Selkirk Auld Kirk

**cessna152towser** · 15th September 08, 12:00 PM

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.

**Sionnach** · 15th September 08, 04:54 PM

Love the pictures and history. Thanks.

**Mael Coluim** · 15th September 08, 07:56 PM

Interesting bit of history. Thanks for showing us the pix!

**McMurdo** · 15th September 08, 07:56 PM

Alex
Yet again a wonderful wee thread, I wish we had that kind of history here, thanks for posting them.

**Highlander31** · 16th September 08, 04:20 AM

Thanks for sharing the photos and the history.

**Jock Scot** · 16th September 08, 04:47 AM

I had no idea of the Roosevelt connection,thanks for the pictures.

**SFCRick** · 16th September 08, 12:26 PM

more grand photos Alex

**McClef** · 16th September 08, 01:29 PM

Nice history and pics Alex!

**Cynthia** · 16th September 08, 04:18 PM

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?).