W HI TTI NG EH AME EAST LOT HIAN

M O NUME NTAL I NSCRI P TI O NS

RECORDED BY THE PARISH OF TRAPRAIN BURIAL GROUNDS SURVEY GROUP

WHITTINGEHAME CHURCHYARD
East Lothian

Monumental Inscriptions

Foreword by The Very Rev. W. Roy Sanderson, D.D.,

formerly Minister of Stenton and Whittingehame

Copyright 2003
© The Parish of Traprain Burial Grounds Survey Group
This version produced in PDF format, February, 2009
The full archive, comprising record sheets, computer database and
photographs, has been deposited in the National Monuments Record
of Scotland, Edinburgh, and with East Lothian Council, per Local
History Centre, Haddington.

Recording Team

Val Adam
Audrey & David Affleck
Monica Cameron
Janette & Evan Clark
Maggie & David Connolly
Marion Cunningham
Maureen & Bill Hewgill
Christian & John Lindsay
Garry Menzies
Marion & Tom Middlemass
Ellen & John Reid
Jane & Steve Stevenson
Jean Stevenson (treasurer)
Romaine Strang (secretary)
Chris Tabraham (chairman)
Rosemary & Peter Wilkes
Contents

Illustrations........................................ 2

Foreword............................................ 3

Introduction....................................... 4

Plan..................................................... 5

1880 Plan............................................ 6

Inscriptions ........................................ 7

Index of Surnames .......................... 36

Stone no. 63: The skull and crossbones are strongly associated with old gravestones.

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Illustrations

Whittingehame Parish Church

Built in 1722, with a major refurbishment carried out in 1875................................... Front Cover

Stone number 63
Showing the skull and crossbones so strongly associated with old gravestones........................... 1

1880 Plan
Charles Patterson, surveyor, Haddington, drew this plan of the graveyard in 1880 .................... 6

Stone number 35
This 18th Century monument commemorates the short lives of John and Margrat Wolfe............. 7

Stone number 91
Symbols of mortality and an emblem of the weaver’s trade decorate this stone......................... 18

Stone number 63
An early 18th Century stone erected in memory of Jean Mason who died in infancy ................. 36

Stone number 63
The hourglass was a popular emblem of mortality ...................................................... Back Cover

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Foreword
In commending this booklet, I find myself wanting in the first place to congratulate the members of the
Parish of Traprain Burial Grounds Survey Group on this sample of their work and the way they have
presented it in such an easily readable form. I realise that a survey of this sort may well begin with
enthusiasm, and yet to carry it out demands qualities of a sterner kind - skill, of course, but with it infinite
patience and often dogged endurance; shortcuts must be avoided because only painstaking persistence can
yield satisfactory results. And so, many congratulations to the Parish of Traprain Group for their
achievement in this case.

Then there is the survey itself! An undertaking like this can open up, and help to preserve, a rich mine of
information and memory. It is naturally valued in the first place by those who have family burial places
within their scope, which they cherish; but it will also be appreciated by others, often from afar, who seek
knowledge of ancestors. For the historian and the statistician, of course, it can supply information about such
things as the dominant industry, the chief occupations of parishioners, the change of tenancies and the
mortality rate among old and young.

For the curious, too, browsing through a booklet like this, questions may occur that could lead them to
discoveries about the parish or the area round about. Just take one example from this survey of the
Whittingehame Graveyard. At no. 152 mention is made of an innkeeper. Where was the inn? The answer to
this question has recently been well given once again in an article in a recent issue of East Lothian Life, in
which the contributor explains that the village of Whittingehame had once clustered round the church and
manse. It contained shops and trades, and housed some 141 people; an inn was one of the establishments.
Unfortunately, the buildings had become substandard and when Mr. James Balfour purchased the estate in
the early nineteenth century he helped to rehouse the villagers and to build a new school and a few other
buildings down at the Luggate Burn.

A survey of this kind can supply information, stir memories and raise questions, and we thank the Parish of
Traprain Burial Grounds Survey Group for this particular survey.

The Very Rev. W. Roy Sanderson, D.D.,

formerly Minister of Stenton and Whittingehame.
May 2003

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Introduction
In the Spring of 1996, 29 folk gathered in Prestonkirk Manse, East Linton, to begin the process of surveying
all the gravestones in Prestonkirk Graveyard. The spirited team of volunteers completed their task two years
later, and the publication Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Monumental Inscriptions provides a full and lasting
record to that place of burial.

Inspired by the results, the team expressed a desire to record another graveyard, and as during this time the
parish of Prestonkirk had become united with those of Stenton and Whittingehame to form the Parish of
Traprain, the small, peaceful graveyard nestling in the shade of the pretty Gothic kirk at Whittingehame
seemed the obvious choice. This publication is a record of the 173 gravestones the team found there.

The survey has been a voluntary effort, and I would like to express my grateful thanks to all in the team.
However, a special thanks must go to Romaine Strang, who uncomplainingly took the minutes of our
meetings and provided the coffee and ‘nibbles’; to Maureen and Bill Hewgill, who carried out the thankless
task of checking all the record sheets; to Evan and Janette Clark, who painstakingly surveyed the graveyard
and produced the plan, and who also found time to produce the computer database; to Garry Menzies, who
photographed each and every stone (and so much more!) for the archive; and to Rosemary Wilkes, for her
beautiful drawings which grace this publication.

Finally, the team wishes to acknowledge the following for their financial and practical help:

The Earl of Balfour

East Lothian Council
The Royal Bank of Scotland
The Kirk Session of the Parish of Traprain
The Girl Guides Association
The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Dunbar
Jimmy Clark, farmer in Luggate
The Very Rev. W. Roy Sanderson, formerly Minister of Stenton and Whittingehame

Chris Tabraham
Chairman

May 2003

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Plan

WHITTINGEHAME CHURCHYARD
NGR: NT 603 737
© Evan & Janette Clark, August, 2000

0 2 4 6 8 10 metres

156
124 127 133
117 119 125 128

116
135 139
140
129
132 141
130 168
120
121 151 157
134 142
118 122
123 143
136 158
126 131 BALFOUR
VAULT
144
152 161
137 145
162
138
170 172 BUCHAN-SYDSERFF
171 OF RUCHLAW
169 146 163
FAMILY
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1 BURIAL GROUND
147 159 164
2 22
148 153
14 173
154 160 165
3 23 WHITTINGEHAME 149 166
24 PARISH CHURCH 150 155 167
24a
4 107
74 108
5 89
25 97
79
6 64 90 98
26 49 54
7 40 109
75 80 93 99
27 32 65 68 100
59 81
8 15 60 65a 71
33 50 55 110
41 101
34 66 82
16 42 102
28
51 61 76 94
17 43 83
91 103
18 44
9 52 69 84 104
35 62
92 95 111
29 72 85 112
10 20 19 30 36 45 105
53 56 113
11 37 46 96
38 73 77 114
12
47 106
31 63 67 86
57 70 115

58 78 87
21 39 48
88

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1880 Plan

This plan is an extract from the Whittingehame Graveyard Plan drawn in

1880 by Charles Patterson, Surveyor, Haddington. The original is kept at the
registrar’s office in Dunbar, East Lothian, and has the following key to the
numbered areas of the plan.

1. Whittinghame Vault 4. Porch

2. Porch 5. Boiler House
3. Ruchlaw Vault 6. Vestry

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Inscriptions

Stone no. 35: This 18th Century stone commemorates the short lives of John and Margrat Wolfe.

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 The use of upper or lower case here follows that as used on the stone.

Where the inscription is not fully legible, the uncertain elements are
placed in square brackets [ ].

Gaps in the inscription are indicated by three dashes ---.

All stone numbers are included in the list even where no inscription could
be deciphered.

For reasons of space, no other details are given, for example of

architectural and sculptural details, of emblems of mortality and trade, or
of materials. These extra details may be found in the full archive.

The results of two earlier surveys have been included for comparison. The
first was carried out in 1959 and published in The Proceedings of the
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Vol. XCIV (1960-61), 264-6. The
second was completed in 1971 by Miss Jenny Brown and Miss Margaret
Warren and the record deposited with The Scottish Genealogy Society.

Some inscriptions are accompanied by an Historical Note, most taken

from the Minute Books of the Heritors and Kirk Session of the Parish of
Whittingehame.

1 IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE REV. ARTHUR ROY STARK MINISTER OF

WHITTINGEHAME AND STENTON 1956 - 1962 WHO DIED 14TH JAN. 1970 AGED 76 YEARS
DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF MINNIE A. PENMAN WHO DIED 10TH NOV. 1971 AGED 78
YEARS AT REST.

2 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARSHALL BUCHANAN LANG DOCTOR OF DIVINITY

MINISTER OF WHITTINGEHAME 1918 - 1939 1ST APRIL 1868 - 3RD OCT. 1954 AND OF HIS
WIFE MARY ELEANOR FARQUHARSON 3RD NOV. 1871 - 12TH JUNE 1954.

3 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN MARSHALL STEWART TENANT OF THE FARMS OF

STONEYPATH AND MEIKLERIG, DIED AT STONEYPATH 8TH JUNE 1922, AGED 60 YEARS.
AND OF HIS WIFE CHRISTINA SPENCE KINNAIRD WHO DIED 22ND AUGUST 1950. ALSO
THEIR ELDER DAUGHTER ELIZABETH KINNAIRD MARSHALL WHO DIED 28TH APRIL
1959. AND MARGARET DALGLEISH PATE WIFE OF ALEXANDER J. M. STEWART WHO
DIED 13TH AUGUST 1973. ALSO THE SAID ALEXANDER J. M. STEWART ONLY SON OF
THE ABOVE JOHN & CHRISTINA STEWART WHO DIED 4TH FEBRUARY 1983. AND THEIR
YOUNGER DAUGHTER CHRISTINA AGNES MARSHALL WHO DIED 17TH MARCH 1996

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4 ERECTED BY JAMES FORTUNE FARMER, STONEYPATH TOWER, IN MEMORY OF HELEN
FOGGO, HIS WIFE, WHO DIED AT STONEYPATH TOWER, 17TH JUNE 1884 AGED 41
YEARS. PETER, THEIR SON, DIED 31ST JULY 1879, IN INFANCY. GEORGE IZETT
FORTUNE, HIS SON, DIED AT STONEYPATH - TOWER, 3RD SEPTR 1891, AGED 14
MONTHS. ALSO THE SAID JAMES FORTUNE DIED AT STONEYPATH - TOWER, 1ST
AUGUST 1906, AGED 83 YEARS. ALSO ANDREW FOGGO, SECOND SON OF THE SAID
JAMES FORTUNE, WHO DIED 9TH APRIL 1912, AGED 37 YEARS. ALSO MARGARET
RENWICK SECOND WIFE OF JAMES FORTUNE DIED 2ND JUNE 1916. AND THOMAS
FORTUNE YOUNGEST SON WHO DIED 10TH JUNE 1963, AGED 87 YEARS.

5 IN MEMORY OF THE REV WALTER SCOTT WHO WAS ORDAINED MINISTER OF THE
PARISH OF WHITTINGHAM ON 22 APRIL 1847 AND DIED 1--- NOV. 18[64] AGED 44 YEARS
HE WAS A TRUE AND AFFECTIONATE FRIEND AN ABLE AND FAITHFUL MINISTER OF
THE GOSPEL AND UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED AND BELOVED FOR HIS AMIABILITY AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

6 IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM KERR WHO DIED ON 22ND AUGUST 1964 AGED 68
YEARS BELOVED HUSBAND OF EUPHEMIA STEVENS BLAIR WHO DIED ON 23RD DEC
1986 AGED 90 YEARS

7 IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE REV. CHARLES ORFORD ALLAN, B.D. 24TH DEC. 1888 -
31ST AUG. 1957, MINISTER OF WHITTINGEHAME 1948 - 1954. AND HIS WIFE ENA
ANDERSON MILLS DIED AT BOWDEN 8TH APRIL 1973

8 IN MEMORY OF CHRISTINA CANT WIFE OF CHARLES SMITH FACTOR WHITTINGHAME

WHO DIED 10TH DECEMBER 1882 AGED 60 YEARS AND OF THEIR ELDEST SON
CHARLES JOHN SMITH FACTOR STRATHCONAN WHO DIED 18TH DECEMBER 1882
AGED 40 YEARS THEIR FOURTH SON MAITLAND BALFOUR SMITH POONAGALLA
CEYLON DIED 20TH AUGUST 1877 AGED 26 YEARS AND WAS BURIED IN HAPUTALE
CEYLON ALSO OF THE ABOVE CHARLES SMITH FACTOR FOR 50 YEARS AT
WHITTINGEHAME BORN 21ST APRIL 1820 DIED 21ST JAN 1902 THEIR ONLY DAUGHTER
JESSIE BORN 9TH AUGUST 1854 DIED 17TH JANUARY 1904 ALSO THEIR SIXTH SON
EDWIN HEDLEY SMITH BORN 23RD JULY 1856, DIED 26TH OCTOBER 1924. FACTOR AT
WHITTINGEHAME FOR 22 YEARS. "FATHER, I WILL THAT THEY ALSO, WHOM THOU
HAST GIVEN ME, BE WITH ME WHERE I AM, THAT THEY MAY BEHOLD MY GLORY."
JOHN XVII. 24. ALSO THEIR FIFTH SON WILLIAM STABLES MINISTER OF LUNNA,
SHETLAND BORN AT WHITTINGEHAME, 26TH MARCH 1853 DIED 31ST MARCH 1939.

9 IN MEMORY OF MARY GILKIE, WIFE OF GEORGE PEACOCK FARMER PAPPLE, WHO

DIED JANRY 6TH 1862 AGED 63 YEARS. ALSO OF ROBERT THEIR SON, WHO DIED 25TH
SEPTEMBER 1866, AGED 32 YEARS THE ABOVE GEORGE PEACOCK DIED. 6TH JUNE
1871, AGED 76 YEARS HE WAS TENANT OF PAPPLE AND AN ELDER OF THE CHURCH OF
SCOTLAND FOR UPWARDS OF FORTY YEARS.

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10 SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVD JOHN LUMSDEN, MINISTER OF THE PARISH OF
WHITTINGHAM, WHO DIED 15TH APRIL 1850, IN THE 86TH YEAR OF HIS AGE, AND 46TH
OF HIS FAITHFUL MINISTRY. THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL BE IN EVERLASTING
REMEMBRANCE. ALSO OF HIS SPOUSE ISABELLA DALE, WHO DIED 25TH APRIL 1859.

1971 survey
Sacred to the memory of The Revd John Lumsden Minister of the Parish of Whittingham who
died 15th April 1850 in the 86th year of his age and the 46th of his faithful ministry. Also of his
spouse Isabella Dale who died 25th April 1859.

Historical Note
Rev. John Lumsden was minister of Whittingehame from 1804 until 1847.

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12 ERECTED by ---ALTER ROBERTSON ---lmaster of Whittingham. in Memory of ---E CAVERHILL

his wife, died 6th April 1834, aged 27 years.

Historical Note
Walter Robertson was schoolmaster from the time the new school at Luggate Burn was opened in
1832. He was still in post in 1849, for in that year he complains to the heritors that the school is
too small, and that he has perforce to teach one class in the porch!

13 ERECTED BY JAMES BROWN SHEPHERD, WHITTINGHAM, IN MEMORY OF HIS SON

ANDREW BROWN, WHO DIED 28TH NOVR 1871 AGED 24 YEARS.

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15 IN MEMORY OF ALEX CRAWFORD WHO DIED AT RUCHLAW WEST MARCH ON 8TH MAY
1859 AGED 74 AND OF CHRISTINA CRAWFORD WIDOW OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED AT
RUCHLAW MUIR ON 26 DEC 1866 AGED 73 THIS STONE IS PLACED HERE BY THEIR SON
ALEX CRAWFORD WHO HIMSELF DIED AT RUCHLAW MUIR ON 17 JANUARY 1901 AT
THE AGE OF 74 AFTER MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS FAITHFUL SERVICE IN KEEPING THE
ROADS OF THIS PARISH.

16 IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE MERCER WHO DIED AT WHITTINGEHAME 2ND

MARCH 1918 AGED 77. ALSO HIS WIFE JANE THOMPSON WHO DIED AT DUNBAR 5TH
FEB. 1946 IN HER 102ND YEAR. AND THEIR YOUNGEST SON ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR
WHO DIED IN AMERICA ON 22ND JULY 1964, AGED 75 YEARS. AND WHOSE CREAMATED
ASHES ARE BURIED HERE. "PEACE PERFECT PEACE."

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17 ERECTED to the MEMORY of WILLIAM THOMSON, Mason whitt ingham who died 25th Jany
1860 aged 69 years. AND HIS WIFE ELIZABETH COWE WHO DIED DEC 22ND 1864 AGED 71
YEARS ALSO GEORGE THEIR SON WHO DIED 17TH JULY 1832 aged 14 years. AGNES their
Daughter who died 15th Sept. 1832 aged 8 years. JAMES their Son, who died 20th April 1836 aged
15 years. and GEORGE their Son, who died 20th July 1861 aged 25 years.

1971 survey
Erected to the memory of William Thomson, mason, Whittingham who died 25th Jany 1860 aged
69 years and his wife Elizabeth Cowe who died Decr. 22nd 1864 aged 71 years. Also George
their son who died 17th July 1852 aged 14 years. Agnes their daughter who died 15th Sept. 1852
aged 8 years. James their son who died 20th April 1856 aged 15 years. And George their son
who died 20th July 1861 aged 25 years.

18 Erected To the memory of William Thomson who died the 23 of april 1820 aged 65 years. Also
Agness Dixon his spouse who died the 20 of Nov 1819 aged 69 years.

1971 survey
Erected to the memory of William Thomson who died the 23rd of April 1820 aged 65 years. Also
Agnes Dixon his spouse who died the 20th Novr. 1819 aged 69 years.

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20 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER ROBERT McGILL WHO DIED 4th OCT. 1932.
AND HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER AGNES WHO DIED 1ST APRIL 1968 AGED 86 YEARS

21 IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM RINTOUL. GARDENER. WHITTINGHAM. WHO DIED. JANRY

17TH 1871 AGED 67 YEARS. AND OF HIS CHILDREN GRACE RINTOUL. WHO DIED JANRY
19TH 1849 AGED 3 YEARS JAMES RINTOUL. WHO DIED JULY 19TH 1857 AGED 9 YEARS
GRACE RINTOUL. WHO DIED FEBRY 5TH 1875 AGED 25 YEARS. JOAN BOYD CAVERHILL
HIS WIFE DIED JUNE 29TH 1902 AGED 86 AND JOHN THEIR SON DIED SEPTR 26TH 1886
AGED 34 BOTH INTERRED IN SOUTHERN CEMETERY MANCHESTER ALSO BEATRICE
HUNTER, WIFE OF JOHN CAVERHILL FARMER CRICHNESS. WHO DIED DECR 28TH 1854
AGED 71 YEARS.

1971 survey
In memory of William Rintoul Gardener Whittingham who died Janry 17th 1871 aged 67 years.
And of his children Grace Rintoul who died Janry 19th 1849 aged 3 years. James Rintoul who
died July 19th 1857 aged 9 years. Grace Rintoul who died Febry 5th 1875 aged 25 years. Joan
Boyd Caverhill his wife died June 29th 1902 aged 86 and John their son died Sept. 26th 1886
aged 34 years. Both interred in Southern Cemetery Manchester. Also Beatrice Hunter wife of
John Caverhill, Farmer, Crichness who died Decr 28th 1854 aged 71 years.

22 THY WILL BE DONE IN LOVING MEMORY OF FREDERICK STEPHEN DAWES WHO DIED
2ND JAN. 1906 AGED 19 YEARS THIS WAS ERECTED BY HIS RELATIVES, FRIENDS, AND
FELLOW - SERVANTS.

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23 ERECTED IN MEMORY OF JOHN GRAY, MASON WHITTINGHAM WHO DIED 16TH JULY
1829 AGED 63 YEARS. AND MARION EWEN, HIS WIFE WHO DIED 24TH MARCH 1829
AGED 57 YEARS. ALSO THEIR FOUR SONS. DAVID. STUDENT OF DIVINITY DIED AT
HADDINGTON 22ND JULY 1831 AGED 22 YEARS. JAMES. MASON WHITTINGHAM DIED
AT HADDINGTON 24TH AUGUST 1832 AGED 28 YEARS. JOHN. CLOTH MERCHANT
HADDINGTON DIED THERE 1ST MAY 1846 AGED 44 YEARS. WILLIAM. CLOTH
MERCHANT HADDINGTON DIED THERE 14TH JUNE 1852 AGED 45 YEARS. ALSO OF
THEIR DAUGHTER ELIZABETH, WHO DIED AT HADDINGTON 30TH DECEMBER 1881,
AGED 83 YEARS.

1971 survey
Erected in Memory of John Gray mason Whittingham who died 16th July 1829 aged 63 years
and Marion Ewen his wife who died 24th March 1829 aged 57 years Also their sons David
Student of Divinity died at Haddington 22nd July 1831 aged 22 years. James mason
Whittingham died at Haddington 24th August 1832 aged 28 years. John cloth merchant
Haddington died there 1st May 1846 aged 44 years. William cloth merchant Haddington died
there14th June 1852 aged 45 years Also their daughter Elizabeth who died at Haddington 30th
December 1881 aged 83 years.

24 TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND GEORGE DENHOLM CLARK

FARMER LUGGATE WHO DIED 1ST MARCH 1919 AGED 52 YEARS ALSO HIS WIFE
ISABELLA HELEN THOMSON WHO DIED 12TH MAY 1944 "TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE
BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE"

24a IN LOVING MEMORY OF SUSAN WILMA CLARK Nee LESLIE BORN 23rd JAN. 1961 DIED
21st DEC. 1999 R.I.P.

25 Here lies buried the corpse of Jane Wail : spouse to Ninion Smeaton Farmer In : Bilegrange : who :
Died : on : the : 6 : of : Dec. 1774 : Aged : 71 : years : Also : Their : Children : Ma ry : who died : in
the year 17[8]0 : Aged six years Agnes : who : died in the year 17[80] Aged one year : and : a : half :
& : Thomas : who : Died : in the year 1749 : aged : --- years --- Ninion Smeaton who died [2]4 June
aged ---1 years

1971 survey
Here lies the corps of Janet Wait spouse to Ninion Smeaton Farmer in Biel Grange who died on
the 5th of Decr 1774 aged 71 years Also their children Mary who died in the year 1730 aged ?
years Agnes who died in the year 1739 aged one year & a half and Thomas who died in the year
1749 aged ? years. Likewise the said Ninion Smeaton who died 24th June aged 80? years.

Historical Note
In 1759 Ninion Smeaton was allocated seat (pew) no. 13 (out of 40) in the kirk for his personal
use.

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27 in Loving Memory of ROBINA PATTERSON WIFE OF ALEXANDER GRAY WHO DIED AT

WHITTINGEHAME 9TH NOV. 1927, AGED 62. AND THEIR SON JAMES WHO WAS KILLED
IN FRANCE 10TH AUG. 1916, AGED 20. THE ABOVE ALEXANDER GRAY WHO DIED 4TH
FEB. 1946, AGED 77. ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER JESSIE JEFFREY WHO DIED 10TH
OCTOBER 1979 AGED 84.

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28 Here lyeth the corps of Elizabeth Logan Spouse to Robert White farmer in Stoneypath who died June
1st 1747 aged 70 years the said Robert White being interred in the old churchyard of Whittingham
April 1st 1715 aged 38 years also Robert White their son Gardiner who died 12th April 1766 Aged 56
years.

1971 survey
Here lieth the corps of Elizabeth Logan spouse to Robert White Fermer in Monnynut who died
June 1st 1747 aged 70 years Also the said Robert White being interred in this old church yard of
Whittingham April 1st 1715? aged 38 years. Also Robert White their son Gardener who died
12th April 1766 aged 56 years,

29 IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM MINGAY WHO DIED 12 JULY 1891 AGED 79 YEARS
SUSANA COLLEY WIFE OF ABOVE DIED JULY 16 1911 AGED 95 YEARS WILLIAM
MINGAY DIED AT LONGFORD MILLS CANADA SEP 15 1900 AGED 59 YEARS SAMUEL
JAMES MINGAY DIED AT CALVEZ B.A. & R. Ry SOUTH AMERICA MARCH 14 1895 AGED
42 YEARS JOHN MINGAY DIED NOV 19 1918 AGED 64 SUSANNA MINGAY DIED FEB 12
1919 AGED 70 WIFE OF THOMAS OWEN NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE PRISCILLA MINGAY
DIED MAY 6 1927 AGED 84 YEARS FRANK HEDLEY MINGAY RETIRED BANKER
YOUNGEST SON OF WILLIAM MINGAY DIED IN NEW ZEALAND AUG. 13 1946 AGED 84

30 ERECTED BY WILLIAM MINGAY COACHMAN TO J. M. BALFOUR ESQUIRE OF

WHITTINGHAM. TO THE MEMORY OF HIS SON GEORGE WHO DIED 25th JANUARY 1818
AGED 15 MONTHS Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thow hast perfected praise.

1971 survey
Erected by William Mingay, Coachman to J.M. Balfour, Esquire of Whittingham, to the memory
of his son George who died 25th January 1848 aged 15 months.

31 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALEXANDER STRACHAN WHO DIED 8TH MARCH 1931 AGED 17
YEARS.

32 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALEXR. PEDEN WHO DIED 22ND NOVR. 1930 AGED 19 YEARS &
11 MONTHS

33 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN BURR WHO FELL ASLEEP 21ST JUNE 1929 AGED 45
YEARS Until the day break

34 East Face
Here lyes William Jameson Son to James Jameson & Catharin Collman Tenants in Grange Haughs
who died the 9th of November 1737 in the 26th year of his age

1971 survey
Here lyes William Jameson son to James Jameson & Catharin Collman Tenants in Grange
Heughs who died the 9th of November 1737 in the 26th year of his age.

34 West Face
MEMEnto Mori Here ly John Jameson receiver in hunthill who died July 30th 1773 aged 60 years as
also his son James James on died may 15th 1763 aged 20 years

1971 survey
Here ly John Jameson receiver in Hunthill who died July 30th 1773 aged 60 years. As also his
son James Jameson died May 15th 1763 aged 20 years.

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35 East Face
memnto mori

35 West Face
Here lyes John & Margrat Wolfes Children to Alex Wolfe & Mart. Sideserf his Spoues John died
Merch 1743 in ye 9 year of his age Mart. died april 1748 in ye 17 year of hir age

1971 survey
Here lyes John & Margaret Wolfes children to Alex Wolfe & Margt Sideserf his spouse - John
died March 1743 in yc 9 years of his age. Margt died April 1748 in yc 17 year of hir age.

36 ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM MERCER WHO DIED AT YARROW 11TH APRIL
1843. AGED 47 YEARS ALSO HELEN SPENCE HIS SPOUSE WHO DIED AT OVERFIELD
27TH JANY 1891, AGED 86 YEARS.

1971 survey
Erected to the memory of William Mercer who died at Yarrow 11th April 1843 aged 47 years.
Also Helen Spence his spouse who died at Overfield 27th April 1891 aged 86 years.

Historical Note
Helen’s son was steward at Whittingehame Home Farm. Overfield was her daughter’s residence.

37 IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE REDPATH WHO DIED AT OVERFIELD 21ST AUGUST

1899 AGED 76 YEARS ALSO HIS WIFE HELEN MERCER WHO DIED AT OVERFIELD 14TH
DEC. 1917 AGED 84 YEARS

38 In Loving Memory of ARCHIBALD MUIR WHO DIED 3RD JULY 1901 AGED 78 YEARS. ALSO
JOAN WATT WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 9TH MAY 1891 AGED 64 YEARS.

Historical Note
Joan Watt died at the ‘Old Castle’ of Whittingehame (i.e., Whittingehame Tower).

39 IN MEMORY OF ROBERT JOHNSTONE, WHO DIED AT WHITTINGHAME, NOVR 4TH 1857,

AGED 70 YEARS. ISABELLA WEIR, HIS WIFE, DIED JUNE 6TH 1869, AGED 79 YEARS.
ROBERT, THEIR SON, DIED IN INDIA, MAY 22ND 1867, AGED 31 YEARS. THOMAS, THEIR
SON, DIED AT WHITTINGEHAME, 8TH DECEMBER 1902.

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41 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR SON ROBERT JAMES RIDDELL DIED 11TH DEC. 1974
AGED 45 YRS.

42 In Loving Memory Of CATHERINE P. SPIDEN BELOVED WIFE OF HENRY COWE WHO DIED
20TH JULY 1933 IN HER 64TH YEAR. ALSO THE ABOVE HENRY COWE WHO DIED 4TH
JAN. 1941 IN HIS 77TH YEAR.

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43 IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM WOO[D] WHO DIED 2ND MAY 18[7-] AGED 50 YEARS ALSO
MARGARET AND WILLIAM HIS DAUGHTER AND SON WHO DIED IN INFANCY ALSO
MARGARET BAIN HIS WIFE DIED APRIL 1ST 1874 AGED 73 YEARS ALSO OF MARGARET
WOOD THEIR DAUGHTER WHO DIED AT STENTON 23RD MARCH 1905 AND OF THOMAS
HUNTER AND HIS WIFE EUPHEMIA WOOD WHO DIED IN EDINBURGH

1971 survey
In memory of William Wood who died 2nd May 1853 aged 56 years Also Margaret and William
his daughter and son who died in infancy Also Margaret Bain his wife died April 1st 1874 aged
73 years Also of Margaret Wood their daughter who died at Stenton 23rd March 1905 And of
Thomas Hunter and hid wife Euphemia Wood who died in Edinburgh.

44 1894 ERECTED BY JANET WOOD IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF HER HUSBAND

ROBERT WOOD WHO DIED 9TH SEPTR 1893 AGED 71 YEARS ALSO THE ABOVE JANET
WOOD WHO DIED 30TH JANY 1900 AGED 72 YEARS

45 IN LOVING MEMORY OF AGNES TURNBULL BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN WAITE DIED 6TH
NOV. 1952 AGED 79 YEARS. ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN WAITE DIED 7TH DEC. 1960 AGED 85
YEARS.

46 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN REID FORESTER, WHITTINGEHAME DIED 13TH

OCTOBER 1958 AGED 72 YEARS AND HIS BELOVED WIFE BESSIE S. BLACKLOCK DIED
15TH AUGUST 1966 AGED 80 YEARS ALSO THEIR INFANT DAUGHTER MARGARET JEAN
INTERRED IN JEDBURGH.

47 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR MOTHER ETHEL STENHOUSE DIED 9TH JUNE 1963
AGED 74 YEARS ALSO OUR DEAR FATHER JOHN KING DIED 28TH JANUARY 1964 AGED
81 YEARS

48 East Face
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MARY MERCER, BELOVED WIFE OF WALTER SAMUEL,
WHITTINGHAME, WHO DIED 24TH MAY 1913, IN HER 65TH YEAR. ALSO THEIR SON
GEORGE MERCER, WHO DIED THROUGH AN ACCIDENT, 24TH DEC. 1884, AGED 8 YEARS
AND 4 MONTHS. ALSO THE ABOVE WALTER SAMUEL, WHO DIED 22ND MAY 1923 IN HIS
83RD YEAR. "TILL THE DAY DAWNS"

48 IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE FROM MR & MRS G. COWAN AND FAMILY

THE WEARY HOURS AND DAYS OF PAIN, THY TROUBLED SLEEPLESS NIGHTS ARE
PASSED THE EVER PATIENT WORN OUT FRAME HAS GOT ETERNAL PEACE AT LAST.

Historical Note
At base of stone no. 48 there is an immortelle on an octagonal marble base, covered by a wire
frame containing 3 doves, roses, a lily and leaves, all made of china and in poor condition. The
inscription above is on a small circular china plaque.

49 ERECTED BY JOHN AMOS IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE ALISON RICHARDSON, WHO DIED
AT RUCHLAW MUIR, FEBY 16TH 1879, AGED 78 YEARS. THE ABOVE JOHN AMOS,
RUCHLAW MUIR DIED OCTR 12TH 1882, AGED 76 YEARS.

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50 HERE LYES ELSPETH HAY SPOUSE TO WILLIAM NIELSON TAYLOR IN WH---HAM WHO
DIED APRIL --- 1754 AGED 53 YEARS --- 5 ALSO 3 CHILDREN

1971 survey
Here lyes Elsbeth Hay spouse to William Nielson Taylor in Whittingham who died April 1754
aged 53 years as also his 3 children.

51 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER JAMES GRIERSON WHO DIED 17TH JUNE
1939 AGED 68. AND OUR DEAR MOTHER EUPHEMIA PORTEOUS WHO DIED 10TH NOV.
1963 AGED 84.

52

53 Here lys the body of Thomas Manderso--- Mason. Son to Robert Manderson & Christian Liddel. who
Died June 3d 1741 in 25th year of his age. north this Stone lyes William Magdalene & Marion
Mandersons & ther Children

1971 survey
Here lyes the body of Thomas Manderson, mason, son to Robert Manderson & Christian Riddel
who died June 3rd 1741 in 25th year of his age. North this stone lyes William Magdalene &
Marion Manderson ther children.

54 East Face
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES MILL. FARMER. LUGGATE WHO DIED
SEPTEMBER. 7TH 1852 AGED 52 YEARS AND AGNES PETRIE. HIS SPOUSE. WHO DIED
APRIL. 25TH 1856. AGED 75 YEARS ALSO THEIR SON ROBERT MILL. FARMER. LUGGATE
WHO DIED 27TH DECEMBER 1870 AGED 56 YEARS.

1971 survey
Erected to the memory of James Mill farmer Luggate who died September 7th 1852 aged 59
years and Agnes Petrie his spouse who died April 25th 1866 aged 75 years. Also their son
Robert Mill farmer Luggate who died 27th December 1870 aged 56 years.

54 North Face
IN MEMORY OF HELEN LOWE STURROCK. WIFE OF ROBERT MILL. FARMER. LUGGATE.
WHO DIED 17TH FEBRUARY 1866 AGED 32 YEARS. HER AMIABLE DISPOSITION GAINED
THE ESTEEM OF ALL. WITH WHOM SHE HELD INTERCOURSE. AND HER PREMATURE
DEATH CAST A WIDE SPREAD MANTLE OF GLOOM AND SORROW. FOR THE DEPARTED
WORTH. AND ALSO IN MEMORY OF HER INFANT DAUGHTER WHO DIED 6TH FEBRY
1863

54 South Face
IN MEMORY OF ANNIE, ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JAMES MILL, FARMER
LUGGATE, WHO DIED 2ND JUNE 1883, AGED 75 YEARS. DEEPLY MOURNED BY HER
SURVIVING SISTER, AND BELOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HER. AGNES DIED AT
EDINBURGH 3RD MARCH 1887 AGED 67 YEARS LAST SURVIVOR OF THE FAMILY OF
THE ABOVE JAMES MILL

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54 West Face
GEORGE 3RD SON OF THE LATE JAMES MILL LUGGATE, DIED IN QUEENSLAND FEBY
1884, AGED 73 YEARS. ALEXANDER 4TH SON OF THE ABOVE JAMES MILL DIED 28TH
DECR 1884, AGED 71 YEARS ALSO IN MEMORY OF THE SONS OF ROBERT MILL FARMER
AT LUGGATE ROBERT, YOUNGEST SON WHO DIED AT HASTINGS, SUSSEX ON 12TH
FEBRUARY 1953, AGED 87 JAMES, ELDEST SON WHO DIED AT DUNDEE ON 5TH APRIL
1953, AGED 91 WILLIAM HENRY WHO DIED AT GALASHIELS ON 4TH APRIL 1958, AGED
93.

55 Here lies the Body of Peter whyt Son to Robert whyt & Agnes Lisle his Spous who Died Mar 5th
1755 aged 4 years

1971 survey
Here lies the body of Peter Whyt son to Robert Whyt and Agnes Lisle his spouse who died Mar
5th 1755 aged 4 years.

56 East Face
Here lyes James [Findlason] Husband to [Isabel] douglass who died the 8th of January 1733 in the 52
year of his ---

1971 survey
Here lyes James Madlason husband to Mabel Douglas who died the 8th of January 1733 in the
52nd year of his age.

56 West Face
MeMeNTO MORI
(crossed bones) (eroded skull)

57 ERECTED BY THOMAS WHITECROSS, Innerwick in Memory of his Wife ANN NILSON who
died 10th May 1854 Aged 56 years. Also JANET and JEAN their Daughters who died in infancy. the
above THOMAS WHITECROSS DIED 11TH April 1866 Aged 64 years

1971 survey
Erected by Thomas Whitecross Innerwick in memory of his wife Ann Nilson who died 10th May
1854 aged 56 years also Janet and Jean their daughters who died in infancy. The above Thomas
Whitecross died 11th April 1866 aged 64 years.

58 "HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER" IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN GARRETT HEAD
GARDENER AT WHITTINGEHAME FOR 37 YEARS WHO DIED 9TH DEC. 1910 AGED 70
ALSO OF MARY BERTRAM HIS WIFE WHO DIED 1ST JULY 1887 AGED 40

59 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ELLEN RUSSELL WHO DIED 21ST NOV. 1969 AGED 82 YEARS
BELOVED WIFE OF DAVID RODGER AND OF THE ABOVE DAVID RODGER WHO DIED
30TH JUNE 1975 AGED 95 YEARS

60 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND JOHN COWE WHO DIED 30TH JULY 1961
AGED 73 YEARS ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE ELLEN GOLIGHTLY WHO DIED 5TH NOV.
1970 AGED 79 YEARS

61

17
Stone no. 91: Symbols of mortality and an emblem of the weaver’s trade decorate this stone.

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62 Here lyeth the Corps of Eu---hans Sherriff spouse to James Masson who Died Nov 1754 Aged 29
years Also Euphans Masson his child who died 17 July 1760 Aged ---6 years Also Eup hans Mason
his child who Died in June 1776 Aged 9 months Also the said James Masson who died ---

1971 survey
Here lyeth the corps of Euphans Sheriff spouse to James Masson who died Nov 1754 aged 29
years Also Euphans Masson his child who died July 1768 aged 6 years Also Euphan Masson
who died in June 1776 aged 9 months. Also the said James Masson indweller ? in --- --- ---
Lonefoot who died in July 1776 aged 54 years.

63 HERE LYES JEAN MASON DAUGHTER TO JAMES MASON [AND] JEAN ALEXAN[DER]
WHO DIED THE 3rd OF DECEMBER 1727 YEARS IN THE [2nd] YEAR OF HER AGE

1971 survey
Here lies Jean Mason daughter to James Mason and Jean Alexander who died the 7th of
December 1727 years in the 2nd year of her age.

64 East Face
HERE LIES WILLEAM BURN SONE TO JOHN BURN FAR --- IN

1971 survey
Here lyes William Burn sone to John Burn.

64 West Face
ME MENTO MORI

65 1741 Here ly ---dren Alison, Elizabeth --- Burn children of John Burn and Alison Thomson Spouse in
Pople Here lyes John Burn who died ---

1971 survey
Here lyes Andrew, Alison & Elspeth & John? Burns children to John Burns & Alison Thomson
spouses Tenants in Paple. Here lies John Burns who died June 12th 1701.

65a East Face

Here Lyes the corps of Isoble Rowan Spouse to Tomas white wright in Stone : path who died [O]ctb
4th 1751 aged 67 years

1971 survey
Here lyes the corps of Isobel Brown spouse to James White wright in Stoneypath who died Octbr
4th 1751 aged 67 years.

65a West Face

A R

66

67

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68 Here lyes Patrick Black Tenant in Newcock Miln Who died March 24th 1738 in the 81st year of his
Age and also Alison Alane his Spouse Who Died the 10th of June 1730 in the 77th year of her Age
Likwise Patrick black tenant at Rochlaw west mai ns Son to the above P. [L.] and A.A. who died Janry
24th 1765 aged 71 years.

1971 survey
Here lies Patrick Black Tenant in Neucock Miln who died March 24th 1736 in the 81st year of
his age and also Alison Alane his spouse who died 10th June 1730 in the 77th year of her age.
Likewise Patrick Black Tenant at Rochlaw West Mains son to the above P.B and A.A. who died
Jan 24th 1765 aged 71 years.

69 HERE LYES THE CORPES OF MARY JEAMSON SPOUSE TO JOHN HENDERSON IN

WHIttINGHAME MILNE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH 29 DAY 1728 AND OF HER
AGE 60 YEARS

1971 survey
Here lyes the corpes of Mary ---eamson spouse to John Henderson in Whittingham Milne who
departed this life March 29 day 1728 and her age ?0 years.

70 In Memory of John Scott son of Peter Scott miller in Whittingham mill Who Died Sep 30 1814 Aged
11 years also Agnes Scott his Daughter Died 1 april 1817 aged 25 years and Alexander Scott his son
who died March --- Aged 13 years

1971 survey
John Scott son of Peter Scott miller in Whittingham Mill who died Sep. 30th 1811 aged 11 years
and also his daughter who died Feb. 18th 1817 aged 23 years and also ---er Scott his son who
died Mar. 1st 1817 aged 13 years.

71 ERECTED BY GILBERT ANDERSON. IN MEMORY OF JEAN JOHNSTONE, HIS WIFE WHO

DIED AT PAPPLE 5TH AUGUST 1804 AGED 36 YEARS GILBERT ANDERSON, DIED AT Mcle
PINKERTON 8TH JULY 1850 AGED 85 YEARS. IN MEMORY OF JANE, ELDEST DAUGHTER
OF THOMAS ANDERSON, WHO DIED AT MERRYHATTON 18TH JULY 1859 AGED 27
YEARS ALSO CHRISTAIN ROBERTSON WIFE OF THOMAS ANDERSON WHO DIED AT
MERRYHATTON 25TH DECR 1859 AGED 59 YEARS HERE ALSO LIES BURIED THOMAS
ANDERSON, ABOVE NAMED WHO DIED AT NORTH BERWICK, 1ST DECR 1882 IN HIS
80TH YEAR HE WAS LAND STEWARD AT MERRYHATTON FOR 37 YEARS. THOMAS, HIS
GRANDSON, DIED IN INFANCY GILBERT ANDERSON, ONLY SON OF THE ABOVE
THOMAS ANDERSON, DIED IN CANADA ON THE 8TH NOVEMBER 1893.

1971 survey
Erected by Gilbert Anderson in memory of Jean Johnstone his wife who died at Papple 5th
August 1804 aged 36 years. Gilbert Anderson died at Mkle Pinkerton 8th July 1850 aged 85
years, In memory of Jane eldest daughter of Thomas Anderson who died at Merry Hatton 16th
July 1859 aged 27 years Also Christain Robertson wife of Thomas Anderson who died at Merry
Hatton 23rd Decr 1859 aged 59 years, Here also lies buried Thomas Anderson above named
who died at North Berwick 1st Dec 1882 in his 80th year. He was Land Steward at Merry Hatton
for 37 years. Thomas his grandson died in infancy. Gilbert Anderson only son of the above
Thomas Anderson died in Canada on the 8th November 1893.

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72 Here Lyeth the corps of Robet Black Husband to maren pringl who died februry 26 1745 Aged 55
years also William and Maren Black ther children.

1971 survey
Here in lyes corps of Robert Black husband to Maren Pringle who died February 26th 1745
aged 55 years Also William and Maren Black their children.

73 HERE LYES THOMAS --- WHO DIED --- IN --- BERE 1816 --- AND ---

74 East Face
WILLIAM BLACK SON OF THE SAID DAVID BLACK BORN AT WHITTINGHAME 1753 DIED
30TH MARCH 1834 MARGARET BURNET HIS WIFE WHO DIED 21ST MAY 1828 ALSO OF
THEIR TWO SONS DAVID BLACK BORN 1792 DIED 23RD OCTOBER 1871 JOHN BLACK
BORN AT WHITINGHAME 1794 DIED AT GARVALD 1883 AGNES STENHOUSE WIFE OF
JOHN BLACK WHO DIED 18TH APRIL 1875 DAVID BLACK THEIR SON WHO DIED AT
GARVALD 1ST SEPTEMBER 1883 AGED 40 YEARS ALSO OF ISABELLA TURBAYNE WIFE
OF THE SAID W. A. BLACK TREVELYAN WHO DIED 3RD MAY 1883 AGED 46 YEARS AND
IS INTERRED IN HADDINGTON CEMETERY THIS PANEL WAS INSERTED IN 1894 BY
WILLIAM ARTHUR BLACK TREVELYAN

1971 survey
William Black son of the said David Black born at Whittingehame 1753 died 30th March 1834.
Margaret Burnett his wife who died 21st May 1828. Also their two sons David Black born 1792
died 23rd October 1871. John Black born at Whittingehame 1794 died at Garvald 1883. Agnes
Stenhouse wife of John Black who died 18th April 1875. David Black their son who died at
Garvald 1st September 1883 aged 40 years. Also of Isobella Turbayne wife of the said W.A.
Black Trevelyan who died 3rd May 1883 aged 46 years and is interred in Haddington Cemetery.
This panel was inserted in 1894 by William Arthur Black Trevelyan.

74 West Face

1971 survey
Here lyeth --- --- --- --- who died April 1 1752 aged 47. Also all children to David Black --- --- in
Whittingham and also his spouse.

Historical Note
A David Black was the beadle and ‘bellman’ of the kirk, until in 1757 the Kirk Session accused
him of embezzling money, and moreover spending most of it on drink!

75 Here lyeth John Caldcl[au]gh Farmer in Salton East Mains who Departed th--- Life the 21 of March
1751 Aged 63 years also Isoble Greenfield his spouse who Departed this Life July 20th 1758 aged 60
years.

1971 survey
Here lyeth John Caldcleugh farmer in Salton East Mains who departed this life the 21st March
1751 aged 63 years Isoble Greenfield his spouse who departed this life July 20th 1758 aged 60
years.

1959 survey
The 1959 survey also gives the name as Caldcleugh but the farm as Sallon.

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76 CORPES OF ---- ----D OAN RUMBIE --- [BARE] A T HOM --- THIS LIFE ON [THE] DA[Y]
172--- [OF] --- AGE ---9 YEARS

77 Heir lyes Archibald Cra[n] Mason & Tenant in [Milyidanat] Born Decr 12 --- Died Janr 5th 1752 and
Robert Cran Mason Son to Archibald Cra[n] & Elizab- eth Wallace his Spouse: Born 5th --- 1742
Died June 6th 1766 also the said Elizabeth Wallace Born Janr 19th 1701 Died May 8th 1767

1971 survey
Here lyes Archibald Cran, Mason tenant in Milridghal. Born Decr 12th 1685 died Jan 25th 1752
and Robert Cran. Mason son to Archibald Cran and Elizabeth Wallace his spouse. Born Augt 5th
1742 died June 6th 1766. Also the said Elizabeth Wallace born Janr 19th 1701 died May 8th
1767.

Historical Note
Archibald Craw (sic) helped build the first kirk in 1721-2, working with his father, Robert. The
cost was estimated at £121 5s 8d (excluding glazing).

78 IN LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID McL. YOUNG BELOVED HUSBAND OF SARAH J.

PRINGLE WHO DIED AT LUGGATE BURN 24TH NOVR 1947 AGED 52 YEARS ALSO THEIR
DAUGHTER ISABELLA WHO DIED AT WHITTINGEHAME MAINS 18TH JANY 1928 AGED 6
MONTHS ALSO THEIR SONS ALFRED BADENOCH WHO DIED AT WHITTINGEHAME
MAINS 19TH JANY 1928 AGED 6 MONTHS ALEXANDER WHO DIED AT LUGGATE BURN
20TH FEBY 1932 AGED 9 MONTHS ALSO THE ABOVE SARAH J. PRINGLE WHO DIED 17TH
FEBY 1984 AGED 92 YEARS ALSO THEIR SON ROBERT B. YOUNG WHO DIED 18TH AUGT
1998 AGED 65 YEARS "PEACE, PERFECT PEACE"

79 HEIR LYETH IAMSES FERMER [W]HO [DIED] IANA --- --- --- 0 [A]ND OF AGE 5--- AND ---
THONSON --- WHO DIED --- --- CHILDRIN ---O[H] --- FERMARS

1959 Survey
[?IAME]S FERMER . . . .KEA[TH]RIN THOMSO[N] WHO DIED 1693

Historical Note
In 1678 Robert Fermer was granted the privilege of erecting a throughstone (flat gravestone) in
the old kirkyard, at a cost of £2 9s. The stone was brought to the present yard after 1721.

80 HERE LYES N W --- SONE O --- J --- WHO DIED OCKTOBER 2 DAY 1730 IS AGE IS ---
YEAR

1971 survey
Here lyes John Whiet sone to James Whiet Bar--- Curbreah who died October 2 day 1730. His
age 18 years.

81 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES HENDERSON STEELE DIED 19TH MAY 1927, AGED 18½
YEARS. ALSO HIS FATHER THOMAS COWE STEELE DIED 30TH OCTOBER 1959. ALSO HIS
MOTHER JEANNIE DAVIDSON DIED 18TH JANUARY 1976.

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82 Here lyes Willeam Rosebrough who Died Jully [l]h- 2 1770 Aged 86 Years Also susean wood his
spouse who bied january 13th 1768 Ag Ed 85 years And 5 OF There cheldren

1971 survey
Here lyes William Rosebrough who died July 2nd 1770 aged 86 years. Also Susean Wood his
spouse who died January 13th 1768 aged 83 years and there cheldren.

83 In Loving Memory of SARAH HALL, WIFE OF WILLIAM HUTCHISON, RUCHLAW

GARDENS, WHO DIED 11TH NOV. 1927, AGED 63. AND OF WILLIAM HUTCHISON, WHO
DIED 7TH APRIL 1930, AGED 63. "AT REST"

84 East Face
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JANET EDWIN ABERNETHY WHO DIED 8TH APRIL 1926 AGED
11 YEARS ERECTED BY HER MOTHER

84 North Face
ALSO HER NIECE JANET DAVIDSON DIED 1ST DEC. 1929 AGED 8 WEEKS.

85 HERE LYES RACHEL GRAY DAUGHTER TO ROBART GRAY --- HILIN [TRUMA] [WHO
DIED] NOVEMBER [12] DAY 1727 [HER AGE] [11] YEAR

86 East Face
JD
JW
--- [lyeth] the [cors] of Isabel White [spouse] [John] Drysdale tenent in Lee hou--- aprile 9th 1754
aged 50 years Also --- [Drys]dale his father who di ed ma[rch] --- lyeth 11 foot north [from] this aged
--- years and marion dickson his mother who died august [17]th 1742 aged 76 years --- also Jain
Drysdale his Daught er who [died] July 6 17[4]9 aged 9 months As also the said [John] Drysdale who
Died march 26 177[5] aged 79 years

1971 survey
Here lyeth the corps of Isobel White spouse to John Drysdale tenant in Lee Houses who died
Aprile 9th 1754 aged 50 years. Also John? Drysdale his father who died March --- --- and Lyeth
11 foot north from this aged ? years and Marion Dickson his mother who died August 1st 1742
aged 76 years as also Jain Drysdale his daughter who died July 6th 17?9 aged 9 months. As also
the said John Drysdale died March 26th 1779 aged 79 years.

Historical Note
John Drysdale was ordained an elder of the kirk in 1749.

86 West Face
memento [mori]

87 DAVID SKELDON 1878 - 1941 ALSO MARY SMITH 1873 - 1952

88 IN LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID SKELDON BELOVED HUSBAND OF ISABELLA AUSTEN

DIED 9TH FEB. 1941, AGED 62 ALSO HER MOTHER MARY SMITH DIED 30TH NOV. 1952
[ABSENT FROM THE BODY] PRESENT WITH THE LORD 2 COR. 5.8.

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89 In Loving Memory of ELIZABETH GILLIES WIFE OF DAVID BROWNHILL WHO DIED AT
WHITTINGEHAME HOME FARM 18TH JANUARY 1899, AGED 61 YEARS. ALSO OF THE
ABOVE DAVID BROWNHILL WHO DIED AT BIEL GRANGE 31ST DEC. 1919. AGED 91
YEARS ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER BARBARA DARLING WHO DIED AT TRANENT 5TH OCT.
1956. AGED 72 YEARS

90 HERE LIES GEORGE WHITE TENNANT IN HEDDER WICK HUSBAND TO AGNES

MANDERSON WHO DIED JULY 23 1742 aged 63 YEARS

1971 survey
Here lies George White tennant in Heedderwick husband to Agnes Manderson who died
February 23 1742 A.D. aged 63 years.

91 --- the Corps of Achbald Sy--eeff weaver --- man husband to --- farmer who departed this life the 10
of April 1728 aged 72

92 S/11211 PRIVATE G. CALDER GORDON HIGHLANDERS 18TH MAY 1917

93 AS
MS
Here lies the corpse of Jean Storie who died Feb 1[7] 1755 aged 4 years also Margaret Storie who
died April 11th 1763 aged [5] years both Children to Archibald Storie & Martha Spence his Spouse

1971 survey
Here lies the corps of Jean Storie who died Feb. 7th 1770 aged 4 years Also Margaret Storie
who died April 11th 1763 aged 5 years, both children to Archibald Storie and Martha Spence his
spouse.

94 TH
IN
To the Memory of Janet Nisbet Spouse to Tho Hender son Tenant in Bogend who died the 22 of Jan:
1754 aged 52 years likewise the said Thomas Henderson who died the 22 of March 1762 aged ---
years also Robert Henderson his son Farmer [S]lade and Bogend who died 22d Nov 1802 aged 63
years much regreted also Catherine Kemp his Spouse who died at her son, George's House General
Merchant Garvald upon 23d January 1837 aged 75 year[s].

1971 survey
To the memory of Janet Nisbet spouse to Tho. Henderson tenant in Bogend who died the 22nd of
June 1754 aged 52 years. Likewise the said Thomas Henderson who died the 22nd March 1762
aged ? years. Also Robert Henderson his son farmer Slade and Bogend who died 22nd Nov. 1802
aged 63 years. Much regreted. Also Catherine Kemp his spouse who died at her son Georges
house General Merchant Garvald upon 23rd January 1837 aged 75 years.

Historical Note
In 1759 Thomas Henderson was allocated seat (pew) no. 38 (out of 40) in the kirk for his
personal use.

95

96

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97 IN MEMORY OF JOHN HARDIE JOINER PAPPLE WHO DIED JUNE 14TH 1854 AGED 101
YEARS AND AGNES LITTLE HIS WIFE WHO DIED NOVR 25TH 1823 AGED 65 YEARS ALSO
THEIR CHILDRN WILLIAM WHO DIED JULY 22ND 1797 AGED 3 YERS ANN WHO DIED
OCT 25TH 1805 AGED 21 YEARS JANET WHO DIED JULY 28TH 1805 AGED 21 YEARS
ARTHUR WHO DIED JANY 15TH 1868 AGED 73 YEARS

1971 survey
In memory of John Hardie joiner Papple who died June 14th 1854 aged 101 years And Agnes
Little his wife who died Novr 25th 1823 aged 65 years. Also their children William who died July
22nd 1797 aged 3 years. Ann who died Octr 25th 1805 aged 21 years Janet who died July 28th
1805 aged 21 years Arthur who died Janr 15th 1868 aged 73 years

Historical Note
In September 1842 John Hardie was paid 18s for making a coffin for a shearer who died at
Whittingehame Mains.

98 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER WILLIAM HORSBURGH

DIED 9TH APRIL 1920, AGED 70. JANET LYALL DIED 9TH MAY 1925, AGED 72. ALSO OUR
DEAR BROTHER JOHN DIED 8TH JAN 1913 AGED 33.

Historical Note
William Horsburgh was the estate carpenter.

99 Sacred TO THE MEMORY OF HENRY PUNTON, WHO DIED AT WHITTINGHAME, 5TH

NOVEMBER 1894, AGED 69 YEARS. AND ALSO OF CATHERINE GUY HIS WIFE WHO DIED
AT EDINBURGH, 9TH JANUARY 1903 AGED 75 YEARS.

100 ERECTED IN MEMORY OF JOHN WHITE WHO DIED AT WHITTINGEHAME MARCH 5TH
1905, AGED 78 YEARS. ALSO HIS WIFE JANE BROWN HILL WHO DIED MAY 1ST 1905.
AGED 80 YEARS. ALSO MARGARET McIVER WIFE OF DAVID WHITE WHITTINGEHAME
WHO DIED JAN. 13TH 1928, IN HER 68TH YEAR. DAVID WHITE DIED 1ST JUNE 1929

101 ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF JANET PATTERSON WIFE OF CHRISTOPHER WHITE

WHO DIED AT WHITTINGHAME, HOME FARM 14TH JULY 1900, AGED 73 YEARS. ALSO OF
THE ABOVE CHRISTOPHER WHITE WHO DIED AT WHITTINGHAME HOME FARM 27TH
JULY 1909, AGED 84 YEARS. ALSO THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER CATHERINE BRAID WHO
DIED AT WHITTINGHAME HOME FARM 27TH APRIL 1915, AGED 58 YEARS ALSO THEIR
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER JANET SMITH WHO DIED AT EDINBURGH 12TH APRIL 1918
AGED 48 YEARS ALSO THEIR YOUNGEST SON WILLIAM ARCHIBALD WHITE DIED AT
WHITTINGEHAME HOME FARM 28TH MAY 1930 AGED 68 YEARS

102 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR MOTHER ELIZABETH DICKSON DIED 23RD NOV. 1979
AGED 89 YEARS BELOVED WIFE OF WILLIAM WHITE.

103 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN WEBSTER ELDEST SON OF ALEXANDER AND ISABELLA
WEBSTER DIED AT LUGGATE 7TH FEBRUARY 1898 AGED 23 YEARS ALSO OF ISABELLA
FORRESTER BELOVED WIFE OF ALEXR. WEBSTER DIED AT THE ROYAL INFIRMARY
EDINBURGH 19TH SEPTR. 1901 AGED 53 THE ABOVE ALEXR. WEBSTER DIED 29TH
MARCH 1916 IN HIS 74 YEAR

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104 To the Memory of JAMES JOHNSTON. Obit 14 Aug. 1797. Ætat 80 Also of ELIZABETH
CARMICHAIL His Wife Obit 7 March 1806 Ætat 80

1971 survey
To the memory of James Johnston obit 14th Aug. 1797 Aetat 80 also of Elizabeth Carmichail his
wife obit 7 March 1806 aetat 80.

105 In Loving Memory of THOMAS SMART WHO DIED 26TH FEB. 1929 AGED 75 YEARS. ALSO
HIS WIFE MARION RUTHERFORD WHO DIED 4TH OCT. 1932 AGED 77 YEARS "FAITHFUL
UNTO DEATH"

Historical Note
Thomas Smart served as beadle of the kirk for 33 years until he resigned through ill-health in
1923.

106 East Face

Here lies the corpse of John Brown who died 177[7] --- James --- Brown ---
Likewise Elizabeth Brown who died 26th dec --- aged 2 [---] month --- --- --- died July 1744 aged 17
years th--- Children

1971 survey
Here lyes the corps of John Broun who died Aprile 1 1734 in the 5th year of his age and also
Robert Broun who died January 1 1735 in the ? year of his age both children to James Broun
tenant at Bees Knoll & Alison Yule his spouse. Likewise Elizabeth Broun who died 26th January
1742 aged 2 months. Likewise --- --- died July 1744 aged 17 years.

106 West Face

--- r --- Here lyeth the cops of Alison yule spouse --- James Brown Tenant in Gu-linch Who deid 20
may 17---2 aged 52 year Also the said James Brown who died 2 --- 1753 --- --- year

1971 survey
Here lyeth corps of Alison Yule spouse to James Brown tenant in Ri?knoll who died 20 May 1742
aged 52 years Also the said James Brown who died 2nd Augt 1755 aged 62 years.

107 "JESUS CALLED LITTLE CHILDREN UNTO HIM" IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLES
JAMES DEAR CHILD OF JAMES & ELIZABETH ROBERTSON BORN 13 MAY 1888 DIED 23
JUNE 1890

108 IN MEMORY OF "A MAN GREATLY BELOVED" JAMES ROBERTSON D D BORN 9TH FEB
1837 ENTERED INTO REST 27TH MAY 1920 MINISTER OF THIS PARISH FOR 55 YEARS
MODERATOR OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND IN 1909 "AS
WE HAVE BORNE THE IMAGE OF THE EARTHY WE SHALL ALSO BEAR THE IMAGE OF
THE HEAVENLY" ALSO IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE ELIZABETH MARY, YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER OF ROBERT SCOTT MONCRIEFF OF FOSSAWAY BORN 9TH OCT. 1852, DIED
15TH JUNE 1935.

109 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROBERT McCUTCHEON FORESTER, WHITTINGEHAME, WHO

DIED 22ND OF OCTOBER 1918, AGED 71. ALSO OF HIS WIFE JESSIE ROSS WHO DIED
19TH DECEMBER 1904 AGED 57. ALSO OF THEIR ELDER DAUGHTER CATHERINE
MARGARET WHO DIED 9TH SEPTEMBER 1942.

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110 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES TAIT WHO DIED AT RUCHLAW COTTAGES 28TH
FEBRUARY 1918 IN HIS 92ND YEAR ALSO JANE JOHNSTONE WIFE OF THE ABOVE WHO
DIED AT RUCHLAW COTTAGES 13TH MAY 1917 IN HER 94TH YEAR ASLEEP IN JESUS

111 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN HUNTER, M.A., F.E.I.S. SCHOOLMASTER AT

WHITTINGEHAME FOR 30 YEARS. BELOVED HUSBAND OF JESSIE MACKENZIE WHO
DIED 20TH JULY 1939 AGED 69 YEARS. ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER MARGARET VICTORIA
WHO DIED 4TH MAY 1911 AGED 4 YEARS. AND OF HIS WIFE JESSIE MACKENZIE WHO
DIED 20TH SEPTEMBER 1956 AGED 89 YEARS.

Historical Note
John Hunter was also the precentor and organist at the kirk until he resigned in 1922;
apparently he refused to continue to train a choir!

112 IN MEMORY OF JOHN KINNAIRD FARMER DIED AT PAPPLE 12TH SEPTEMBER 1937
AGED 60 YEARS. AND OF HIS WIFE ANDRINA CLAPPERTON DIED 24TH SEPTEMBER 1957
AGED 75 YEARS. ALSO THEIR SON JAMES CLAPPERTON KINNAIRD DIED 7TH AUGUST
1989 AGED 69 YEARS.

113 LOVINGLY REMEMBERED ROBERT GREEN (BOB) 1946 - 1995 A LIGHT HAS GONE OUT
BUT THE WARMTH REMAINS

114 ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND ADAM CLARK WHO DIED
AT PAPPLE 5TH MAY 1901 AGED 49 YEARS. ELIZABETH ANDERSON WIDOW OF THE
ABOVE WHO DIED AT 112 E. CLAREMONT ST. EDINBURGH 8TH DEC. 1928 AGED 75
YEARS. ALSO THEIR FOURTH DAUGHTER MARGARET CLARK M.A. WHO DIED AT 63
CRAIGLEA DRIVE EDINBURGH 13TH FEB. 1943 AGED 53 YEARS. AND THEIR YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER AGNES CLARK B.Sc., WHO DIED 11TH JANUARY 1961 AGED 68 YEARS. ALSO
THEIR THIRD DAUGHTER ADELINE JEAN CLARK WHO DIED 9TH MARCH 1962, AGED 75
YEARS AND THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER ELIZABETH MARY CLARK WHO DIED 15TH FEB
1965 AGED 82 YEARS

115 HERE LIES the Bodies of William Brown Tenant in Paple who died 7th March 1792 Aged 61 Years
Also James Brown aged 4 [yr] James Brown aged 1 his sons

1971 survey
Here lies the bodies of William Broun Tenant in Paple who died 7th March 1792 aged 61 years,
Also James Broun aged 4 and James Broun aged 1 his sons.

Historical Note
In 1759 William Broun was allocated seats (pews) nos. 35-7 (out of 40) in the kirk for his
personal use.

116 East Face

PEACE IN MEMORY OF JANE DARLING WIDOW OF JOHN HAY, FACTOR ON THE THURSO
CASTLE ESTATES, CAITHNESS AND ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE WILLIAM
DARLING PRIESTLAW, WHO DIED AT TYNEFIELD 9TH JUNE 1918 IN HER 85th YEAR

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116 North Face
ALSO ISABEL THIRD DAUGHTER WHO DIED AT BIEL MILL 30TH APRIL 1925, IN HER
84TH YEAR

117 PRIESTLAW WHO DIED 4TH MARCH 1906 AGED 64 ALSO GRACE DARLING YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER OF ABOVE WHO DIED --- AT PRIESTLAW ON 13th JULY 1915 AGED 27 ALSO
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARGARET FULTON CAMPBELL. WIFE OF JAMES DARLING
WHO DIED AT PRIESTLAW ON 18th AUGUST 1935. AND OF THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER
BARBARA JEAN WIDOW OF DR WILLIAM PATERSON WHO DIED AT LIVERPOOL ON 6th
DECEMBER 1935. "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"

118 IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS SKED SHEPHERD WHO DIED AT WHITTINGEHAME

24TH DECEMBER 1911. ALSO ISABELLA WOODCOCK HIS WIFE WHO DIED AT
CLOVENFORDS 5TH APRIL 1945.

119 East Face

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN MACDONALD GAMEKEEPER, WHITTINGEHAME WHO
DIED 28TH JUNE 1916 AGED 61 YEARS. ALSO HIS WIFE ELIZABETH LAWRIE WHO DIED
2ND AUGUST 1941 AGED 85 YEARS.

119 West Face

ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER JANE FALCONER MACDONALD WIFE OF THOMAS
MACDONALD WHO DIED 19TH MARCH 1952 AGED 62 YEARS. AND THE ABOVE THOMAS
MACDONALD WHO DIED 10TH MARCH 1969 AGED 84 YEARS ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER
ELIZABETH MARGARET WHO DIED 21ST JUNE 1970 AGED 58 YEARS

120 IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM HOGG DIED 5TH AUG. 1959 AGED 80 YEARS ALSO
WILLIAM SON OF THE ABOVE DIED 2ND JUNE 1921 AGED 13 YEARS ALSO ESTHER
CAMERON DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE DIED 2ND DEC. 1911 AGED 2 YEARS ALSO ANNIE
CAMERON BLAIR WIFE OF THE ABOVE DIED 11TH SEPT. 1975 AGED 94 YEARS. "OUR
BLEST REDEEMER."

121 D B I D 1651

Historical Note
This stone pre-dates the present graveyard, having been moved from its original location at the
former parish church and graveyard near Whittingehame Tower.

122 G F B N 1650

Historical Note
This stone pre-dates the present graveyard, having been moved from its original location at the
former parish church and graveyard near Whittingehame Tower.

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123 [HE]RE LYES IAN[E] ---EAR SPOUSE [T]O IOHN HENDER [S]ONE WHO DIED THE 3 OF
IAN[W] [A]RY 1668 AND OF HIR AGE 26 HM

1959 Survey
[HE]RE LYES IAN[?E] [??]EAR SPUSE [T]O IOHN HENDER[S]ONE WHO DIED THE 3 OF
IAN[?W][A]RY 1668 AND OF HIR AGE 26

Historical Note
This stone pre-dates the present graveyard, having been moved from its original location at the
former parish church and graveyard near Whittingehame Tower.

124 HERE LYES THE CORPS OF JANET NEWTON SPOUSE TO DAVID GOODALE WHO DIED
MARCH 12TH 1737 AND IN THE 50th YEAR OF HER AGE

1971 survey
Here lyes the corps of Janet Neuton spouse to David Goodale who died March 12th 1737 and in
the 50th year of her age.

125 IN LOVING MEMORY OF PETER GREEN DIED 24TH APRIL 1891 AGED 76 MARY
McSWEEN HIS WIFE DIED 10TH MARCH 1915 AGED 78 JOAN, THEIR DAUGHTER DIED
10TH FEBRUARY 1919 JOHN, THEIR SON DIED 4TH AUGUST 1918 MARY McKENZIE WIFE
OF CHARLES GREEN DIED 22ND FEBRUARY 1899.

126 IN MEMORY OF JOHN BATHGATE, WHO DIED AT WHITTINGHAME, 2ND AUGUST 1893,
AGED 71 YEARS. AND HIS WIFE, CATHERINE STEWART, WHO DIED 28TH OCTOBER 1896,
AGED 73 YEARS.

127 Here Lyes Mary Wood Spouse of James Kelly Who died Octb 29 1748 aged 50 years Also William
Kelly their son who died Nov 2--- 1751 aged 22 years

1971 survey
Here lyes Mary Wood spouse to James Kelly who died October 29th 1748 aged 50 years. William
Kelly their son who died November 25th 1751 aged 22 years.

128 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JANET UMPHERSTON WIFE OF JAS B. CHIRNSIDE DIED AT

LUGGATE 19TH AUGUST 1944, AGED 72. ALSO THE ABOVE JAS B. CHIRNSIDE DIED AT
HADDINGTON 2ND JULY 1960, AGED 86. ALSO THEIR YOUNGER SON GEORGE B. B.
CHIRNSIDE DIED AT HADDINGTON 16TH MAY 1983, AGED 74.

129 310033 PRIVATE R. SMITH GORDON HIGHLANDERS 3RD JUNE 1917 AGE 20 DEARLY
BELOVED ONLY SON OF MR. & MRS. W. C. SMITH

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130 HERE LYES MARGARET BOYD SPOUS. TO WILLIAM DIXSON WHO DIED 1664. & HE DIED
1683 CHRISTIAN KELTY DIED 1685

1971 survey
Margaret Boyd spouse to William Dixon who died 1664 & He died 1683. Christian Kelty died
1685.

Historical Note
This stone pre-dates the present graveyard, having been moved from its original location at the
former parish church and graveyard near Whittingehame Tower.

131 SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF PETER BALDEN WHO DIED JUNE 3D 1867. AGED 33
YEARS. AND ALSO HIS SON WILLIAM. DIED MAY 28TH 1875. AGED 9 YEARS. ALSO
ALISON. HIS DAUGHTER DIED MARCH 26TH 1877 AGED 18 YEARS. AND REBECCA, HIS
BELOVED WIFE WHO DIED AT NORTH BERWICK ON THE 11TH OF AUGUST 1890 AGED 59
YEARS. ALSO HIS DAUGHTER ELIZABETH KERR WHO DIED 4TH OCT, 1941. ALSO HIS
DAUGHTER HELEN SMITH BALDEN DIED 24TH APRIL 1948.

132 In Adored Memory of DIARMID NOEL MALONE DIED 3RD SEPTEMBER 1989 AGED 5
YEARS. BELOVED SON OF JOHN AND LIBBY MALONE AND LOVED BY ALL HIS
BROTHERS. "FOR YOU IT SHALL BE FOREVER SPRING"

133 ERECTED BY ADAM WHITEHEAD IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER JAMES WHITEHEAD

WHO DIED AT STONEYPATH MARCH 9TH 1865 AGED 51 YEARS AND HIS SISTER
ELIZABETH WHO DIED AT PHANTASSIE JANRY 13TH 1887 AGED 41 YEARS ALSO HIS
MOTHER AGNES RICHARDSON WHO DIED MAY 20TH 1888 AGED 74 YEARS ADAM
WHITEHEAD DIED AT DODRIDGE 5TH APRIL 1903 AGED 61 YEARS

134 Interred here William Smillon Smith in Stonypath who died June 20th 1793 Aged 61 years. Also Jean
Burns his Spouse who died Jany 19th 1812 Aged 72 years

1971 survey
Interred here William Smillon smith in Stonypath who died June 20th 1793 aged 61 years. Also
Jean Burns his spouse who died Jany 19th 1812 aged 72 years.

135 In LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN WEBSTER SHEPHERD WHO DIED AT STONYPATH 20TH
FEBY 1890, AGED 71 YEARS ALSO MARY McDONALD HIS WIFE, WHO DIED AT
STONEYPATH 12TH SEPTR 1892, AGED 72 YEARS. THEIR SON ARCHD. WEBSTER WHO
DIED 21ST JUNE 1911, AGED 63 YEARS. HUSBAND OF, M. AITCHISON. ALEXANDER
WEBSTER SON OF THE ABOVE JOHN WEBSTER WHO DIED 11TH MAY 1930 AGED 71
YEARS. THE ABOVE MARION AITCHISON WHO DIED 3RD NOVR 1939 AGED 72 YEARS

136 To the memory of CHARLES WATT who died 18th S[eP] 1[8]1[8] Aged --- Years Also RATCHALL
SINCLAER his Spouse Who died [25th] June 1817 Aged 69 Years JAMES his son who died [5th] Sep
1788 --- and JANNET his daughter who died 2--- th May 1799 Aged 19 Years

1971 survey
To the memory of Charles Watt who died 18 Spr 1818 aged 65? years. Also Raichall Sinclaer his
spouse who died 25th June 1817 aged 69 years. James his son who died 5th Sep. 1785 aged 12
months. And Ann his daughter who died 25th May 1799 aged 19 years.

137

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138 ERECTED BY JAMES DUNLOP SADDLER HADDINGTON IN MEMORY OF MARGARET
ROBERTSON HIS MOTHER WHO DIED AT RUCHLAW 1ST FEBRUARY 1850 AGED 56
YEARS. ALSO HIS FATHER ANDREW DUNLOP GARDENER WHO DIED AT HADDINGTON
26TH MAY 1866 AGED 72 YEARS.

1971 survey
Erected by James Dunlop saddler Haddington in memory of Margaret Robertson his Mother who
died at Ruchlaw 1st February 1850 aged 56 years. Also his Father Andrew Dunlop Gardener
who died at Haddington 26th May 1866 aged 72 years.

139 H. MOSS BRITISH HONDURAS FORESTRY UNIT 26TH OCTOBER 1941 AGE 20

140 H. VELASQUEZ BRITISH HONDURAS FORESTRY UNIT 25TH DECEMBER 1941 AGE 35

141 I. MENDOZA BRITISH HONDURAS FORESTRY UNIT 4TH DECEMBER 1942 AGE 21

142 IN LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID JOHN ONLY SON OF DAVID AND ANDRINA DEWAR WHO
DIED AT HADDINGTON FEVER HOSPITAL 9TH FEB, 1933 AGED 12 YEARS "THY WILL BE
DONE"

143 A DEAR ONE

144 Erected to the Memory of WILLIAM JAMESON. Tenant in Whittingham Eastfield and Factor to
Robt. Hay Esq. of Drummelzier: who departed this life on the 8th day of June 1810. Aged 93 Years.

1971 survey
Erected to the Memory of William Jameson Tenant in Whittingham Eastfield and Factor to Robt
Hay Esq of Drummelzier who departed this life on the 8th day of June 1810 aged 63 years.

145 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARGARET SCOTT WIFE OF WILLIAM JACK WHO DIED AT
LUGGATE 31ST OCT. 1923 AGED 64 YEARS. ALSO THE ABOVE WILLIAM JACK WHO DIED
AT PENSTON GARDENS 22ND FEB 1938 AGED 79 YEARS. "REST AT EVENTIDE"

146 1857. ERECTED IN MEMORY OF JOHN NEILLANS. WHO DIED 9TH JANUARY 1857. AGED
64 YEARS ALSO REBEKAH GRAY, HIS WIFE WHO DIED NOVR 5TH 1864, AGED 67 YEARS.
ALSO CATHARANE NEILLANS, HIS SISTER, WHO DIED 2 MARCH 1864 AGED 82 YEARS.
ALSO BARBARA DARLING WHITE WIFE OF JOHN NEILLANS WHO DIED AT YARROW
2ND MAY 1925 AGED 70 YEARS AND THE ABOVE JOHN NEILLANS WHO DIED AT
NUNRAW BARNS 12TH DECEMBER 1940 AGED 82 YEARS.

147 IN MEMORY OF CHRISTINA DICKSON BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN ALLAN DIED AT

WHITTINGEHAME 8TH JULY 1925, AGED 64 YEARS ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN ALLAN WHO
DIED 15TH FEB. 1937, AGED 72 YEARS.

148 In Loving Remembrance of MY DEAR HUSBAND JOHN ALLAN DIED 14TH DECEMBER 1967
AGED 59 YEARS AND HIS DEAR WIFE MARY HOGG DIED 17TH JANUARY 1978. I WILL
GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE. Rev. Chap, 10 V. 10. PEACE PERFECT PEACE

149 January 177[7]

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150 East Face
PV
AG
--- The --- becoming --- Died on --- 1760 AGED 3 years also --- His H --- the corps --- Died
on

1971 survey
Here lies interred the corps Peter Veitch who died on the 19th Sepr 1764 aged 59 (or 39) years.
Also Agnes Glasfoord his spouse who died on the 10th of May 1770? aged 76 years. Likewise
their daughter May who died on the 6th April 1751 aged 3 years.

150 West Face

Here Lies Peter Veitch Many years Groome to Alexander Hay of Drumelzier an Honest Faithfull &
carefull Servant intestimonie whereof this Stone is Erected

151 Erected To the Memory of Mrs Margery Atkinson Spouse to Robt Aitchison late Tenant in yarrow
who died June 4th 1820 aged 67 years also her Father John Atkinson late Tenant in Little Callerton in
the County of Northumberland who died July 5th 1801 aged 86 years Also the Said Robert Aitchison
who died at Edinr 23 June 1827 aged 73 years.

1971 survey
Erected to the Memory of Mrs Margery Atkinson spouse to Robt Aitchison late Tenant in Yarrow
who died June 4th 1820 aged 67 years. Also her Father John Aitchison late Tenant in Little
Callerton in the County of Northumberland who died July 5th 1801 aged 56 years. Also the said
Robert Aitchison who died at EDN? 23rd June 1827 aged 73 years.

Historical Note
R Aitchison, tenant in Newmains (inc. Birks), was ordained an elder of the kirk in 1816.

152 ERECTED TO THE MEMORY of JAMES COWDEN Innkeeper in WHITTINGHAM Who died
28th. July 1816 aged 56 years.

1971 survey
Erected to the memory of James Cowden Innkeeper in Whittingham who died 28th July 1816
aged 56 years.

Historical Note
Mrs Cowden, James’ widow, paid 2s 6d for her husband’s headstone in 1820.

153 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JESSIE DRUMMOND WIFE OF DUNCAN McDONALD WHO DIED
31ST JANUARY 1936 AGED 63

154 JOHN SMEATON JS MT

1971 survey
John Smeaton J.S. M.T.

Historical Note
A John Smeaton was paid 2s in June 1780 ‘for laying two flags for the minister to stand on at the
communion’.

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155 East Face
To the MEMORY OF HELEN GOODALL Spouse of ANDREW PATERSON in Whittingham. Who
died 6th Dec. 1819 Aged 70 Years. Also ANDREW PATERSON Who died April 1st 1826 Aged 78
Years ALSO WILLIAM WATSON WHO DIED 7TH MAY 1852 AGED 72 YEARS MARY
PATERSON HIS SPOUSE DIED FEBRUARY 23D 1863 AGED 72

1971 survey
To the memory of Helen Goodale spouse to Andrew Paterson in Whittingham who died 6th Dec
1819 aged 70 years. Also Andrew Paterson who died April 1st 1826 aged 78 years. Also William
Watson who died the 7th May 1852 aged 72 years. Mary Paterson his spouse died February 27th
1863 aged 72 years.

155 West Face

This silent grave my bones shall keep; Until that glorious day; When I arise from my long sleep; And
leave this bed of clay: ANDREW CAIRNS DIED 31ST AUGUST 1865 37 YEARS. WILLIAM
CAIRNS DIED 25TH NOVR 1869 AGED 79 YEARS JUANNA PATERSON HIS WIFE DIED 9TH
NOVR 1872 AGED 83

1971 survey
This silent grave my bones shall keep until that glorious day When I arise from my long sleep
and leave this bed of clay. Andrew Cairns died 31st August 1865 aged 37 years William Cairns
died 25th Novr 1869 aged 69 years. Juanna Paterson his wife died 9th Novr. 1872 aged 83
years.

Historical Note
William Cairns was named as a householder in Whittingehame village in 1828.

156 North Face

HERE LIES ISABEL HASTIE SPOUSE TO THOMAS ALLAN MERCH[IN/ANT] IN
WHITTINGHAME WHO DIED MAY 8[3] DAY 1738 HER AGE IS 88 YEARS

1971 survey
Here lyes Isabel Hastie spouse to Thomas Allan, Merchin in Whittingehame who died May 3 day
1733. Her age is 88 years.

156 South Face

me mento more
I H

157 ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF RITCHARD BARRIE. WHO DIED 1. JUNE, 1843, AGED 69.
ALSO HIS SPOUSE, MARGARET WIGHT. WHO DIED 13. JUNE, 1846, AGED [7]1.

1971 survey
Erected to the Memory of Ritchard Barber who died 1 June 1815 aged 69. Also his spouse
Margaret Wight who died 13th June 1846 aged 71.

158 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROBERT HUNTER DIED 28TH MAY 1942 AGED 70 BELOVED
HUSBAND OF MARY ANN McLEOD ALSO THE ABOVE MARY ANN McLEOD DIED 25TH
JULY 1963 AGED 94

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159 IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN ANGUS WHO DIED AT STONEYPATH 5TH MAY 1889 AGED
62 YEARS. ALSO HIS WIFE CHRISTINA NICOL WHO DIED 30TH JUNE 1903 AGED 84
YEARS

160 This Stone is Erected by WILLIAM ARNOT. In Memory of his daugter JANET who departed this life
22d June 1816. Aged 23 Years. also WILLIAM and ROBERT who died young The said WILLIAM
ARNOT died 21st March 1825 aged 82 and ELIZABETH COCKBURN his Wife who died 24th
November 1826 aged 72 years.

1971 survey
This stone is erected by William Arnot in memory of his daughter Janet who departed this life
22nd June 1816 aged 23. Also William and Robert who died young. The said William Arnot died
20th March 1825 aged 62 and Elizabeth Cockburn his wife who died 4th November 1826 aged
72 years.

Historical Note
Janet Arnot’s headstone cost 2s 6d.

161 ERECTED by JAMES BROUN in Memory of Margaret Goodale his Wife who died on the 26th of
December 1838 aged 62 years --- The above JAMES BROUN died 11th October 1850 aged 76 years

1971 survey
Erected by James Broun in memory of Margaret Goodale his wife who died on the 26th
December 1838 aged 62 years. The above James Broun died 14th October 1850 aged 76 years.

162 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND GEORGE ROBERTSON DIED 10th JULY
1926

163 A : Allan :

164 IN MEMORY OF JOHN IMRIE DIED AT PRESTONPANS 24TH JULY 1926, AGED 77. ALSO HIS
WIFE JANE BLACK DIED 31ST JANY 1913, AGED 62. ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER MARY DIED
15TH FEBY 1906, AGED 25.

165 IN MEMORY OF JOHN RUSSELL DIED 29TH AUGUST 1982 AGED 88 YEARS FARMER,
WEST MAINS ALSO HIS WIFE HELEN THOMSON DIED 3RD AUGUST 1999 AGED 92
YEARS

166 IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLES RUSSELL FARMER OF MUIRTON, DREM WHO DIED
8TH APRIL 1940 IN HIS 81ST YEAR. AND HIS WIFE JESSIE FERGUSON WHO DIED 10TH
FEB. 1944 IN HER 80TH YEAR. ALSO THEIR SONS CHARLES FERGUSON KILLED ON
ACTIVE SERVICE JUNE 1916, AGED 19 YEARS. AND JAMES YOUNG WHO DIED 11TH
SEPT. 1982 AGED 78 YEARS.

167 Here [lyeth] the body of --- --- --- [UGG] --- --- --- Thomas Johnstone died the 21st of May [17]---
Aged 60 years

1971 survey
Here lies the body of Agnes Egge spouse to Thomas Johnston who died 21st May 1770? aged 60
years.

168

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169 BUCHAN-SYDSERFF OF RUCHLAW FAMILY BURIAL GROUND

170 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR FIRST EARL OF BALFOUR KG. OM.
WHO DIED ON THE NINETEENTH OF MARCH 1930 THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY
BLANCHE DUGDALE, FRANCIS BALFOUR, RUTH BALFOUR, JOAN LASCELLES,
ELEANOR COLE, ALISON MILNE, MARY BALFOUR, OSWALD BALFOUR, EVELYN
BALFOUR, TRAPRAIN, KATHLEEN BALFOUR, THE CHILDREN OF HIS BROTHERS FOR
WHOM HE AND HIS SISTER ALICE BALFOUR MADE WHITTINGEHAME THE HAPPIEST
OF HOMES

171 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF ARTHUR JAMES FIRST EARL OF
BALFOUR KG OM. WHO BY HIS GREAT GIFTS OF HEART AND MIND BOTH AS
STATESMAN AND PHILOSOPHER ENRICHED THE REALMS OF THOUGHT AND
ADVANCED TRUTH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PEACE IN THE WORLD THE BELOVED LAIRD
OF WHITTINGEHAME A LOYAL SON OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND BORN JULY 25 1848
DIED MARCH 19 1930 ERECTED BY FRIENDS AND PARISHIONERS 1931

172 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALICE BLANCHE BALFOUR THE LIFELONG FRIEND AND
BENEFACTOR OF THIS CHURCH AND PARISH. “TRUE TO THE KINDRED POINTS OF
HEAVEN AND HOME” OCTOBER 21 1850 JUNE 12 1936

173 TO THE GLORY OF GOD SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE VERY REVEREND JAMES
ROBERTSON D·D BELOVED MINISTER OF THE PARISH OF WHITTINGEHAME 1865 - 1920
A DEVOTED PASTOR: AN INSPIRING PREACHER & TEACHER: AN EARNEST SUPPORTER
OF FOREIGN MISSIONS A ZEALOUS PROMOTER OF THE UNITY OF THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH: A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTOR TO CHRISTIAN LITERATURE A MAN OF MANY
GIFTS AND RARE SAINTLINESS MODERATOR OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND 1909 THEN SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN
IN THE KINGDOM OF THEIR FATHER ST· MATTHEW X111 43 THIS MEMORIAL IS
ERECTED BY HIS PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS 1922

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Index of Surnames

Stone no. 63: An early 18th Century stone erected in memory of Jean Mason who died in infancy.

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 INDEX
The list of stone numbers following each surname shows all the gravestones
with inscriptions which include that name. No attempt has been made to link
forenames and surnames and it is left to the reader to make such associations
after reading the inscriptions. Names and stone numbers shown in italics
occur only in the 1959 or 1971 surveys.

For the sake of completeness, and for the benefit of future genealogical
research, the index lists all names recorded in the inscriptions, including those
of people who are or may be still living.

A Blacklock, 46
Abernethy, 84 Blair, 6, 120
Aitchison, 135, 151 Boyd, 130
Alane, 68 Braid, 101
Alexander, 63 Brown (Broun), 13, 65a,106, 115,
Allan, 7, 147, 148, 156, 163 161
Amos, 49 Brownhill, 89
Anderson, 71, 114 Buchan-Sydserff, 169
Angus, 159 Burn, 64, 65
Arnot, 160 Burnet, 74
Atkinson, 151 Burns, 65, 134
Austen, 88 Burr, 33

B C
Bain, 43 Cairns, 155
Balden, 131 Caldclaugh (Caldcleugh), 75
Balfour, 170, 171, 172 Calder, 92
Barber, 157 Campbell, 117
Barrie, 157 Cant, 8
Bathgate, 126 Carmichail, 104
Bertram, 58 Caverhill, 12, 21
Black, 68, 72, 74, 164 Chirnside, 128

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Clapperton, 112 G
Clark, 24, 24a, 114 Garrett, 58
Cockburn, 160 Gilkie, 9
Colley, 29 Gillies, 89
Collman, 34 Glasfoord, 150
Cowan, 48 Golightly, 60
Cowden, 152 Goodale, 124, 155, 161
Cowe, 17, 42, 60 Goodall, 155
Cran, 77 Gray, 23, 27, 85, 146
Crawford, 15 Green, 113, 125
Greenfield, 75
D Grierson, 51
Dale, 10 Guy, 99
Darling, 89, 116, 117
Davidson, 81, 84 H
Dawes, 22 Hall, 83
Dewar, 142 Hardie, 97
Dickson, 86, 102, 147 Hastie, 156
Dixon, 18 Hay, 50, 116, 150
Dixson, 130 Henderson, 69, 94
Douglass (Douglas), 56 Hendersone, 123
Drummond, 153 Hill, 100
Drysdale, 86 Hogg, 120, 148
Dunlop, 138 Horsburgh, 98
Hunter, 21, 43, 111, 158
E Hutchison, 83
Egge, 167
Ewen, 23 I
Imrie, 164
F
Farquharson, 2 J
Ferguson, 166 Jack, 145
Fermer, 79 Jameson, 34, 144
Findlason (?), 56 Jeamson, 69
Foggo, 4 Jeffrey, 27
Forrester, 103 Johnston, 104, 167
Fortune, 4 Johnstone, 39, 71, 110, 167

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K Mingay, 29, 30
Kelly, 127 Moncrieff, 108
Kelty, 130 Moss, 139
Kemp, 94 Muir, 38
Kerr, 6, 131
King, 47 N
Kinnaird, 3, 112 Neillans, 146
Newton (Neuton), 124
L Nicol, 159
Lang, 2 Nielson, 50
Lawrie, 119 Nilson, 57
Leslie, 24a Nisbet, 94
Liddel, 53
Lisle, 55 O
Little, 97 Owen, 29
Logan, 28
Lumsden, 10 P
Lyall, 98 Pate, 3
Paterson, 117, 155
M Patterson, 27, 101
Macdonald, 119 Peacock, 9
Mackenzie, 111 Peden, 32
Madlason(?), 56 Penman, 1
Malone, 132 Petrie, 54
Manderson, 53, 90 Porteous, 51
Mason, 63 Pringl, 72
Masson, 62 Pringle, 78
McCutcheon, 109 Punton, 99
McDonald, 135, 153
McGill, 20 R
McIver, 100 Redpath, 37
McKenzie, 125 Reid, 46
McLeod, 158 Renwick, 4
McSween, 125 Richardson, 49, 133
Mendoza, 141 Riddell, 41
Mercer, 16, 36, 37, 48 Rintoul, 21
Mill, 54 Robertson, 12, 71, 107, 108, 138,
Mills, 7 162, 173

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Rodger, 59 U
Rosebrough, 82 Umpherston, 128
Ross, 109
Rowan, 65a V
Russell, 59, 165, 166 Veitch, 150
Rutherford, 105 Velasquez, 140

S W
Samuel, 48 Wail (Wait), 25
Scott, 5, 70, 145 Waite, 45
Sherriff (Sheriff), 62 Wallace, 77
Sideserf, 35 Watson, 155
Sinclaer, 136 Watt, 38, 136
Sked, 118 Webster, 103, 135
Skeldon, 87, 88 Weir, 39
Smart, 105 White (Whiet), 28, 65a, 80, 86, 90,
Smeaton, 25, 154 100, 101, 102, 146
Smillon, 134 Whitecross, 57
Smith, 8, 87, 88, 101, 129 Whitehead, 133
Spence, 36, 93 Whyt, 55
Spiden, 42 Wight, 157
Stark, 1 Wolfe, 35
Steele, 81 Wood, 43, 44, 82, 127
Stenhouse, 47, 74 Woodcock, 118
Stewart, 3, 126
Storie, 93 Y
Strachan, 31 Young, 78
Sturrock, 54 Yule, 106
Sydserff, 91

T
Tait, 110
Thompson, 16
Thomson, 17, 18, 24, 65, 79, 165
Trevelyan, 74
Turbayne, 74
Turnbull, 45

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