Note]
Not to be inserted on Plan by order of
Captn. [Captain] James Royal Engineers, as the Site
of the grave cannot with certainty be pointed
out and no Stone nor Slab remaining nor
was ever known to mark the place.
All the tourists Guides speak of the
grave as being supposed to be where
the Statue of Charles II Stands but no
written account States with certainty as to the
identical Spot
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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