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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BURIAL GROUND [Brettabreck] | Burial Ground Burial Ground Burial Ground |
William Corrigall Esq. [Esquire] of Arion Mr. James Brown Farmer Brettabreck William Linklater Upper Arion |
100 | An ancient place of interment situated at, and said to have been used in connection with, an ancient Chapel, the site of which is situated about 18 Chains north from Brettabreck in the district of Kirbuster, The same period as that of the Chapel, Viz:- the 14th. Century, is assigned for this object, It is not supposed to have been used more recently than the latter end of the 16th. Century, and it is not considered improbable that it may have fallen into disuse prior to that period |
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