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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK DWARF'S GRAVE | Black Dwarf's Grave Black Dwarf's Grave Black Dwarf's Grave |
Tomb Stone Revd [Reverend] J Little Manor W.A. Forrester Esqr Barns |
013 | [Situation] In the Churchyard About 3/8 of A Mile N.E. [North East] from Hallyards This is the grave of David Ritchie the well Known Prototype of "The Black Dwarf". He was Interred here in 1810 and the spot was Marked by a Plain rude Stone but in 1845, a neat gravestone with Appropriate inscription was erected by Messrs W & R Chambers of Edinburgh - See description of "Black Dwarf's Cottage" |
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[page] 29"David was buried in the Church-yard
of Manor, about half-a-mile distant. (from the Cottage)
His grave was long undistinguished, Except by a
Small Mountain Ash, which had been planted by
Some friendly hand. More definitely to mark the
spot, A Stone with a Simple Inscription
was set up, in 1845" -- "Peebles and its Neighbourhood" By William Chambers Page 89
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