The tinkler-gypsies . EDIE OCHILTREES TOMBSTONE. From The Scott Couiiti-y, W. S. Crookett (A. & C. Black). justified by the laws of the Gypsies; (2) someof these crimes, such as his polygamous habits,were due to strongly inherited aboriginal tenden-cies ; (3) most of such crimes were, if notexactly in his time then in a generation or two Billy Refuse J a Seat in Church. 517 previous, frequently committed even by thenobility of the land ; and (4) some of his crimeswere directly due to bad laws unevenly admin-istered and to persecution. As a quaint. Back of Edie Ochiltrees Tli
The tinkler-gypsies . EDIE OCHILTREES TOMBSTONE. From The Scott Couiiti-y, W. S. Crookett (A. & C. Black). justified by the laws of the Gypsies; (2) someof these crimes, such as his polygamous habits,were due to strongly inherited aboriginal tenden-cies ; (3) most of such crimes were, if notexactly in his time then in a generation or two Billy Refuse J a Seat in Church. 517 previous, frequently committed even by thenobility of the land ; and (4) some of his crimeswere directly due to bad laws unevenly admin-istered and to persecution. As a quaint. Back of Edie Ochiltrees Tlie Scott Country. l>y \V. S. Crockett (A. & C. Black). illustration of the extent to which that persecu-tion was carried, the following quotation is takenfrom entries in the cash book anent the erectionof the loft in the old Church of Alinnigaff^:—? Sthly. And in regard the Session are in- 5i8 The Tinkler-Gypsies. formed that it will be very disagreeable tomost of the parishioners to have the two Tinklersof Monnygoff to sit before them in said loft,it is hereby expressly provided that the saidTinklers, or any in their name, are not to be r 11 ,< Billy Marshalls Tombstone, Churchyard,Kirkcudbright. Plioto T. H. D: allowed to offer for any seat excepting the num-ber nearest the gavel wall on each side of theloft.—(Signed) Ehenr. Stott, Modr. Thetwo Tinklers would probably be the head of theMarshall gang and the head of a large gang of Billy Alarshall and Edie Ochiltree. 5 19 Youngs whom tradition also says had Minnig
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