A few years ago I wrote that I had seen a reference to Heddles being buried in the Cathedral. No one seemed to know about this. I have now found the reference again and am sending it with the mention of Heddles and Fletts. Perhaps this article will also mention other burials there. Vol.56 (1921-22) Some Observations regarding the Use of Armorial Bearings by the Native Families of Orkney (Trail, 301-18) http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_056/56_301_320.pdf A plan of the floor of the west end of St Magnus Cathedral dated 1769 shows that practically the whole of this floor space had been apportioned as burial-places to various families. The name of Flett does not appear on this plan, but from another plan dated 1808, to which is attached a list of burials from 1792 to 1824, we learn that three interments were made in or near a vacant space situated between the burial-places assigned on the older plan to the families of Elphinstone and Traill of Quendale. These are William Heddle in the year 1794, and Mrs Flett and John Heddle in the year 1801. The last mentioned may doubtless be identified as John Heddle, Town-Clerk of Kirkwall, who in 1772 married Elizabeth Flett, and "Mrs Flett" was probably his mother-in-law. Margaret VanAuker mvanauker@hughes.net