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09-15-2008, 01:00 PM
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Finished the day's business early at Selkirk court, so let's take a brief look at Selkirk Auld Kirk, built in 1747 and closed in 1861. 
The Auld Kirk was the last of a succession of charges built on the site of the Kirk o' the Forest, where William Wallace was appointed Guardian of Scotland, in 1298.
Here in the Murray Aisle of the present building lie the bodies of Franklin D. Roosevelt's maternal ancestors. 
This is all that remains today of the Auld Kirk. 
Looking through the entrance, with the arch on the left leading into the Murray Aisle where lie Roosevelt's ancestors.
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09-15-2008, 05:54 PM
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Love the pictures and history. Thanks.
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09-15-2008, 08:56 PM
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| | | Interesting bit of history. Thanks for showing us the pix! |
09-15-2008, 08:56 PM
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Alex
Yet again a wonderful wee thread, I wish we had that kind of history here, thanks for posting them.
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09-16-2008, 05:20 AM
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Thanks for sharing the photos and the history.
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09-16-2008, 05:47 AM
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I had no idea of the Roosevelt connection,thanks for the pictures.
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09-16-2008, 01:26 PM
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more grand photos Alex
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09-16-2008, 02:29 PM
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Nice history and pics Alex!  
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09-16-2008, 05:18 PM
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Thanks for sharing the history and photos with us (and is it weird of me to think that would be a nice place to stroll around, lost in your own thoughts?).
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