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In the centre of the E [East] wall of the vault inside is
a panel

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Leaning against the wall is another panel
bearing a shield charged with three boars heads
erased. above the shield the letter S and on a
scroll the word Plueke. On the left of the panel
the letters D. A K on the opposite side N.S.
There is another grave slab commemorating the
death of Margaret Wauchope Lady Cavers, died
Jany [January] 1709 – on which there is also a shield
The slabs measure 6.’4” x 3.4”. The house
of Nesbit is charming with its projecting towers
It is as described by MacGibbon & Ross – also the
coat of arms above the original entrance.
A walk of a couple of miles brought me to
the modern house of Wedderburn. A great
depressing looking structure in a poor situ:
:ation. Into the W. [West] wall the
courtyard there is built at the level of the first
storey a panel whereon is a shield charged
with a lion rampant. Beneath is inscribed on a
scroll George hum drio de Wedderbrun me-
feat fiere - - An inscription probably recut and
mutilated. A little more than 1/4 mile west of the
castle within a walled enclosure and a tall hedge
of hollies lies the grave of a Hume said to have been
killed in a skirmish with the English. Near the
S.W. [South West] corner of the enclosure is set in the ground
a stone 2 ft. [feet] square and standing about 9 ins [inches] above
ground having a square socket 10 ins. sq. [inches square] and 7 ins. [inches]
deep in the centre. In front lies a small trefoil
headed cross 1 ft 7 ins. [1 foot 7 inches] long and 1 ft. 5 ins. [1 foot 5 inches] across,
nearly 7 ins [inches] thick – having incised on one side a
Latin cross with the ends of the arms foliated
[sketch inserted here]
On the back is incised a plain Latin Cross with
the ends of the arms couped – short of the edge of the
stone. Got back about 5.30 feeling very tired
and after dinner went to Mr. Fergusson’s where
I much enjoyed seeing his collection of illuminated
MSS. [manuscripts] and fine books.

22nd Oct. 1908
A fine morning but cold. At 9.30 a rather shabby
old motor which I had hired for the day drove up
to the Inn in charge of its owner in a cloth cap &
an old blue muffler at his throat. A most decent man
& careful driver but not a smart turn-out. Our
first objective lay many miles off at Paxton Cottage –
a stone named by the schoolmaster “the witches’ stone”.
Calling at the house I was conducted by a charming

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