Just found your channel recently and have the utmost respect for you, Thank you for providing this type of material. Many of my family died in the Peebleshire area in the year 1667, and I'm looking for information into what might have happened to them (men and women) This video sparked my interest and gave me another possible trail into what happened. I really appreciate your honesty and explaining how these events effected the common man. Please keep it up, you're amazing!
great video Mark.. was recently reading about the cost of finding, keeping and executing witches locally.. it wasnt cheap, that incident must have cost the Parish a fortune
Another great video mate. I agree with Anna walker, you need your own series on tv. Better than that long haired imposter Oliver. Keep the films coming, keep advertising our proud history. Cheers
I understand that the location of Calf Knowe is uncertain and the only link to Venlaw Hill is that calves were said to be 'pastured' somewhere on Venlaw's slopes. May be worth checking.
He also states "venlaw hill known as calfhill in those days"" which is quite strange as THE COMMON CHARTER GRANTED BY KING JAMES THE FOURTH IN FAVOUR OF THE BURGH OF PEEBLES, DATED JULY 24, 1506 states "and the use of the same,upon their common lands of Cademuir, Homildon, and Venlaw". Going back even further "1469, May 20. The quhilk day, Simon Patenson made burgess, and sail make for his freedom the dyke of ye Venlaw down to ye east neuk." (History of Peebleshire Page 82). In Renwicks "Gleanings from the Records of the Royal Burgh of Peebles" on July 20th 1648 or 1649 gallows were erected within the CalfKnowe. You may as well say they were hung and burnt at Gallowhill or any other location around Peebles, and even then the numbers killed is disputable.
You state " "venlaw hill known as calfhill in those days"" Please provide the source for that as THE COMMON CHARTER GRANTED BY KING JAMES THE FOURTH IN FAVOUR OF THE BURGH OF PEEBLES, DATED JULY 24, 1506 states "and the use of the same, upon their common lands of Cademuir, Homildon, and Venlaw" (all 3 are hills round here). In Renwicks "Gleanings from the Records of the Royal Burgh of Peebles" Calfknow is where the gallows were erected (in the case he references, for the hanging of men who refused to fight against Cromwell). Could you kindly provide the source where it states Calfknowe was on Venlaw..
Unfortunately not. "up to the calf knowe" is as much as she gives on a location for that one. Also need the source as you may has well have said it was gallowhill, where Gunn put it. Both are opinions and at least one if not both are wrong.
