"Lair" is still used in Scotland to refer to any burial plot. Brian ---- Mary Paton <em.paton86@iinet.net.au> wrote: > HI Chris, > > I think lair means family vault - probably same origin as a fox's > lair - I don't know which came first - the fox or the deceased family > - suspect the fox. > > Cheers, > Mary (Perth WA) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message