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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIARS | The Friars Friars Friars Friars |
William Smith Esq. writer Kelso Jeffrey's History Roxburghshire Map of Kelso County Map. |
009.08 | A little beyond Teviot Bridge is a place called The "Friars". The Grey Friars had a convent here previous to 1235. Their Church was dedicated to St. Peter. A burying ground for the brethren of the order was dedicated in May, 1235, by William, Bishop of Glasgow - within the last two years, the Site of the Convent was occupied by a farm house & outbuildings which were called Friars, several years ago the occupant of the Farm Came upon the burying ground of the order. A few of the Coffins were in a good state of preservation, and ornamented with rude plates of Iron. At the entrance of their Chapel - (St. Peter, a Skeleton was found, and near to it a large Key. The workmen in the Course of their operations, laid open Several Vaults & Subterranean passages built with freestone, in one of which they found a Malt-steep, & beside it a bottle & glass with the name of John Hayman upon it, both clumsily made. |
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