Howff Cemetery, Dundee
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Howff Cemetery, Dundee
Image: © Euan Nelson Taken: 16 Jul 2011
The Howff Cemetery was formerly the grounds of a Franciscan monastery founded by Devorguilla (mother of John Balliol, king of Scotland 1292-96) in the late thirteen century. Unfortunately, this religious foundation was destroyed during the period known as "the Rough Wooing" (1543-47). However, in 1564, whilst staying at Pitkerro House, Mary, Queen of Scots, granted permission for the townspeople to use this area as a burial ground. Interestingly, the Howff was also used as a meeting place for the merchants of the Nine Incorporated Trades up until 1776 - the Nine Incorporated Trades were bakers, hammermen, weavers, shoemakers, tailors, glovers, fleshers, bonnetmakers and dyers).
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Image Location
Latitude
56.461021
Longitude
-2.973625