OS1/31/21/134
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burial Ground | Grave Yard Grave Yard Grave Yard Grave Yard Burial Ground |
Mr. John Mann Tenant Vom. Mr. John Williamson Uphouse John Thomson Esqr. of Houl Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher Clothie |
046.06 | A place of interment founded about the Same time, and in connection with an ancient Romish Chapel which Stood in the E [East] Side of the Burial Ground. and is Supposed to have flourished about the fourteenth century: It is Situated a Short distance N. [North] of Uphouse: and upon the property of Master Scott of Melby. In consequence of the Crowded state of the parish graveyard at Walls, a movement is at present on foot in the parish having the reopening of this burial ground as its object, So far as I have been able to ascertain it had not fallen into disuse until about 1740. |
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[page] 134Parish of Walls Shetland.
[signed] William Fraser c/a. [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
In List of Names column - Stump. has been written under Burial Ground, crossed out and initialled G.J.In Modes of Spelling column on the top line - Burial Ground has been crossed out and replaced with Grave Yard, and initialled illegibly. The following three Dittos may well apply to the original Burial Ground.
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