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Continued entries/extra info

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beyond dispute, that the tree stood, as it now does, before the tower
was erected. For ages it has been the custom for guests in the family to
assemble round it, and drink, "Success to the hawthorn"; that is to say,
in other words, "Prosperity to the house of Cawdor!" King Duncan's....................... -- This is still preserved
chain armour is preserved here; but it is by no means established......................... -- in the Castle.
beyond controversy that it was here that Monarch was Murdered.
There are in fact four different localities fixed on by different
Antiquarians and topographers as the scene of that bloody deed:
Viz, Glamis Castle, a hut near Forres, Inverness Castle, and
Cawdor Castle.

In replying to remarks on Antiquities &c. in the parish;....................................... -- The information supplied
the superintendent of Examiners will supply all the local...................................... -- in the Name Book
information he can obtain, and state what steps he has....................................... -- of the parish was obtained from
taken to obtain such information.................................................................... -- the most respectable
Signed...................................................................................................... -- Authorities.Viz: - the
C.W. Wilson............................................................................................... -- Parish Minister and
Capt. R. E. [Captain Royal Engineers]....................................................... -- Mr. Stables, Factor Cawdor Castle
................................................................................................................. -- J. Clegg Lce. Corpl RE [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]


To Capt. [Captain] Bolland
RE. [Royal Engineers]

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