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MHG15870 - Greyfriars Free Church, Church Street, Inverness

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NH64NE0058 Human Remains
Jhooper, 4/2/2002
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REFERENCE, Scottish Record Office:
The new or 'Irish' Church.
Two congregations have to share this church and thus both suffer inconvenience.
The magistrates and Town Council propose that another new church should be built to replace the Old Kirk which is now deserted.
1769 GD 44/Sec 37/Bundle 50

A plan and estimates have been obtained. The plan is 'the model of the Chapel of Ease in the West Kirk Parish at Edinburgh' but the one to be built at Inverness will be larger.
The estimates amount to about ?1000.
memorial and Proposals by the Magistrates and Town Council.
1769 GD 44 Sec 37/Bundle 50

Letter from Alexander Godsman. It concernes the seat in the Church set aside for the use of the Duke of Gordon and the Lords Justiciary.
1772 GD 44/Sec 37/Bundle 50

Rebuilding of the Highland Church.
Letter from James Grant to John Baillie of Dunain.
He requests payment of the second moiety.
1792 GD 128/4/4/14

Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe via the Highland HER Flickr group.<1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6647 4552 (34m by 39m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH64NE
Civil Parish	INVERNESS AND BONA
Geographical Area	INVERNESS

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