which they were hung withered and died and that the same has happened to any trees which were planted since. He is said to have shouted to the King. "I have asked grace at a graceless face." His execution weakened James' authority in the borders and was a grave mistake on the King's part. Canonbie was immortalised in a poem by Sir Walter Scott entitled Marmion. A famous section covers the exploits of young Lochinvar. Having stolen the hand of the bride of Netherby Hall, about south of Canonbie, the dashing knight is chased through Canonbie, but makes good his escape. Canonbie was deeply affected by the 2001-foot and mouth crisis, with all the surrounding farms losing their herds. It is only north of Longtown, where the disease was first spotted at the livestock market. Facilities The village contains a post office/convenience store, a public hall and recreation ground, a primary school, a Church, a clock shop, a hairdresser, the Cross Keys Hotel. Canonbie crosses the River Esk, and Gilnockie Tower is a short walk away. Canonbie is on two public bus routes; the X95 (Borders Buses) and 127 (Telford's). Canonbie hosts a local football team called Canonbie Bowholm FC which has been in existence since 1925. Natural history Knopper galls were first noted in Scotland at Canonbie in 1995; their distribution is often restricted to old country and urban estates where the Turkey oak has been previously planted. Notable residents Pathologist James Lorrain Smith and his sister, lichenologist, Annie Lorrain Smith Rev Alexander Watson Milne (1819-1885) minister of the Free Church (1848-85) Catherine Eliza Richardson, poet See also List of places in Dumfries and Galloway References External links Canobie Village and village hall Border Villages - Canonbie Canonbie United Parish church Villages in Dumfries and Galloway Parishes in Dumfries and Galloway