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Aberdeenshire epitaphs and inscriptions : with historical, biographical, genealogical, and antiquarian notes / by John A. Henderson (1907)

Henderson, John Alexander, d.1929 · Aberdeen : Printed for the Subscribers, 1907 · leaf 256

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its length from the west end. The oldfont, or holy water stone, is lying withinthe ruins, and is said to never get dry.The site of both the chapel and the grave-yard was originally a small knoll which hadprobably been a stone circle. At allevents, a sculptured stone of waterwornwhinstone was… … Tlie Presbytery records show that in thesixteenth century many of the laity wereburied within the church, for which privi- lege a small fee was exacted. In 1604, afamily of the name of Thomson, residentin Pitfour, gave much trouble by with-holding payment of the charge. Theywere summoned before the…

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