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Title: Mort Cloth
Post by: adee7 on Sunday 30 March 08 20:00 BST (UK)

In a record recently found, I read "At her funeral 3 shillings
were paid for the mort. cloth."

I had an idea of what this may be, and found the following
site in my search.

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/scotlandgenealogy/OPR%20Extracts.htm


Hope it's helpful to some.

Kathleen

Title: Re: Mort Cloth
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Sunday 30 March 08 20:32 BST (UK)

Scot.: Mortcloths were hired out by the kirk session to cover a coffin

You can find some topics on Mortcloths in the
RootsChat Reference Library (http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/index.php?letter=M) => Lexicon ^{(click here)} (http://surname.rootschat.com/lexicon/reflib-lexicon.php)

Bob

Title: Re: Mort Cloth
Post by: adee7 on Sunday 30 March 08 20:50 BST (UK)

Thanks, Bob.

All interesting information on those, also.

Kathleen