MINNIE BURN

NEAR THIS SPOT, IN A
'CUNDIE' OR STONE CHANNEL,
FLOWS THE MINNIE BURN.
IT WAS USED AS
AN ESCAPE ROUTE FOR A
MAIDSERVANT OF BALHADIE HOUSE
WHO ON FEBRUARY 5TH 1746
ATTEMPTED TO MURDER
THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND BY
POURING BOILING WATER ON HIS
HEAD FROM AN UPPER WINDOW
AS HE RODE BY IN PURSUIT OF
THE JACOBITE ARMY
SHE WAS NEVER
CAUGHT!