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Currie and District Local History Society

Currie Kirkyard

Monumental Inscriptions updated June 2011

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CURRIE KIRKYARD MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS

The gravestones of the main part of Currie Kirkyard were transcribed by Gordon Grant and

others from the Currie and District Local History Society in 2000. This is an updated version

with a consolidated index covering all the names mentioned on the stones.

For consistency with the original, there are four sections to the Kirkyard – the original, south,

south west and north west sections. They are shown in the following diagram:-

The stones are all numbered. Those in the original section have no prefix letter. Those

labeled “SH” are in what is now the Session House. The stones in the other sections have

prefixes of S, SW or NW as appropriate.

The original map of the location of all the stones has been retained. It has been scanned and

included in two parts to show where each stone is located.

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LOCATION OF STONES IN THE ORIGINAL SECTION

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LOCATION OF STONES IN THE SOUTH, SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WEST SECTIONS

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CURRIE KIRKYARD ORIGINAL SECTION

SH Sacred to the memory of Maria REEVES who d. 10 Nov 1818 aged 23 wife of

Archibald CHRISTIE Esq. of Baberton who d. 23 Jun 1861 aged 76. Also

Alexander CHRISTIE Esq of Baberton who d. 7 Aug 1868 aged 48 yrs.

SH Sacred to the memory of Archibald CHRISTIE 2nd

son of Archibald CHRISTIE

Esq of Baberton who d. 26 Dec 1824 aged 5 mths, Also of Bradford Wilmer

CHRISTIE 3rd son of Archibald CHRISTIE Esq of Baberton who d. 1 Mar 1827

aged 7 mths 3 wks.

SH To the memory of John CHRISTIE Esq of Baberton who d. ..... Apr 1789 & ….

CHRISTIE his niece of – [remainder illegible]

SH To the memory of the following persons. This monument was erected by

John NEWTON of Curriehill & Abraham NEWTON of Curriehill. His father who

d. (29) Sep 1791 aged 78. Henry NEWTON son of John NEWTON of Curriehill

who d. 23 Jul 1796 aged 10. Marion WARDLAW spouse of the said John

NEWTON who d. 20 Nov 1800 aged .... & Isabella NEWTON their dau who d. 8

Dec 1800 aged 23 yrs. Also interred here the said John NEWTON who d. 1 Feb

1816 aged 66 yrs. & Barbara NEWTON his dau who d. 9 Jun 1818 aged 35 yrs

& John NEWTON his son who d. 16 Aug 1819 aged 32 yrs

SH In memory of Thomas NEWTON of Curriehill who d. 25 Mar 1838 aged 58.

Abram NEWTON merchant in Leith his brother who d. 7 April 1838 aged 55.

Ann MACKENZIE their niece who d. 11 Mar 1838 aged 12. Alexander

MACKENZIE Lieut Royal Engineers their nephew who d. of fever at Honduras

on 13 Dec 1851 aged 23

SH Hic sepultus est generosus inuenis Robertus CLYHILLEUS finus primogenitus

domini de lnvergowrie qui hocaccedens ut avunculus inuiseret hujus loci

pastorem fatali febre urreptus 13 august ano salutis 1670 etatis suae 21

occubuit

1 The burial place of Sir Alexander MORISON MD physician of Edinburgh &

London b. 1779 d. 1866. Also of Mary Ann CUSHNIE his wife b. 1872 d. 1846.

Alexander C MORISON surgeon HEICS their son b. 1813 d. 1861 & their daus

Margaret who d. 1870 & Jane CARHAMPTON wife of J C SOMMERS d. 1872

Anne 4TH

dau d. 6 Jan 1883. Charlotte Manvers last surviving dau of the above

Sir A MORISON d. 9 Mar 1900 aged 83 yrs. Also Margaret Gordon

MACLELLAN b. 1825 d. 1907 the beloved wife of the above Alexander

Cushnie MORISON.

(Top) Sacred to the memory of Alexander Blackhall MORISON MD FRCPE & L

b. 25 Dec 1850 d. 23 Dec 1927

1a Here lies interred the remains of the Rev Mr James CRAIG who d. 24 Jun 1792

aged 72. Also his son in law John BIRD Esq of Gressenhall, Norfolk d. 5 May

1786 aged 40.

1b Rev James DICK minister of this parish after performing all the pastoral duties

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of it most usefully & acceptably for 23 yrs. d. at the age of 52 on 12 Dec 1815.

Also Elizabeth LAWRIE his wife who d. 5 Feb 1829 aged 53 yrs. Also John DICK

who d. 5 Jul 1830 aged 17 yrs. Also Thomas & Agnes DICK who d. young,

children of Thomas DICK, baker, Edinburgh who d. 11 Nov 1835 aged 64 yrs.

Also his wife Janet PEARCE who d. 5 May 1844 aged 55 yrs. Alexander

GRAHAM g/son of Thomas DICK d. Dec 1887. Also his wife Grace MCGILL who

d. Nov 1888.

2 Erected by their family in memory of Andrew ROSS who d. Dec 1838 aged 64

& his wife Margaret HARDIE who d. Jul 1843 aged 63

2a In memory of Julia Jane MATTISON dau of James MATTISON, gardener who d.

at Curriehill 8 Mar 1891 aged 9 mths

(now almost illegible)

3 Thomas FORRESTER in Juniper Green in memory of David FORRESTER his son

who d. 17 Sep 1826 aged 1 yr. Also of John FORRESTER his father who d. 5

Oct 1826 aged 59 yrs. Also of David FORRESTER his son who d. 11 Apr 1830

aged 5 yrs. Also Euphemia FORRESTER his dau who d. 29 Nov 1840 aged 3

yrs. Also of Janet DUNCAN his mother who d. 29 Aug 1840 aged 71 yrs. The

said Thomas FORRESTER d. 19 Mar 1842 aged 54 yrs. John FORRESTER d. 22

Dec 1848 aged 20 yrs. Alexander FORRESTER d. 1858 aged 3 or 5 yrs

(remainder illegible)

4 Erected by James STEVENSON to the memory of Elizabeth STEVENSON who

d. 15 Jul 1791 aged 14 mths. Also Agnes STEVENSON d. 14 Sep 1792 aged 1

mth

(stone now fallen and almost illegible)

5 Erected by William WALLACE, Currie Muir End in memory of Alexander

WALLACE his son who d. 26 Oct 1824 aged 1 yr. Also Janet WALLACE who d.

21 Mar 1840 aged 14 yrs. Also the said William WALLACE who d. 10 Mar 1851

aged 62 yrs. Also of his dau Jane WALLACE wife of James MILNER who d. 26

Mar 1861 aged 41 yrs. Janet FORRESTER widow of William WALLACE d. 9 Mar

1871 aged 83 yrs. Margaret MCGONDY? g/dau of the above d. 13 Apr 1873.

James MILNER who d. 22 May 1873 aged 59 yrs. Jane his dau who d. 6 Mar

1922 aged 63 yrs.

6 Mary dau of Col John & Eliza HENDERSON d. at Ravelrig 25 Jan 1806 aged 2

yrs 10 mths.

(now very worn)

6a David PATERSON smith East Mill d. 28 Mar 1871 aged 73. John PATERSON his

son b. 8 Dec 1829 d. 28 Feb 1847. Isabella his dau b. 11 Mar 1828 d. 11 Nov

1842? Elizabeth DRYDEN his wife b. 28 Jul 1797 d. 17 Apr 1856. Andrew

PATERSON his son b. 19 Mar 1842 d. 17 Dec 1860. David PATERSON his son b.

26 Apr 1853 d. 3 Aug 1864

7 (Table tomb)

Here lies Robert TOD late tenant....?

(now illegible)

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8 In memory of Daniel MCNEILL who d. at Kinleith Mill 4 May 1869 aged 82.

Also his g/dau Marion MCNEILL beloved wife of William DOWNIE who d. 9

Feb 1880 aged 28. Also their dau Helen Lawson DOWNIE who d. 20 Oct 1883

aged 3 yrs. Marion WILSON beloved wife of Daniel MCNEILL Blinkbonny d. 24

Apr 1910 aged 81 yrs. Also Daniel MCNEILL. Blinkbonny d. 26 Sep 1912 aged

84 yrs. Also Helen MCNEILL 2nd

dau d. 4 Feb 1913 aged 59 yrs. Also Gordon

MCNEILL 3rd

son d. 11 Feb 1928 aged 70 yrs.

9 In memory of Thomas Barclay LOGAN, Balerno who d. at Arthurville, Juniper

Green 11 Jun 1913 aged 68 & his sons Alexander who d. 1 Dec 1880 aged 8.

Alexander who d. 27 Jan 1904 aged 22 & his wife Mary HAMILTON who d. at

Arthurville, Juniper Green 20 Jun 1921 aged 73

10 Erected by Margaret MCTAVISH in memory of James GIRDWOOD her

husband, late mason, Balerno who d. 17 Apr 1821 aged 39 yrs. Margaret

MCTAVISH d. 4 May 1837 William Junor? his son d. 3 Apr 1844

(now almost illegible)

11 In loving memory of John T. CUNNINGHAM LDS RGS Eng’d dental surgeon,

Edinburgh d. 22 Aug 1900 aged 62 yrs. Margaret THOM his wife d. 1 Aug

1895 aged 55 yrs. Agnes Thomas his infant dau d. 17 May 1869

12 Erected to the memory of Fanny ANDERSON spouse to James LOGAN, wright

in Hermiston who d. 21 Sep 1811 aged 36 yrs. Also their children Mungo

LOGAN who d. 12 Sep 1817 aged 21 yrs. & Jean LOGAN who d. 14 Dec 1821

aged 26 yrs. Also Margaret & Helen daus of James LOGAN & his wife Helen

THOMAS; the former d. 16 Dec 1823 aged 5 yrs the latter 6 Dec 1828 aged 1

yr. Also the, said James LOGAN who d. 14 Jun 1832 aged 60 yrs. Also Mary

Anne dau of the said James LOGAN & Helen THOMAS who d. 24 Nov 1834

aged 10 yrs.

(Reverse)

Helen THOMAS wife of James LOGAN d. 3 Oct 1857 aged 70 yrs.

13 In loving memory of William YOUNG d. 17 Jul 1937 aged 77. His wife

Catherine WEIR d. 10 Oct 1923 aged 67. Their dau Jane d. 15 Sep 1893 aged

8. Their son Peter d. in Mesopotamia 5 Oct 1918 aged 22

14 Janet? dau of John THOMSON, schoolmaster in Currie d. 10 Oct 1816 aged 3

yrs 7 mths. Also interred here the said John THOMSON who d. 6 Jul 1828

aged 56 yrs. much & justly regretted. Jane his dau d. … 186(5) aged ..…

(very worn)

14a In memory of George and Elizabeth Kirkhope

15 Sacred to the memory of James MONYLAWS who departed this life on 2? Dec

AD 180... (line illegible) – children –

(remainder illegible)

16 In memory of Thomas FAIRBAIRN who d. 6 Dec 1864 aged 73 yrs. Catherine

ANGUS his wife d. 8 Jul 1861 aged 67. Also their children Thomas d. 20 May

1818 aged 1 yr. Margaret d. 5 Dec 1829 aged 5 mths. Andrew d. 19 May 1835

aged 22 yrs. George d. 14 Apr 1837 aged 12 yrs. Jane d. 21 May 1865 aged 29

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yrs. James d. 30 Jun 1887 aged 64 yrs. Catherine d. 17 May 1898 aged 68 yrs.

Erected by their son William.

17 (Book)

In memory of Mary BREMNER d. 23 Oct 1905. Also her husband William

PATERSON d. 29 Nov. 1916. Also their son in law William ROBERTSON d. 3 Jan

1906

18 Here lies Alex ANDERSON? who departed this world on the 2 … anno 167(1)

(illegible)

19 In loving memory of Magaret HARDIE wife of David SPENCE d. 30 Jan 1913

aged 76. Also the above David SPENCE who d. 18 Jul 1916 aged 80 yrs.

20 In memory of James FAIRBAIRN, Balerno d. 14 Oct 1890 aged 75 yrs. Helen

BRYCE his wife d. 26 Dec 1901 aged 80 yrs.

Bessie CUNNINGHAM wife of David FAIRBAIRN d. at Balerno 19 Jun 1902

aged 46 yrs. David Bryce FAIRBAIRN d. 6 Feb 1906 aged 53 yrs.

Mary Jane MCKECHNIE wife of John FAIRBAIRN d. at Balerno 22 Feb 1893

aged 24 yrs. John FAIRBAIRN d. at Balerno 1 Mar 1939 aged 83 yrs. Helen

Anthony HAMILTON his widow d. 23 Feb 1952 aged 71 yrs.

21 (Table tomb)

William ANDERSON who d. aged 73. Also…. son to the above William

[ANDERSON] .... in Currie who d. … ber 17.2 aged 62, Erected by Katherine &

Beatrix daus of Alexr ANDERSON

(illegible)

22 In memory of Thomas CUNNINGHAM, grain merchant who d. at Thornbank,

Juniper Green 29 Jul 1897 aged 81 yrs. Also his wife Joan KING who d. 22 May

1895 aged 76 yrs & their younger son Thomas KING who d. 15 Aug 1864 aged

6 yrs & Watson only dau who d. 15 Jul 1899 aged 45 yrs & Laurence elder son

who d. 7 Sep 1930 in his 74th yr beloved husband of Isabella G d. LAMOND d.

at Muirend Av 22 Aug 1948. Erected by their son Laurence CUNNINGHAM

23 Memento mori

Here lies the body of James DICK who d. Jun 1766 aged 54 yrs. Also Margaret

DICK who d. Mar 1759 .... Anno Dom 1768

(illegible)

24 (Table tomb)

J. C. & H. W. Here lyeth John CLEGHORN tenant in Currie who departed this

life in 22 Mar 1716 yrs. & of his age 81 yrs. Here lyeth also Helen WILKIE

spouse to the above John CLEGHORN who departed this life 17 Apr 1698

aged c. 65 yrs. Here lyeth John & Ann Thomas CLEGHORN younger & elder

children to the above John CLEGHORN. Here lies the corps of John CLEGHORN

tenant in Currie son to the above John CLEGHORN who d. upon the 11 Mar

1734 aged 52 yrs. Memento mori

(very worn)

25 Erected by the family & to the memory of the late John GRAY, baker in

Edinburgh who d. 2 Feb 1826 aged 79 yrs. Barbara NEWTON his spouse who

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d. 11 Mar 1831 aged 79 yrs Also Abram GRAY their son who d. 1795 aged 18

yrs. Also 5 of their children who d. in infancy & were here interred

26 Erected by Alex HARPER in memory of Adam HARPER his father who d. Jan

1816 aged 65 yrs.

(worn and covered in lichen)

27 In memory of Agnes CRICHTON dau of Walter CRICHTON Esq., Southerness,

Stewartry of Kirkcudbright who d. 18 Jun 1830 when in Currie on a visit aged

28 yrs. Also Thomas Crichton PALMER son of Robert PALMER, schoolmaster

of Currie who d. 31 Jan 1831 aged 5½yrs. Also Eliza his eldest dau b. 29 Apr

1820 d. 19 Dec 1850. Also his son Samuel b. 27 Sep 1827 d. 17 Sep 1852. Also

Robert PALMER who for 40 yrs ably & faithfully discharged his duties of

schoolmaster & other public offices in the parish of Currie. He d. 28 Jun 1868

aged 71 yrs. Also Robert PALMER his youngest son aged 30 who d. in

Edinburgh 31 May 1869 & Janet MITCHELL wife of Robert PALMER snr. She d.

in Edinburgh 25 Jun 1880 aged 81. Her children arise up & call her blessed.

Also Robina youngest dau of the above Robert PALMER snr who d. 20 Nov

1921 aged 87

28 Sacred to the memory of Laurence CUNNINGHAM, late farmer, Rosebank

who d. 21 Sep 1850 aged 75 yrs. Also of Margaret, George, Isabella, David,

Mary & Mary children of the above Laurence CUNNINGHAM who all d.

young. Also Isabella LAWSON mother of the above who d. 28 Mar 1855 aged

72 yrs. David CUNNINGHAM 7th son of the above Laurence who d. 23 Sep

1856 aged 37 yrs. Laurence CUNNINGHAM 4th son, grain merchant, Glasgow

who d. 8 Jan 1861 aged 50 yrs. Jean CUNNINGHAM wife of James KING who

d. 28 Mar 1865 aged 40 yrs. George CUNNINGHAM 3rd son who d. in

Australia 27 Jul 1873 aged 63 yrs. Alexander Gray CUNNINGHAM youngest

son, farmer at Rosebank who d. 8 May 1890 aged 67 yrs. Also Elizabeth

RAMAGE his wife who d. at Balerno 2 Jun 1896 aged 60 yrs.

William 2nd son who d. 1 May 1897 aged 36 yrs. Laurence eldest son who d.

3 Sept 1897 aged 39 yrs. Jessie youngest dau. who d. 24 Dec 1899 aged 35

yrs. all children of the above A. G. CUNNINGHAM.

(Reverse)

John CUNNINGHAM 5th son of Laurence CUNNINGHAM, Rosebank who d. at

Evansford, Victoria 31 Dec 1896 aged 82 yrs. Thomas CUNNINGHAM, grain

merchant, 6th son of the above Laurence who d. at Thornbank, Juniper Green

29 Jul 1897 aged 81 yrs.

29 (Table tomb)

To the memory of David CUNNINGHAM tenant in Redheughs who d. 22 Feb

1769 aged 78 yrs & of Agnes NEWTON his spouse who d. 11 Feb 1766 aged

77 yrs Also of Walter CUNNINGHAM their son, tenant in Redheughs b. 10 Jan

1729 & d. 2 Apr 1776 & of Janet COMB his spouse b. 8 Dec 1742 & d. 4 Mar

18..4 Also of Jean CUNNINGHAM b. 30 Dec 1766 & d. 4 Jun 1793. David

CUNNINGHAM b. 9 Sep 1768 d. 29 Mat 1794. John CUNNINGHAM b. 15 May

1770 d. 11 Mar 1792 & Agnes CUNNINGHAM b. 4 Nov 1772 d. 11 Oct 1794 —

all their children.

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(unclear)

30 In memory of Thomas GRAHAM d. 4 Oct 1879 aged 38. His daus Elizabeth

Lindsay d. 23 Jan 1895 aged 17, Jemima Kay Dea d. 15 Dec 1909 aged 34.

Thomas his son d. 8 Mar 1915 aged 42. Jane Elizabeth Dea his dau d. 23 Nov

1916 aged 42 Elizabeth DEA his wife d. 23 May 1921 aged 81. Also their son

William Dea d. 3 Jan 1950 aged 80. Their eldest dau Helen Wilson GRAHAM d.

25 Jul 1955 aged 90. Their youngest dau Lillian GRAHAM d. 23 Feb 1966 aged

86

(now illegible)

31 Hear lyes George FERIER who d. in this life the last of Nov 1721 his age 70 yrs

& Marion FERRIER departed this life 1? day Sep 17... her age ...yrs

(now illegible)

32 Erected by James & Mary MUIRHEAD in memory of their dau Jemima b. 2 –

(line illegible) d.... 1898. Also their dau Marion S MUIRHEAD d. 8 Mar 1882

aged 9 yrs 6 mths. Also the above Mary MUIRHEAD who d. at Ivy Cottage,

Balerno 16 Nov 1925 aged 78 yrs & James MUIRHEAD who d. at Aberdeen 12

May 1933 aged 83 yrs

(unclear)

33 Erected by John CUNNINGHAM twin son in memory of his beloved father

WilIm CUNNINGHAM, farmer who d. 29 Jan 1849 aged 66 yrs. Also his

beloved wife Catherine GARDNER who d. 6 Sep 1871 aged 85 yrs. Also James

CUNNINGHAM twin son who d. 1835 aged 10 yrs. Lawrence. John, George

sons of the above d. abroad. Helen d. 1873, Jane d. 1895 daus. Also his

nephew Lawrence C HEATTLIE d. Jun 1851. William C HEATTLIE d. Jul 1856.

Lawrence C C HEATTLIE d. Nov 1870 sons Catherine C HEATTLIE d. Jun 1891

wife Agnes C HEATTLIE d. Jun 1903 dau Catherine C HEATTLIE d. 24 Nov 1918

aged 74 yrs

34 In memory of Thomas CUNNINGHAM, hat manufacturer, Edinburgh, b. 17 Jan

1792 d. 15 Sep 1852. Agnes THOMAS his wife b. 6 Jan 1800 d. 27 Dec 1877.

Thomas Abernethy 3rd son b. 10 Jan 1828 d. 18 Mar 1829. Mary Denholm

2nd dau b. 5 May 1831 d. 2 Dec 1831. Alexander Thomas 5th

son b. 7 Dec

1836 d. 11 May 1837. James Thomas 2nd son b. 6 Jul 1826 d. 21 Jan 1849.

Margaret Seton eldest dau b. 15 Sep 1829 d. 8 Apr 1854. Eleanor Gray

youngest dau wife of Thomas Purvis BRUCE bur in Grange Cemetery,

Edinburgh b. 1 Jul 1843 d. 21 Jan 1872. David 4th son, hat manufacturer,

Edinburgh b. 15 Oct 1832 d. 28 Jan 1884.

Also, George eldest son b. 11 Jul 1823 d. 7 Sep 1889 bur in Finchley

Cemetery, London. John Thomas 6th son, dental surgeon, Edinburgh, b. 11

Jun 1838 d. 22 Aug 1900. Agnes Thomas 4th dau b. 7 Mar 1840 d. 2 Jun 1901.

Anne 3rd dau b. 17 Apr 1834 d. 7 Apr 1909

35 Sacred to the memory of George CUNNINGHAM of Harlaw who d. 25 Jul 1826

aged 79 yrs. Also of Mary DENHOLM his spouse who d. 4 May 1837 aged 85

yrs. David CUNNINGHAM, jeweller, Edinburgh d. 11 Jul 1841 aged 55 yrs 4th

son of the above George. Helen CUNNINGHAM spouse of Alexander GRAY,

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farmer, Butelandhill d. 18 Feb 1843 aged 65 yrs. George CUNNINGHAM late

hatter in Glasgow d. 2 Mar 1848 aged 54 yrs.

(Reverse)

Laurence CUNNINGHAM eldest son of George CUNNINGHAM of Harlaw d. 21

Sep 1850 aged 75 yrs. Thomas CUNNINGHAM, hatter, Edinburgh d. 15 Sep

1852 aged 60 yrs 6th son of the above George. John CUNNINGHAM late

farmer of Harlaw d. 18 Jul 1860 aged 81 yrs 2nd son of the above George.

James CUNNINGHAM late farmer of Balleny, Currie & Bonninqton, Peebles d.

9 Oct 1868 aged 84 yrs 3rd son of the above George

36 The pediment of this tomb was repaired in 1775 & rebuilt in 1884. Memento

mori Mattheus hic LIGHTONIUS (LEIGHTON) sepultis est evangeli qui

praedicandi munere aestatihus quampluramus perfunctus est fideliter nunc

vita quod praeconio responderit fruiscitur quam praedicabat gloriam

37 Erected to the memory of William MUTTER who d. 12 Jul 1881 aged 62 yrs.

Also Robert MUTTER his g/son who d. 28 July 1881 aged 15 yrs. Also Alexr

FORBES his g/son who d. 15 Jan? 1882 aged 13 yrs. Also Jane HOGARTH his

wife who d. 26 Sep 1888 aged 69 yrs

(now partially covered in moss)

38 1797. To the memory of William HAIG, baker in Currie who d. 20 Jul 1774 the

50th yr of his age. As also Mary CRAWFOORD his spouse who d. 28 Jun 1760

in the 38th yr of her age. Also Janet AFFLECK & Cicill WRIGHT spouses to

James HAIG, baker in Sclatford & 3 sons Willm, Alexr & James HAIG who d.

young. Erected by James & Willm HAIG sons of the above William HAIG

39 Erected to the memory of Andrew GOURLAY who d. at Currie 19 Dec 1855

aged 80 yrs. Also Agnes THOMSON his wife who d. 21 Mar 1819 aged 38 yrs.

Also Elizabeth THOMSON his wife who d. 22 Nov 1858 aged 84 yrs

(very worn)

40 Memento mori. Heir yes John INGLES husband to Jean MOUBRAY who d. 10

Nov (17?)99 & his age 69 yrs

41 To the memory of Agnes ROSS who d. in London 17 Dec 1849 aged 74. This

stone was erected out of her own funds by Sir Alexander MORRISON MD of

whose family she was the kind faithful housekeeper & friend for 44 yrs. She

was the dau of George & Marion ROSS of this parish who are buried here

(unclear)

43 This stone was erected by John DAWSON, gardner. Malcolmston to the

memory of Agnes BROWN his spouse who d. 11 Apr 1792 aged 55 yrs. Also 4

of his children

44 Sacred to the memory of Helen DAWSON wife of James SMITH, Nether Currie

who d. 30 Jun 1799 aged 29 yrs. James SMITH, mason, Nether Currie who d.

18 Nov 1807 aged 45 yrs. James SMITH their infant son who d. 1800 aged 9

mths. John DAWSON, gardener, Nether Currie who d. 21 Feb 1821 aged 22

yrs.

(very unclear)

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45 Sacred to the memory of Jane YOUNG who d. at Eastmill 13 Aug 1880 aged

21 yrs. Also her g/mother May CHALMERS who d. 10 Apr 1898 aged 87 yrs.

Janet MUIR g/dau of the above who d. 29 Aug 1932 aged 65 yrs

(unclear)

46 Erected by Allan & Barbara FAULDS in memory of their beloved children -

Allan d. in Aug 1874 aged 4 mths Annie d. in Mar 1883 aged 11 yrs. Also the

above Allan FAULDS d. 29 Dec 1892 aged 53 yrs & Barbara SMART his wife d.

2 Apr 1898 aged 61 yrs

47 Erected by Elizabeth RAMAGE in memory of her husband William RAMAGE

late farmer, Easter Kinleith who d. 2 Dec 1850 aged 48 yrs. Also Alexander

RAMAGE father of the above who d. 10 Aug 1821 aged 48 yrs. Elizabeth

FOREST wife of Alexr RAMAGE d. 9 Apr 1865 aged 81 yrs. The above Elizabeth

RAMAGE d. 31 Jan 1877 in her 69th yr.

48 Memento Mori Hear layes the corps of Margret RULE who departed from this

life in the yr 1793 Dec 16.

(remainder sunk – very unclear)

49 Erected to the memory of Jean ORR or DAWSON who d. at Warriston 11 Sep

1864 in her 84th yr. Also her son William DAWSON, farmer, Warriston, who

d. there 9 Jun 1876 in his 63rd yr. Janet GARDINER wife of William DAWSON

who d. at Handsworth 18 Jul 1900 aged 75

50 Erected by Alex YOUNG, labourer to the memory of Elisabeth THOMSON his

spouse who d. 1 Jan 1814 aged 48 yrs. The above Alexander YOUNG d. 30 Jan

1827 aged 59 yrs. Also his dau Betsy Robb who d. 28 May 1839 aged 15 yrs

(unclear)

51 Here lies the corpse of Alexander HENDERSON tenant in Buteland who

departed this life on 3? Jul 17(18?) aged .,..yrs & of Barbara CUNNINGHAM

his spouse who d. on 3 Jul 170... aged 65 yrs. & several of their family. In

memory of Alexander HENDERSON tenant in Blinkbonny then called Eastmill

who d. on 10 Jun 1807 aged 78 yrs & of Isabella CUNNINGHAM his wife who

d. on 27 Feb 179... aged 60 yrs. In memory of Isabella Cunningham

HENDERSON who d. on 16? Oct ….

(now covered in moss)

52 Here lyes the corps? of Robert AITKEN who d. 23 Oct 1745 aged 67 yrs

(Reverse)

1708. Here lyes Andrew AKEN who departed this life 23 Jul his age was 59 yrs

Memento mori

53 (Coffin-shaped Stone)

W M 1740. Here rests the corps of William NAPIER. Here lies the remains of

John NAPIER late tenant in East Rigg who d. 7 Feb 1818 aged 69 yrs. Also

Matthew NAPIER d. 8 Jan 1816 aged 15 yrs. Margaret NAPIER who d. 13 Mar

1809 aged 2 yrs. Also Elspeth NAPIER who d. 29 Jul 1817 aged 13 yrs all

children to John NAPIER & Jean STEWARD his spouse

(now very worn)

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54 Erected to the memory of William HENDERSON Esq Secretary of the British

Linen Co Bank, Edinburgh who d. on the 16 Nov 1842 aged 76 yrs & of Janet

WATSON his wife who d. on the 17 Aug 1799 aged 32 yrs. Also of Henry

Watson HENDERSON, merchant in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, their

youngest son who d. there on 24 Dec 1834 aged 35 yrs & of Alexander

HENDERSON Captain Royal Engineers their eldest son who died at

Grahamston, Cape of Good Hope 25 Dec 1844 aged 51. Jane Clow

HENDERSON their only dau who d. on 29 Nov 1864 aged 60 yrs & of Robert

HENDERSON, merchant, Leith, their 2nd son d. 14 May 1871 aged 73

(bottom of the stone now worn)

55 In memory of John HENDERSON farmer, Byers, Haddingtonshire, b. at

Eastmill in this parish d. 14 Feb 1847 in the 83rd yr of his age & of Margaret

MEIKLE his wife d. 6 Feb 1863 in the 90th yr. of her age. Also of their children

Elizabeth d. 2 May 1863 in the 62nd yr of her age, Margaret d. 18 May 1875

in the 62nd yr of her age

56 Erected to the memory of Shusanna MAIRTEN sp[o]use to Alex’r RANKEN late

tenant in Haggs who d. 30 Jun 1782 aged 53 by her children

57 Erected by Helen LAW in memory of John LAW her late husband who d. at

Balerno 6 Oct 1855 aged 62 yrs & the said Helen LAW who d. 13 Oct 1885

aged 81 yrs

58 Robert MCGEAHAN b. 16 Oct 1736 d. 27 Mar 18(20). Here lies the corps of

Matthew son (line illegible) aged 68 yrs. Also –

(remainder sunk)

59 Sacred to the memory of Isabella the beloved dau of Alexander & Isabella

MALTMAN who d. at Rosebank Cottage, Currie on 27 May 1869 aged 13

mths. Also Alexander their son who d. at Rosebank 16 Feb 1870 aged 4 yrs 10

mths. Also John their son late 19th Hussars who d. at the Island of Tana on

the Nile 14 May 1885 aged 27 yrs. Also Isabella HERIOT wife of Alexander

MALTMAN who d. at Kinauld 28 Mar 1913 in her 76th yr

60 Erected by John ROSS in memory of his children John d. 2 Feb 1858 aged

5mths. Duncan d. 16 Jun 1862 aged 7 yrs 5 mths. Grace d. 28 Jun 1862 aged 1

yr 8 mths. John d. 7 Jul 1862 aged 3 yrs 5 mths.

61 Here yes the corps of Charles BROWN who departed this life 22 day Dec 1725

aged 57 yrs.

(Reverse)

Memento mori

62 Sacred to the memory of Andrew MAY d. 5 Sep 1873 aged 46 yrs, Also his

wife Robina LAWRIE d. 26 Mar 1874 aged 38 yrs

63 A R. G A. Here lyes the bodie of Grizel ANDERSON late spouse of Alexr

RANKIN tenant in Royal Mill who d. 24 Dec 1750. Also of several others his

relations

64 Erected by the family in loving memory of our mother Frances MCDONALD d.

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13 Oct 1922. Also our father William RITCHIE d. 28 Feb 1923

65 (Obelisk – now fallen – first part not now visible)

Sacred in memory of James CRAIK d. 27 Oct 1834 aged 40 yrs. Janet

HENDERSON his wife d. 7 Aug 1860 aged 60 yrs. Also their son John CRAIK d.

3 Aug 1873 aged 49 yrs. Ann KAY wife of John CRAIK d. 28 Oct 1889 in her

70th yr. Marion Craik CAMPBELL d. 8 Mar 1899. Abram CRAIK his son d. 1 Dec

1863 aged 9 mths.

Sacred to the memory of James eldest son of James CRAIK who d. 19 Aug

1900 aged 30 yrs. Robert youngest son of James CRAIK d. 5 Mar 1902 aged 28

yrs. James CRAIK d. 30 Dec 1903 aged 76 yrs. Isabella eldest dau of James

CRAIK d. 2 Jun 1905 aged 43 yrs. In memory of Elizabeth youngest dau of

James CRAIK d. 21 Dec 1909 aged 43 yrs Janet 2nd dau of James CRAIK d. 2

Nov 1910 aged 46. Elizabeth SMITH widow of James CRAIK d. 23 Mar 1911

aged 74 yrs

66 In memory of Mary WILSON beloved wife of John LEISHMAN d. 2 Nov 1886.

The above John LEISHMAN d. 5 Apr 1908. Their family Agnes Lawrie d. 29 Nov

1890, Elizabeth beloved wife of James BURRELL d. 24 Apr 1921. Mary d. 13

Dec 1937. Thomas WILSON d. 21 Dec. John d. 3 Feb 1954

67 (Flat stone – now completely illegible – previous inscription -)

(3 lines illegible)

Here lyes the body of Margaret NICOL late spouse to the above who d. Nov

17(51) aged 84 yrs. Here lyes the body of (Helen) CUMIN … … late Robert

BISHOP tenant in Malleny who d. May 1753 aged 95(7) yrs Here Ives the

bodies of Barbra BISHOP .... children to Robert BISHOP the…. (line illegible)

Also the bodies of 3 others of his children viz James, Lawrence, Helen BISHOP

68 In memory of Alexander TAYLOR, farmer, Newmore, Rosshire who d. 8 Mar

1884 aged 84 & Mary CAMPBELL his wife who d. 26 Feb 1887 aged 81. Also

Jessie Christine TAYLOR their dau who d. 20 May 1885 aged 38. Here also lies

Jane Cameron Campbell TAYLOR dau of the above Alexander TAYLOR & Jane

CAMERON who d. at Edinburgh 10 Jul 1893 aged 66.

68a --for a burial place to James Finnie his wife and children from this year 1677.

Here lyes James Finnie who departed this life the 17 of April 1705 aged 73?

69 In memory of John WATT Eastmill d. 17 Jan 1885 aged 87 yrs. Janet WALKER

his wife d. 16 Feb 1883 aged 85 yrs. James WATT his son d. 3 Mar 1886 aged

65 yrs. John Douglas WATT MB CM JP his g/son d. at Picton N.S.W. Australia 2

Jul 1891 aged 38 yrs. John WATT his son d. 4 Mar 1897 aged 72 yrs. Anne

Wilson MARTIN wife of John WATT d. 19 Nov 1910 aged 82 yrs. Robert

Martin WATT his g/son d. 19 Nov 1932 aged 65 yrs. J. Douglas D. WATT 16th

Battn the Royal Scots son of J. D. WATT who fell at the Battle of the Somme 1

Jul 1916. Erected by John WATT jnr.

(Reverse)

Mary J.A. WATT his g/dau d. 28 Feb 1948 aged 84 yrs.

70 In memory of George HENDERSON who d. 11 Dec 1761 aged 62 yrs. Also of

Phillia GRAY his spouse who d. 17 Jan 1754 aged 47 yrs & of Helen DALGLEISH

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also his spouse who d. 18 May 1774 aged 45 yrs & of his sons George

HENDERSON who d. 8 Jan 1784 aged 54 yrs & of Margaret BURGOIN his

spouse who d. Nov 1813 aged 79 yrs. Alexr HENDERSON who d. 24 Nov 1810

aged 64 yrs. Also of Jean SOMMERVILLE his spouse who d. 30 Aug 1803 aged

56 yrs. Robert HENDERSON who d. Feb 1811 aged 81 yrs. Also Agnes

DAVIDSON who d. Aug 1795 aged 68 yrs. Also George HENDERSON late

resident of Rosebank who d. 22 May 1826 aged 64 yrs. Also Margaret

STEVENSON his spouse who d. 28 Mar 1836 aged 73 yrs.

71 The property of James PAUL W R

(remainder illegible)

72 Erected by Alan DAVIDSON, Millbank in memory of Andrew DAVIDSON his

son who d. 11 Sep 1841 aged 8 yrs.

73 Sacred to the memory of Janet FORSYTH wife of Hector MUNRO gardener,

Curriehill who d. 8 Nov 1818 aged 31 yrs.

74 In memory of James 3rd son of the Rev. James LANGWILL minister of Currie

who d. on 25 Feb 1872 aged 11 yrs. Also of Mary his only dau who d. on 26

Apr 1880 aged 18 yrs. Also of William his 4th son MA student of medicine

who d. 16 Jun 1887 aged 22 yrs. Also of Rev. James LANGWILL DD for 39 yrs

minister of this parish who d. 2 Jun 1898 aged 74 yrs & of his wife Ann Adair

GRAHAM who d. 17 Jul 1908 aged 82 yrs

75 In memory of Samuel MARSHALL who d. at Hermiston ? Apr 1884 aged 50 yrs

Margaret INGLIS his wife who d. 31 Jan 1870 aged 34 yrs. Also their children

Christina who d. 17 Sep 1870 aged 6 yrs William who d. 20 Mar 1877 aged 6

yrs 6 mths, Grace wife of James WEIR who d. 14 Mar 1909 aged 42 yrs

(now very worn)

77 In loving memory of James TWEEDIE who d. 6 Apr 1888. Also his son John

TWEEDIE aged 36 who d. 13 Jun 1911 & his wife Helen BAIRD who d. 24 Nov

1942 aged 92

(now broken and lying against stone 79)

78 In memory of John TWEEDIE who d. at Whitelaw 22 Mar 1864 aged 45 yrs.

Also his wife Barbara YOUNG who d. at Juniper Green 17 Nov 1883 aged 62

yrs. Also their dau. Jane who d. at Edinburgh 20 Apr 1885 aged 39 yrs. Also

their dau Isabella TWEEDIE who d. 11 Dec 1926 & their dau Margaret

TWEEDIE who d. 25 Oct 1944

79 (Book)

In memory of William TWEEDIE d. 17 Dec 1906. Also his wife Jane

HENDERSON d. 8 Feb 1935

80 A A. I W. J A Memento mori. Here lies the corpse of Jean ALEXANDER lawful

dau to Alexander ALE[XAN]D[ER]. who departed this life 17? Sep 173(3) & 13

yr of her life.

81 1716. A D. A M. Here lyeth Ewphan. DAVIDSON dau to Adam DAVIDSON &

Agnes MUKLE his spouse who d. (24) Nov. (words after spouse now sunk)

Memento mori. Here lyes the corps of Adam DAVIDSON tenant in Wester

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Killieth who d. 10 Oct 1743 his age 77 yrs. Here Iyes the corps of William

DAVIDSON son to Adam who d. 3 Oct 1799 aged 23 years …… who d. 30 Oct

1729 aged 23 yrs. As also of Katherine DAVIDSON his dau –

(line illegible)

82 G M Erected to the memory of Brynton MESSER who d. ... th Apr 1809 aged

(7) yrs

(now illegible)

83 (Was broken stone, now repaired)

Erected by James OVENS in memory of his dau Joanna Ann b. 20 Jul 1858 d. 9

Jul 1864

84 The property of James BORTHWICK in Hermiston

85 To the memory of Andrew JOHNSTON who d. 2 Mar 1811 aged 32 yrs.

Margaret BLAIR or JOHNSTON or BINNIE his widow who d. at Hermiston 27

Apr 1863 aged 78 yrs. Andrew JOHNSTON their son who d. 16 Dec 1860 aged

48 yrs. James BINNIE 2nd

husband of the above named Margaret who d. 6 Aug

1856 aged 63 yrs. James BINNIE their son, farmer, Gowanhill, Currie formerly

of Hermiston who d. at Thornbank, Juniper Green 25 Apr 1901 aged 84 yrs

Mary BINNIE his widow who d. 24 Oct 1922 aged 81 yrs

86 In memory of Alexander CUNNINGHAM late farmer in Bootland [Buteland?]

who d. 19 Nov 1783 aged ....yrs. Also of Helen HENDERSON his spouse who d.

19 Oct 1813 aged 87 yrs. Also their children James & Margaret twins who d.

young, John d. 1 Feb 1792 aged 35 yrs, Helen d. 15 Feb 1795 aged 27 yrs,

James d. 21 Apr 1805 aged 52 yrs, David d. 16 Aug 1808 aged 43 yrs. Janet d.

23 Jun 1816 aged 67 yrs. Elizabeth d. 23 Feb 1818 aged 58 yrs. Also William

CUNNINGHAM who d. 26 Oct 1827 aged 65 yrs. Erected by the late William

CUNNINGHAM.

87 Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth WILSON the beloved wife of Alexander

BISSLAND who d. at Leith 26 Jul 1867 aged 27 yrs

88 Erected in loving memory of David WILSON who d. at Lymphoy on 3 Apr 1871

aged 34 yrs. Also of his dau Mary who d. at Currie on 6 Oct 1894 aged 34 yrs

Also of his wife Margaret MCKENZIE who d. at Lockerbie on 24 Dec 1902 aged

68 yrs. Also of his son Kenneth who d. at Lockerbie on 13 Apr 1905 aged 40

yrs.

89 In memory of Jessie PATERSON d. 22 Dec 1911. Also her son William STEEL d.

10 Nov 1918

90 Memento more. here lies the corps of Andrew KER tenant in Bavelaw who d.

4 May 1740 his age 8(0) yrs. Also the corps of Agnes HENDERSON his spouse

who d. 23 Nov 17... here age 77 yrs.

(very worn)

91 Erected by Daniel CLARK in memory of Daniel MACFARLANE his g/father and

of his younger brothers, Alexander & James who both d. in infancy. Also in

memory of his beloved parents Catherine MACFARLANE his mother who d. at

Currie on 3 Feb 1855 aged 66 yrs & John CLARK his father who d. on 27 Apr

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1859 aged 79 yrs & also his brother John CLARK who d. 29 Mar 1859 aged 42

yrs & John CLARK son of the above who d. at Currie 19 Jul 1865 aged 19.

Margaret SOMERVILLE wife of John CLARK senr d. at Currie 13 Oct 1868 aged

52. William CLARK d. at Edinburgh 17 Aug 1881 aged 32 yrs. Also Margaret

CLARK wife of William WATERSON who died at Maleny House 25 Apr 1889.

In loving memory of Daniel Alexander CLARK who d. at Gallao. Peru 11 Dec

1871

92 Memento mori R D. A D. 1730.

Here lyes the corps of Merin WACKITSHA who departed this life 8 day June

1725 aged 36 yrs.

93 Erected by Mrs. DENHOLM in memory of William DENHOLM her spouse who

d. 3 Apr 1846 aged 28 yrs also their dau Catherine who d. 12 Jun 1862 aged

18 yrs. Catherine Fraser DENHOLM widow of the above d. 16 Aug 1874 aged

58 yrs

94 Ttmo Agnes CAMPBELL wife of William DENHOLM d. 19 Mar 180(5?)

95 (Broken cross)

In loving memory of Andrew CAMPBELL who d. at Malleny Mills, Balerno 20

Dec 1871 aged 29 yrs. Also his dau Alice wife of John WARD who d. 18 Jan

1894 aged 23 yrs

(now illegible)

96 Erected by John WHITE & his sons James & Abram in memory of Margrate

WHITE dau of John WHITE who d. 4 Feb 1817 aged 29 yrs. Also 3 children of

James WHITE - James, Cathrine & Agnes who all d. young

97 Memento mori. Here lys the body of David DENHOLM who was b. 2 Mar 1739

d. 15 May 1768 aged 29 yrs. 1769

98 Here lies the dust of William SHIELS tenant in Threepmuir who d. 16 May

1776 aged 59 yrs. Erected by Joseph SHIELS 1793

(last part now illegible)

99 Sacred to the memory of Hugh FRASER native of Keith who d. at Currie 7 Nov

1873 aged 24 yr. Erected by his employers & fellow workmen

100 Erected in affectionate memory of Marion GOWANS d. 4 Oct 1861 aged 18.

Jane d. 20 Dec 1873 aged 22. Robert d. 31 Dec 1874 aged 16. Also 5 sons d. in

infancy. Also Agnes beloved wife of Mr. ADAMSON d. 23 Oct 1879 aged 32

yrs. Wee Aggie their dau d. 8 June 1880 aged 11 mths

(now broken)

101 Erected by Robert ROBERTSON in memory of Mary & Alison ROBERTSON who

d. Aug 1840. Mary YOUNG his spouse who d. 20 Mar 1876 aged 74 yrs.

Robert ROBERTSON who d. at Harlaw 29 May 1879 aged 72 yrs. Janet LAW

wife of James ROBERTSON who d. at Balerno 8 Apr 1904 aged 71 yrs. James

ROBERTSON d. at Balerno 24 Jan 1906 aged 69 yrs. George Y. ROBERTSON d.

12 Jan 1913 aged 74 yrs. Janet ROBERTSON dau of James ROBERTSON &

Janet LAW who d. at Viewforth, Kinauld. Currie 7 Jan 1931 aged 75 yrs.

(now broken, last words unclear)

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102 Erected by Margaret DUNCAN in memory of her beloved husband John

DUNCAN who d. at Leith 7 Sep 1864 aged 49 yrs. & David HAY his father in

law d. 17 May 1847 aged 57 yrs. Margaret DUNCAN wife of David HAY d. at

Wester Kinleith 9 Apr 1842 aged 58 yrs. John HAY their son d. 3 July 1847

aged 30 yrs. Mary HAY sister of David HAY who d. 18 Jan 1829 aged 36 yrs.

Also Margaret HAY wife of John DUNCAN who d. 26 Mar 1878 aged 72 yrs.

103 In memory of James HAMILTON farmer, Wester Kinleith d. 12 Apr 1880 aged

70 yrs. Also his son Arthur d. 6 Jul 1893 aged 49 yrs. Also his wife Jean LOURIE

d. 27 Mar 1894 aged 75 yrs. Also his dau Elizabeth d. 20 Sep 1919 aged 56

yrs,

104 (Cross on boulder)

In memoriam John GAY d. at Easter Currie 20 Mar 1883. Also his daus

Margaret & Isobel who d. in infancy. Also his wife Helen Doig TOD who d. 25

Dec 1937

105 1873. Erected by William & Margaret LINN, Glasgow in memory of their

g/mother Matilda MITCHELL who d. at Currie 1 Nov 1873 aged 91 years.

106 Sacred to the memory of Walter STODDART who d. at Balerno 1 Feb 1864

aged 46 yrs. Also Clementina relict of the above who d. 14 Jun 1890 aged 81

yrs. Also Helen their eldest dau who d. 31 Dec 1867 aged 26 yrs. Also

Clementina their youngest dau b. 2 Jul 1850 d. 6 Aug 1915. Also Margaret

their 2nd dau widow of William AITKEN who d. 29 Nov 1934 aged 91 yrs. At

rest. Erected by Clementina STODDART (his wife) & family

107 Erected by Maitland FORREST in memory of his wife Mary LAING who d. at

Lennox Lea 24 Jun 1886 aged 44 yrs. Also the above Maitland FORREST who

d. at Berwick on Tweed 27 Dec 1901 aged 64 yrs.

108 (Broken cross, now repaired)

In memoriam of loved ones at rest. Erected by HHT 1915

109 1831. Erected by George MUIR in memory of his spouse Robina PRENTES

who d. 7 Sep 1825 aged 69 yrs. Also their children Robert, George, Robina &

Jean MUIR who d. young

110 In loving memory of George GILLESPIE Railway Cottage, Currie Hill who d. 18

Aug 1883 aged 82 yrs. Also Jane MCNAUGHT wife of the above who d. 20 Jun

1883 aged 80 yrs. Also William son of the above who d. in New Zealand 18

May 1883 aged 37 yrs.

111 Erected by Isabella GREIG in memory of her g/uncle Alexander FISHER of

Curriebank, Currie who was b. at Scotland well, Kinross-shire on 5 May 1800

& d. at Fisherbank, Currie on 4 Jan 1881 & of Mrs. Barbara BATHIE or FISHER

his wife who d. 4 Dec 1869 aged 69 yrs whose remains are both interred

here. Here also interred the remains of David FISHER brother of the said

Alexander FISHER who d. 24 Apr 1844 aged 46 yrs

112 In loving memory of John MCAFFER son of Angus MCAFFER, Lagavulin, Islay

who d. at Hermiston 19 Jul 1911. Also his widow Catherine CRAWFORD who

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d. at Riccarton Mains 29 Aug 1924 aged 76 yrs. Erected by his widow

Catherine CRAWFORD

(last line now illegible)

113 In memory of Abram WALLACE who d. 21 May 1782 aged 63 yrs. Also his son

Alexander WALLACE who d. 28 Aug 1786 aged 31 yrs & Marion

CUNNINGHAM his spouse who d. 15 May 1805 aged 70 yrs & also Ann B00G

spouse of Abram WALLACE son of the above who d. 31 Dec 1801 aged ... yrs.

Also Abram WALLACE aforesaid who d. 17 Jun 18..1 aged 73 yrs. Erected by

his spouse Marion CUNNINGHAM 1793

114 Erected to the memory of William WATT, shoemaker. Hermiston who d. 6 Jan

1899 aged 77 yrs & of his wife Agnes COWIE who d. 27 Jan 1899 aged 77 yrs

& of their children John who d. 27 Oct 1857 aged 7 yrs. Jessie who d. 1 Jul

1865 aged 3 yrs

115 In memory of Peter BALRAM farmer, Buteland d. 28 Oct 1829 aged 58 years

& Agnes STARK his wife d. 26 Jun 1840 aged 64 years. Also Robert AULD

farmer d. 6 Jan 1866 aged 62 yrs & Agnes BALRAM his wife d. 25 Sep 1879

aged 76 yrs Also James AULD their son who d. at San Francisco 27 Aug 1884

aged 40 yrs & Peter AULD late farmer, Buteland d. 17 Mar 1904 aged 70 yrs.

Christina AULD d. 16 Jun 1913 aged 77yrs. Margaret youngest dau. d. 28 Jun

1927

116 Erected by James WILSON in memory of his parents George WILSON who d.

in 1883 aged 89 yrs & Annie MALCOLM who d. in 1868 aged 67 yrs

117 In memory of Robert SHIELS who d. 16 Jul 1869 aged 28 yrs. Andrew SHIELS

his son d. 21 Aug 1886 aged 21 yrs. Also Jane RENWICK wife of the above

Robert SHIELS d. at Balerno 2 Jan 1911, also their son George SHIELS who d.

at Balerno 13 Apr 1922 aged 58 yrs, Also their dau Janet SHIELS d. at Balerno

24 Jan 1938 aged 71 yrs. Erected by his son George SHIELS

(now almost illegible)

118 Erected by David GREIG & his wife in memory of their children who d. at

Curriehill. ~ David on 1 Mar 1863 aged 7 yrs. Also Mary Sophia on 5 Mar 1863

aged 5 yrs & 4 mths

119 This stone was erected in memory of Robert CUNNINGHAM who d. 3 Mar

1752 aged 63 yrs. Also Robert CUNNINGHAM his g/son who d. 3 Mar 1817

aged 67 yrs. Robert CUNNINGHAM d. at Cocklaw 10 Mar 1837 aged 52 yrs.

Also Jane DUNCAN his wife who d. at Edinburgh 10 Mar 1861 aged 74 yrs.

Alexander CUNNINGHAM d. at Ravelrig 17 Nov 1852 aged 65 yrs. Also Susan

ORR his wife who d. at Ravelrig 27 May 1831 aged 38 yrs.

120 In memory of James PEARSON d. at Juniper Green 10 Jan 1853 aged 79 yrs.

Also Marion BALRAM his wife d. 4 Nov 1835 aged 72 yrs & Margaret

PEARSON his dau d. 11 May 1827 aged 28 yrs. Ann PEARSON his dau d. 15

Aug 1850 aged 47 yrs Robert PEARSON d. 13 Sep 1893 aged 85 yrs. Also the

family of James PEARSON, Ravelrig. James PEARSON d. 11 Nov 1859 aged 23

yrs. Ann, George, Margaret & George all died in infancy. Jane HENDERSON his

wife d. 17 Aug 1866 aged 52 yrs. Marion PEARSON d. 5 Sep 1874 aged 33 yrs.

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James PEARSON d. 23 Sep 1892 aged 87 yrs. Margaret Ann PEARSON d. 1938

aged 78

120a In memory of Archibald MCMILLAN b. 12 Oct 1865 drowned at Malleny 1872.

Also James, Bridget. John d. 1873

(now fallen)

121 In memory of David BISSET school master Balerno d. 6 Oct 1879 aged 40 yrs.

Also Jeanie PATERSON his wife who d. at Edinburgh 4 Oct 1890 aged 55 yrs.

Erected by his old scholars as a mark of respect

122 Erected by William WALKER in memory of his parents William WALKER,

merchant tailor, Currie who d. 4 Apr 1864 aged 82 & Agnes CASE his wife

who d. 8 Apr 1864 aged 82. In their death they were not divided. Also James

WALKER their son who d. 9 Mar 1854 aged 33. Also William WALKER their

son who d. 13 Oct 1873 aged 70.

Also their son George WALKER who d. 11 Jun 1872 aged 60. Also Margaret

MCEWAN wife of the above who d. 4 Dec 1884 aged 77 yrs.

Also their dau. Helen WALKER widow of the late John YOUNG gardener who

d. 30 Jul 1875 aged 65 yrs. Also their dau Jessie WALKER who d. 23 Apr 1891

aged 68 yrs

123 Sacred to the memory of William SamI JONES d. 21 Dec 1845 aged 48 yrs. He

was a kind husband, father & friend he lived respected & died regretted by all

who knew him

124 In memory of Robert MARTIN son of the late Abenezer MARTIN, Millbank,

Ayton, Berwick-Shire who d. 17 Mar 1852 aged 40 yrs

125a 1844 Erected by James BORTHWICK, smith, Dalmahoy. The above James

BORTHWICK d. 1845 aged 85 yrs. Marion THOMSON his wife d. 1855 aged 87

yrs. William GREIG their son in law d. 1879 aged 81 yrs. Marion BORTHWICK

his wife d. 1890 aged 92 yrs

125 Erected by Mary FLINT in memory of Alexander SOMMERVILLE her husband

late shoemaker in Currie who d. 21 Mar 1827 aged 47 yrs. Also of Catherine

EDMONSTONE his mother who d. 13 Jan 1827 aged 68 yrs

126 In memory of Thos MACKENZIE who was b. at Beauly & d. at Currie 28 Sep

1873 aged 67 yrs & of his children Malcolm & James who d. in infancy, David

Annat lost at sea 23 Jan 1880, Christina d. 8 Sep 1880. Also Agnes Pullar

ANNAT wife of the above Thos MACKENZIE who d. 29 Nov 1893. Kenneth

Annat son of above d. 12 Jan 1911, Agnes Annat dau of above d. 1 Feb 1919

127 Ttmo George DICKSON who d. at Balerno 19 Sep 1848 aged 16

128 In memory of Thos Walker AULD who d. 13 Mar 1860 aged 44 yrs. Also his

wife Janet M MALCOLM who d. 19 Feb 1896 aged 80 yrs. Thomas W. AULD

their eldest son who d. 12 Jan. 1869 aged 30 yrs. Robert M. AULD their

youngest son who d. 7 Jan 1864 aged 5 yrs. Also Marion Johnstone

HUTCHISON beloved wife of Alexander AULD d. 25 Dec. 1897 aged 30 yrs.

Also Alexander AULD who d. 1 May 1904 aged 58 yrs. Erected by the family

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129 Erected to the memory of William HENDERSON Esq by the officers, agents &

other in the employment of the British Linen Co in testimony of their

obligations to him as founder of their widows fund & by whose care &

exertions as treasurer for upwards of 30 yrs, provision has been made for the

widow & orphan. B. at East Mill in this parish 1 May 1766 d. 26 Nov 1842

130 Sacred to the memory of John CUNNINGHAM 57 yrs gardener at Riccarton

who d. 29 Aug 1843 aged 89 yrs. Erected by Mary CUNNINGHAM his only

surviving dau.

131 Sacred to the memory of Peter MAXWELL d. 12 Dec 1881 aged 86 yrs. Also

his children Agnes Jane, Archibald, John George & Archibald who d. in infancy

& of his wife Janet ADAMS who d. 18 Jan 1883 aged 76 yrs. Erected by his

widow & family

132 Erected by Thos BOOKLESS, Melbourne, Victoria in memory of his father John

BOOKLESS who d. at Currie Nov 1872 aged 72 yrs. Also his wife Agnes MILLAR

who d. 6 Jan 1894 aged 90 yrs

133 In memory of James WILSON residentor at Riccarton who d. 18 Apr 1814

aged 68 yrs. Also of Margaret HAIG his spouse who d. 14 Sept 1820 aged 73

yrs. Erected by William WILSON his son, John WILKIE his son in law & the

family of the late Douglas HAMILTON also a son in law

134 In memory of Abraham HENDERSON who d. at Newmills 11 Apr 1862 aged 76

yrs. Also Jane & Agnes his daus who d. young. Isabella MILL his wife d. at

Ravelrig 9 Jan 1866 aged 82. Also Alexander & Isabella children of Alexr

HENDERSON jnr who d. young. Also Hannah CUNNINGHAM wife of Alexander

HENDERSON who d. at Balerno 1 May 1882 deeply regretted. Alexander

HENDERSON husband of the above Hannah CUNNINGHAM d. 15 Mar 1894

aged 75 yrs & their dau Isabella HENDERSON beloved wife of Alexander

MOFFAT d. 23 Mar 1929 aged 64 yrs.

In memory of George HENDERSON who d. 29 Jul 1847 aged 65 yrs. & Agnes

BROWN his wife who d. 23 Dec 1852 aged 70 yrs. Jessie eldest dau of

Alexander HENDERSON & beloved wife of James BROWN d. at Balerno on 13

Feb 1879 aged 33 yrs much & deeply regretted. Peter the beloved 2nd

son of

Alexander HENDERSON d. 23 Jan 1889 aged 36 yrs. Alexander HENDERSON d.

29 May 1890 aged 82 yrs. Jean STEEL wife of Alexander HENDERSON d. 6 Jun

1904 aged 88.

In memory of Agnes LEISHMAN wife of George HENDERSON jnr b. 24 Jan

1821 d. 28 Sep 1855. Also Ann KEIR wife of the above d. 3 Sep 1878 aged 70

yrs. interred in Rosebank Cemetery. The above George HENDERSON b. 8 Feb

1817 d. 2 Jun 1887. Agnes BROWN dau of the above b. 2 Apr 1852 d. 26 May

1906. In memory of Margaret THOMSON wife of Willm HENDERSON who d.

17 Nov 1836 aged 25 yrs. Also Elizabeth KAY his 2nd

wife who d. 21 Jun 1861

aged 43 yrs & George & William their children who d. young. The above

William HENDERSON d. 11 Sep 1871 aged 59 yrs. Also his children James

HENDERSON d. 27 Mar 1869 aged 23 yrs.

Elizabeth HENDERSON d. 23 Jan 1870 aged 27 yrs. Agnes HENDERSON d. 1

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Feb 1872 aged 31 yrs. Ann HENDERSON d. 2 Feb 1873 aged 23 yrs. George

HENDERSON d. 19 Feb 1877 aged 23 yrs. Isabel HENDERSON d. at Penicuik 29

Sep 1876 aged 65 yrs dau of the above Abraham HENDERSON. Abraham

HENDERSON jnr who d. 7 Nov 1862 aged 41 yrs. Also Margaret, Isabella,

Jemima & Jane his children who d. young

135 Erected by John FOUNTAIN, wright. Belarno (sic) to the memory of Thos

FOUNTAIN his son who d. 24 Aug 1818 aged 19 yrs. Also 4 sons & 1 dau all

twins who d. young. John FOUNTAIN, wright, Balerno b. 1800 d. in 1847 aged

47 yrs. Isabella FOUNTAIN his, wife b. 25 Dec 1810 d. 26 Feb 1875 aged 64.

Elizabeth FOUNTAIN b. Aug 1839 d. 14 Jul 1906 aged 66 yrs.

136 This stone is erected by the bereaved widow to the memory of her beloved

husband the Rev James MCDOUGALL who d. 15th Jun 1864 aged 63

137 Sacred to the memory of Col James BARCLAY HEICS of Balerno Lodge who d.

23 Jan 1857 aged 69. Also Miss Jean BARCLAY who d. on 7 Feb 1858 aged 72

yrs

138 In memory of Charles GRANT Esq, His Majesty’s 81st Regt who d. at

Glendarroch on 7 Feb 1851 aged 93 yrs

139 Sacred to the memory of Margaret HILL who d. at Larch Grove, Balerno 1 Jul

1849 aged 89 yrs. Also her dau Janet HILL who d. 4 Jan 1862 aged 76 yrs. Also

her son John HILL, paper-maker who d. at Larch Grove, Balerno 12 Jul 1875

aged 86 yrs

140 (now broken)

Ttmo James Craig HILL who d. at Balerno Bank 10 Nov 1863 aged 22 yrs. 4

line verse

141 Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Andrew TOD Minister of the Secession

Church Balerno who d. there 31 Dec 1846 in the 43rd

year of his age and 18th

of his ministry. Also his sons William d. 19 Jun 1847 aged 14. John, Andrew

and Alexander d. young. Isabella LAING relict of the late Rev Andrew TOD b.

25 Dec 1802 d. 29 May 1850. Agnes Margaret TOD their dau. b. 27 Dec 1833

d. 19 May 1855

142 Erected to the memory of Mr. George LAING, paper manufacturer at Balerno

Mill by his friends & neighbours. He d. 25 Apr 1815 aged 74. An honest man’s

the noblest work of God

143 In memory of Margaret LAING dau. of George LAING. Balerno Mills who d. 7

May 1832 aged 25

144a Erected by Mary GIBSON in memory of her husband James SCOTT who d. 11

Dec 1875 aged 64 yrs.

144 In memory of George DAVIDSON Dean Park, Balerno d. 6 May 1876 aged 63

yrs & of Elizabeth WATSON his wife d. 8 Sep 1886 aged 72 yrs. Also John W

DAVIDSON d. 15 Dec 1864. Grace W DAVIDSON d. 25 Jan 1865. Euphemia W

DAVIDSON d. 27 Apr 1867. David DAVIDSON d. 1 Oct 1871 children of the

above. Also their dau Sara M. DAVIDSON who d. 23 Jul 1893. George

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DAVIDSON who d. 3 Dec 1901. Elizabeth Inglis DAVIDSON relict of Alfred

HUFFELL who d. 26 Oct 1909. Jemima Helen DAVIDSON d. 4 Jun 1922, wife of

R.P. LAWSON, Manchester. Susan Margaret DAVIDSON d. 25 Nov 1922 wife

of W. J. PRESTON, London. Ebenezer Watson DAVIDSON d. 7 Aug 1923.

Sinclair Cunningham DAVIDSON d. 26 Mar 1914. Sir Leybourne F. DAVIDSON

d. 24 Jun 1934. Sir James Inglis DAVIDSON d. 19 Oct 1934.

145 In memory of Maria Louisa HUFFEL b. 2 Apr 1860 d. 13 Sep 1945. Ian Douglas

DAVIDSON & his wife Joyce ERNA 12 Jul 1951

146 Ttmo James IMRIE wright at Ravelridg d. 23 Jan 1817 aged 52 yrs. Andrew

IMRIE his son d. 8 Feb 1816 aged 5 yrs

147 Erected by John STEVEN, millmaster in Newmills to the memory of John

STEVEN his father who d. 11 Nov 1805 aged 79 yrs.

148 D P… Erected by David PURDIE 1793

(now illegible)

149 In memory of Robert 2nd son of Joseph THOMSON East Rigg who d. 3 May

1888 aged 35 yrs. Also James eldest son who died in infancy. Also Joseph

THOMSON who d. at Bathie Brae 14 Sep 1901 aged 85 yrs. Also of Elizabeth

ORR wife of Joseph THOMSON who d. at Langhill, Roslin 11 Apr 1911 aged 85

yrs. Mary 3rd dau of Joseph THOMSON d. at Langhill. Roslin 19 Feb 1933 aged

74 yrs. Marion youngest daughter of Joseph THOMSON died at Langhill,

Roslin 22 Dec 1935 aged 84 & Annie youngest dau of Joseph THOMSON who

d. at Reston Ville, Bonnyrigg 25 Oct 1951 aged 91 yrs.

150 In memory of Joseph THOMSON late mason Malleny Grove who d. 8 Nov

1814 aged 48. Also Margaret McALPIN his spouse who d. 29 Aug 1824 aged

45. Also George and Joseph their sons who died young.

151 Erected to the memory of William WEIR son to Hugh WEIR, Balerno who d.

15 May 1821 aged 17 yrs.

Also of Hugh WEIR father of the above William WEIR who d. 15 Jan 1850 aged

57 yrs.

(last part now illegible)

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CURRIE KIRKYARD SOUTH SECTION

S 1 In loving memory of our dear mother Jeannie ROXBURGH d. 28 Nov 1962

aged 89yrs. & our dear sister Sophia Catherine d. 16 Jul 1966 aged 54 yrs.

S 2 Michael STARK smith, Currie who d. 10 Jul 1887 aged 63 yrs. Also Elizabeth

GREIG his wife who d. 22 Mar 1909 aged 74 yrs. & their g/son Michael STARK,

Canadian Infantry killed in action in France 17 Nov 1917 aged 18 yrs.

(This section of the stone has fallen and one side is not visible)

In memory of their eldest son Michael STARK who d. 13 Apr 1913 aged 38 yrs.

Also their youngest dau Bessie who d. 1 Jan 1932 in her 58th yr.

S 3 In memory of Alexander MCLAREN who d. at Keirshill Lodge 26 Jan 1888 aged

70 yrs. Also his dau Mary b. 14 Feb 1858 d. 30 Nov 1861. William MCLAREN

who d. at Leith 11 Oct 1891 aged 47. Isabella NAPLES wife of above

Alexander MCLAREN d. 23 May 1899 aged 81. Agnes WRIGHT wife of John

MCLAREN who d. at Gylemuir Corstorphine 14 Nov 1928 aged 73 & the above

John MCLAREN who d. at Corstorphine 27 Jan 1942 aged 87

S 4 (Two mounted bronze plaques )

Mary AMELIA b. 21 Apr 1833 d. 24 Apr 1893. Mackenzie WALCOTT b. 7 Jun

1874 d. 12 Mar 1875. Also Mary LOCKERBIE true friend nurse until her death

in Feb 1887 aged 71

David FERGUSON 3rd

Baronet b. 27 Oct 1848 d. 25 Dec 1931 & his wife

Somerville GRAHAME b. 6 Oct 1848 d. 25 Feb 1930. David Mackenzie

COTMAN b. 14 Jan 1883 d. 13 Jun 1893

S 5 In loving memory of William GOODFELLOW d. 19 Jun 1925

S 6 In memory of Richard FINLAY d. 9 Mar 1887 aged 63 yrs. Also his wife Ann

ANDERSON d. 16 Oct 1886 aged 68 yrs. Helen FINLAY d. 17 Aug 1897 aged 50

yrs. Agnes FINLAY d. USA 5 Jul 1900 aged 56 yrs. Janet FINLAY d. USA aged 45

yrs. Francis FINLAY d. USA aged 40 yrs. Andrew FINLAY d. 5 Dec 1891 aged 55

yrs.

S 7 In loving memory of Margaret RUSSELL beloved wife of Peter WEIR who d. at

Whitelaw Crossing 16 Apr 1916 aged 84 yrs. Also the above Peter WEIR who

d. 2 Mar 1920 aged 84 yrs & Robert their eldest son who d. 24 May 1928

aged 64 yrs. Also their dau Margaret Russell WEIR who d. 5 Sep 1942 aged 73

yrs. Also their dau Helen L WEIR who d. 7 Dec 1947 in her 80th yr.

S 8 In memory of Maggie GALLOWAY who d. 27 Mar 1913 aged 13 yrs. Also

James and Nettie. Also Annan GALLOWAY d. 21 Jan 1920 in his 86th yr. Also

Betsy CLARK wife of the above Annan GALLOWAY d. 14 Nov 1938 aged 79 yrs.

Agnes GALLOWAY d. 28 Jan 1977 aged 78 yrs.

S 9 In loving memory of our father John MILLAR who d. 28 Aug 1891 aged 79.

Also his beloved wife Janet CAMPBELL who d. 6 Mar 1902 aged 87 & our two

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sisters Mary and Jeanie also two brothers George & Robert.

S 10 In memory of Jane MCLAREN wife of John HAMILTON b. 17 Mar 1841 d. 7

Dec 1898. Also her niece Elizabeth Campbell Naples MCLAREN only daughter

of John and Agnes MCLAREN, Gylemuir, Corstorphine, b. 13 Nov 1893 d. 16

Feb 1937. Alexander MCLAREN d. 22 Mar 1963 at Corstorphine. Margaret

Wardlaw Stewart WALKER wife of Alexander MCLAREN b. 18 Aug 1890 d. 9

May 1980

S 11 (Stone fallen)

In memory of Agnes BROWN wife of James PENNYCOOK who d. at Cockburn

18 Sep 1900 aged 60. Also their dau Agnes Geddes PENNYCOOK wife of

Charles S TAYLOR d. at Linburn 10 Dec 1902 aged 35. The above James

PENNYCOOK who d. at Cockburnhill 7 Dec 1905 aged 66. Also their dau

Isabella who d. 4 Jan 1919 aged 53. Also their eldest dau Elizabeth who d. 12

Nov 1932 & their g/dau Agnes G B DAVIE dau of Helen & Hubert DAVIE d. 25

Sep 1950

S 12 In loving memory of Samuel BARR J.P. farmer who d. at Wester Kinleith on 11

May 1919 aged 71 & his wife Jeannie HAMILTON who d. 16 Dec 1921 aged 72

yrs. His son James who d. 8 Jul 1878 aged 2yrs 8 mths. His dau Barbara who

d. 6 Nov 1893. Samuel Barr TURNER 18 Jun 1904 22 Aug 1979.

S 12A (This stone was noted as being “A small stone beside 12 also submerged in

Leylanda” but is not now visible.)

William LAMOND d. 30 Aug 1892 at Malcolmston aged 9 yrs.

S 13 (War Grave Commission stone)

28447 Private F PHILLIPS Royal Scots 12 May 1917

S 14 In memory of Mungo C GLASS d. 21 May 1916 aged 5 yrs. Also his father

Mungo C GLASS d. 12 Jun 1953 aged 67 yrs. & his mother Mary KANE d. 18

Oct 1966 aged 78 yrs.

S 15 Elizabeth VESTY d. 15 Sep 1916 aged 26 yrs.

S 16 Sacred to the memory of James TURNER builder Juniper Green who d. 29 Dec

1901 aged 53 yrs. Also his dau Kate who d. 22 Feb 1895 aged 2½yrs. Also his

youngest son Robert Holmes who d. of wounds received in Flanders 16 Sep

1917 aged 27 yrs. Mary HOLMES wife of the above James TURNER who d. at

Firtree Park 13 Oct 1933 aged 83. Their third dau Mary who d. 21 Oct 1952

Their third son Gardner who d. 15 Oct 1954.

(On reverse)

Also their second dau Jane Holmes d. 26 Jul 1967 Their fourth dau Margaret

d. 5 Jun 1973. Their youngest dau Frances Elizabeth d. 22 May 1998 aged 102

yrs.

S 17 In loving memory of Alexander Kenneth only son of Alexr. & Lily MACKENZIE

who d. 13 Apr 1895 aged 7 yrs.

S 18 Sacred to the memory of Margaret BROWN beloved wife of James

HENDERSON who d. at Currie 8 Feb 1895 aged 33 yrs. & of their dau Isabella

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S 19 In loving memory of John BOAG d. 4 Feb 1923 aged 52 yrs. Also his wife Ann

Nichol HILL d. 10 Mar 1916 aged 43

S 20 (This stone is now very worn)

In loving memory of Kathleen MCGOVERN d. 8 May 1913 (or 18). Cpl. Frank

MCGOVERN killed in action Egypt Nov 1917. Helen MCGOVERN beloved wife

of Thomas MCGOVERN d. 19 Dec 1932. Rose WYNNE d. 19 Dec 1932

S 21 In loving memory of William RITCHIE, farmer, Meetinghouse, Tranent, who d.

24 Aug 1900 aged 69 yrs. & his wife Ann DALLY who d. 27 Jun 1889 aged 54

yrs. Richard their son d. 24 Aug 1869 aged 6 yrs. William their son d. 6 Sep

1889 aged 30 yrs. James their son d. 31 Jul 1911 aged 46 yrs.

S 22 (War Grave Commission stone)

13673 Guardsman D G BAILLE Scots Guards 29 May 1915 age 22.

S 23 In loving memory of John PENNYCOOK of Millbank Currie who d. 25 Feb 1898

aged 60. Also his widow Helen MUTTER who d. at Millbank 26 Jul 1925 aged

70. Also their third son John d. at California 29 Aug 1936 & their eldest son

James d. at Colorado 30 Dec 1936. Also William Mutter PENNYCOOK d. 14

Aug 1947 aged 71.

S 24 Erected by George MELROSE in memory of Margaret his dau d. 9 May 1898

aged 6. George his son d. 30 Dec 1901 aged 21. Walter his son Pte 4th Royal

Scots who fell in action at Gallipoli 28 Jun 1915 aged 18. Walter Brodie his

brother d. 25 Dec 1897 aged 36. The above George MELROSE d. 27 Dec 1933

aged 77. Rachel WILLIAMSON widow of the above d. 2 Mar 1943 aged 85

S 25 In loving memory of Alexander BORTHWICK who d. 16 Jun 1890 aged 53. Also

his wife Agnes GILBERT d. 26 Apr 1921 aged 85. Their dau Agnes d. 9 Feb

1890 aged 26. Their dau Mary Jane d. 12 Nov 1933 aged 74

S 26 (Stone fallen)

Erected by John FREW in loving memory of his son John who d. at Blinkbonny

16 Apr 1901 aged 16. Also the said John FREW d. 28 Feb 1907 aged 55. Nellie

his dau d. 20 Oct 1907 aged 19. Also Mary MACKAY wife of the said John

FREW who d. at Edinburgh 7 Feb 1926 & Eveline Margaret FREW dau of the

above d. at Edinburgh 31 May 1944

S 27 In loving memory of Alexander TULLOCH b. at Mid Mains, Dur… Dec 1830 d.

at Currie 28 Jan 1901

S 28 In loving memory of Robert SMITH who d. at Rosebank 28 Feb 1918 aged 73

yrs. His wife Jessie AULD d. 9 Aug 1934 aged 87 yrs. Also his dau Alexina d. 5

Jan 1899 aged 22yrs.

S 29 In loving memory of William KNOX who d. at Balerno 17 Jun 1924 aged 68

yrs. His wife Isabella KINNEAR d. 28 Aug 1928 aged 75 yrs. Also their family

Christina who d. 3 Apr 1896 aged 3½ yrs. John Henry d. 10 May 1904 aged 16

yrs. William (Tank Corps) killed in action 28 Aug 1918 aged 27yrs.

S 30 In loving memory of Margaret KNOX beloved widow of William RANKINE d. at

Malleny Bank Balerno 3 Jan 1916 aged 56 yrs. & their son Walter, Corporal H.

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L. I. killed in action in France 9 Jul 1917 aged 28 yrs. Their dau Margaret who

d. 6 Mar 1892 aged 6½ yrs. Also their dau Mary wife James NISBET who d. 5

Dec 1928 aged 32 yrs. & their dau Christina beloved wife of Alexander

GOWANS who d. 14 Jul 1932 aged 36 yrs. & the above William RANKINE who

d. 30 May 1942 aged 82 yrs.

S 31 In loving memory of John MESSER Balerno who was killed in Ravelrig Quarry

14 Dec 1911 aged 54. James MESSER father of the above who d. at Balerno 9

Dec 1868 aged 47. Elizabeth RITCHIE wife of the said James MESSER who d. at

Balerno 12 Jan 1901 aged 72. Robert MESSER second son of James MESSER d.

19 Dec 1878 aged 29. James MESSER third son who d. 24 Jul 1907 aged 54.

David MESSER eldest son d. 13 Feb 1923 aged 76

S 32 In loving memory of William MASON who d. at Raveirig Balerno on 16 Jun

1914 aged 69 yrs. & his son Andrew MASON No 3775 5th Reg. Royal Scots

who d. at Military Hospital Hawick on 18 May 1916 aged 26 yrs. & his wife

Janet REID who d. at West Port Lanark 9 Jul 1923 aged 73 yrs.

S 33 In loving memory of Elizabeth MILLER wife of Samuel ROBERTSON who d. 18

Aug 1891 aged 83. Also of Samuel ROBERTSON who d. 9 Jan 1892 aged 79.

Also their dau Annie ROBERTSON who d. 2 May 1906 aged 64 & her husband

James MITCHELL d. 16 Jun 1906 aged 66

S 34 Sacred to the memory of Christina Chapman MEIKLE wife of William LEWIS

who d. at Hermiston 23 Jun 1913. Also the above William LEWIS who d. at

Corstorphine 28 Feb 1924. Also their dau Marion d. at Colinton Mains Aug

1878 & also their son Fredrick Linton James killed on the Somme 1 Jul 1916.

Their son William d. at Overton Kirknewton 24 Dec1923. Also Alexander

LEWIS, son of the above William LEWIS d. 20 Oct 1941 aged 72 yrs.

S 35 In loving memory of Mary LAING wife of Robert NIVISON who d. at Juniper

Green 27 Oct 1901 aged 74 yrs. & the above Robert NIVISON who d. at

Glasgow 25 Feb 1902 aged 78 yrs.

S 36 In memory of William Goodwin ORR d. 20 Jun 1965 & his wife Isabella KNOX

d. 23 Jan 1946 & all members of their family interred here. Also his brother

David killed in France 1917 & his sister Elizabeth cremated in Edinburgh 1958

S 37 Erected by George DAVIDSON in loving memory of John B DAVIDSON who d.

12 Jun 1900. Also his wife Ann BIRD who d. 19 Oct 1908 aged 57 yrs. George

DAVIDSON who d. 5 Jun 1915 aged 60 yrs.

S 38 In affectionate remembrance of James MCKENZIE who d. 11 Feb 1894 aged

39 yrs. Also his wife Ann BROWN who d. 26 Dec 1935 aged 76 yrs. Their

children William 1880 – 1950, James 1881 – 1961, Thomas 1886 – (blank),

Nan 1890 - 1989

S 39 In loving memory of Robert DAVIE who d. 8 Feb 1902 aged 59 yrs. Also his

wife Julia MUTTER who d. at Juniper Green 12 Mar 1928 aged 87 yrs. Robert

DAVIE g/son of the above & eldest son of Robert & Helen DAVIE who d. at

Newcastle-on -Tyne 30 Oct 1927 aged 32 yrs. Also the above Helen

Pennycook DAVIE who d. at Edinburgh 30 Jan 1930 aged 58 yrs. & her

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husband the above Robert DAVIE who d. 30 Jan 1941 aged 69 yrs.

S 40 in loving memory of my dear mother Mary MCCUE d. 18 Dec 1946 aged 62

yrs. beloved wife of Thomas HORNBY d. 1936

S 41 Dear to the memory of John Gray ELLIOT who d. 12 Jun 1935. Also his

beloved wife Elizabeth MCCUE who d. 2 Jan 1949. And also their beloved son

(Jack) John Gray Elliot who d. 10 Apr 2003. Loved husband, father and

grandfather.

S 42 In loving memory of Pte John ROBERTSON killed in action in Palestine,

beloved husband of Janet RUSSELL. Their son (Sandy) Alexander ROBERTSON

d. as a result of a boating accident. Erected by his widow

S 43 Sacred to the memory of Janet GODLEY d. 17 Mar 1930. Also a token of

respect from her fellow workers

S 44 In memory of David HARDIE who d. at Bavelaw Castle 5 Nov 1896 aged 68.

Near here are interred William HARDIE his father d. 1857, John & Archibald

(uncles) & Euphemia (aunt). Erected by his brother.

S 45 In memory of Jackie beloved son of James & Margaret YOUNG d. 11 Oct 1938

aged 25 yrs.

S 46 Sacred to the memory of Margaret CAMERON who d. 7 Feb 1956. Also her

husband James YOUNG who d. 11 Oct 1963

S 47 Erected by John YOUNG in memory of his dau Jeannie Affleck who d. 16 Jan

1919 aged 27 yrs. The above John YOUNG who d. 9 Dec 1942 in his 77th year.

Also his wife Agnes WESTWOOD who d. 1 Jun 1943 aged 79 yrs.

S 48 Sacred to the memory of Grace CUTHBERTSON wife of Thomas CORBET who

d. at Currie 16 Apr 1904. Also the above Thomas CORBET who d. at Currie 16

Mar 1921 & of their son George who d. 28 Jan 1945. Their dau Sydney who d.

16 Nov 1965

S 49 In memory of John Alexander SOMMERS eldest son of John Charles

SOMMERS of London & g/son of Sir Alex. MORISSAY SOMMERS

(more, but illegible)

S 50 In loving memory of John LETHAM d. 22 Oct 1885 aged 42 yrs. Agnes his dau

d. 10 Jun 1903 aged 22 yrs. Alexander Letham CONNELL his g/son d. 4 Dec

1909 aged 14 mths. Janet his dau d. 10 Jul 1930 aged 57 yrs. Janet BORLAND

beloved wife of the above John LETHAM who d. 17 Feb 1935 aged 85 yrs

James his son husband of Elizabeth DOUGALL d. 24 Jan 1952 aged 75 yrs. & of

Elizabeth DOUGALL d. 7 Jul 1961 aged 78 yrs. Cremated in Edinburgh.

S 51 In loving memory of our son Andrew BRYCE 2nd Battn. Cameron Highlanders

killed in action at St Eloi 12 Mar 1915 aged 24 yrs. Also our dau Christina M

BRYCE who d. at Juniper Green 21 Jul 1915 aged 32 yrs. Also John M BRYCE

aged 9 mths. Also their g/father Alexander FOWLER who d. at Juniper Green

15 Oct 1915 aged 80 yrs. Also Andrew BRYCE father of the above d. 2 Dec

1939 aged 80 yrs. & Mary FOWLER his wife d. 5 Mar 1944 aged 83 yrs

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S 51a In loving memory of Janet Ferguson HALLY third dau of William HALLY

gardener Hermiston b. 4 Jul 1853 d. 10 Aug 1895. Also her brother William b.

25 Apr 1857 d. 1 Nov 1895. Also their father William HALLY Senr. for nearly

50 yrs. gardener at Hermiston House, b. 18 Jul 1816 d. 10 Apr 1898. Caroline

HOLMES wife of William HALLY Senr. d. 11 Nov 1901 aged 78 yrs.

S 52 In loving memory of Agnes second dau of John & Janet IRVINE Buteland Hill

Balerno who d. at Edinburgh 15 Feb 1919 aged 28 yrs. Also the above John

IRVINE who d. 7 May 1940 aged 84 yrs. & his wife Janet ARNOT who d. 25 Feb

1942 aged 78 yrs.

S 53 In loving memory of Vincent RUDLAND who d. at Enterkin, Juniper Green, 26

Jun 1902 aged 12 yrs. Also John RUDLAND killed in action in France 24 Sep

1917 aged 23 yrs.

S 54 In loving memory of Jessie WILSON wife of James FERGUSON who d. at

Glenpark Lodge, Balerno 6 Apr 1913 aged 77 yrs. The above James

FERGUSON who d. at Cramond on 25 Aug 1914 aged 71 yrs.

S 55 In loving memory of Annie MCHARDY wife of John MCGOWAN d. 28 Oct 1922

aged 67. Also the said John MCGOWAN who d. 18 Sep 1934 aged 75

S 56 Erected by their dau in memory of William B. GARLICK blacksmith late of

Ratho who d. at Glenbrook 22 Jul 1897 aged 85 yrs. Also his wife Christina F Y

BALLENY who d. at Glenbrook 6 Aug 1900 aged 81 yrs. Elizabeth Dowie

GARLICK d. 20 Aug 1938 aged 77

S 57 In memory of Alexander SKINNER who d. at Burnbrae Currie 30 Jun 1897 in

his 79th year. Jane GIBSON his wife d. 22 Apr 1909 in her 82nd year.

Alexander their son d. 16 Sep 1908 in his 40th year. William Gibson their son

d. 17 Jul 1916 in his 45th year & Ellen their elder dau d. 30 Sep 1933 in her

78th year

S 58 Erected by Thomas MCCUE in loving memory of his son Edward who d. 16

Aug 1906 aged 16 yrs Also the above Thomas MCCUE who d. at Balerno 29

Aug 1909 aged 50 yrs. Also his beloved wife Margaret STANTON who d. 23

Mar 1940 aged 74 yrs. Also their son Francis who d. 13 Jan 1961 & their dau

Margaret d. 26 Aug 1982 aged 88

S 59 In loving memory of David only beloved son of Daniel & Janet WINTON who

d. at Malleny Mills 3 Jun 1921 aged 20yrs.

S 60 In loving memory of John STEWART d. at Currie 15 Feb 1906. John his only

son d. in Edinburgh 23 Sep 1936. Margaret Burge MELDRUM dau of John

STEWART d. in Edinburgh 12 Jan 1968

S 61 In loving memory of John Donald beloved son of Donald & Ann GORDON who

was accidentally drowned 25 May 1915 aged 17 yrs. Also their dau Anne d.

20 Feb 1909 aged 6 yrs.

S 62 In loving memory of Robert John LINDSAY d. 12 Jan 1923 aged 10 yrs.

S 63 In loving memory of James MCGREGOR d. 18 Jun 1898 aged 69 yrs. & his wife

Jane ALLAN who d. 12 May 1913 aged 72 yrs. Also their son David who d. in

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infancy. John Allan their fifth son who fell in action at Arras 24 Apr 1917 aged

40 yrs.

S 64 In loving memory of David C HUTCHISON who d. 23 Dec 1930, beloved

husband of Janet MARTIN. Also their sons David Chalmers & William Martin

who d. in infancy. Also the above Janet MARTIN who d. 27 Feb 1941

S 65 In memory of Catherine GIBB wife of George DIPPIE d. 22 May 1953 & their

dau Jane d. in infancy. The above George DIPPIE d. 24 Feb 1955

S 66 (Elongated five section stone – leftmost section blank)

(Section 2)

Helen KEITH d. at South Hayes, Carlton Kings d. 4 Mar 1946 aged 85.

Catherine KEITH d. at South Hayes Charlton Kings 4 Mar 1950 aged 85

(Section 3 centre)

In memory of George Skene KEITH M.D. F.R.C.P.E. LLD. b. at St. Cyrus

11 Mar 1819 d. at Moidart Currie 12 Jan 1910

(Section 4)

Also of his wife Euphemia dau of Robert HISLOP of Burnrigg Prestonpans b.

15 Dec 1827 d. 23 Feb 1914

(Section 5)

Their dau Ann b. at Edinburgh 23 Jul 1854 d. at Cheltenham 3 Jan 1932

Also Jane b. at Edinburgh 10 Feb 1856 d. at Worthing 25 Apr 1927

S 67 In loving remembrance of Ann youngest dau of Robert HISLOP of Burnrigg

Prestonpans b. at Prestonpans 1 Dec 1832 d. at Colinton 8 Jan 1906 & of her

sister Janet b. at Prestonpans 19 Aug 1829 d. at Balerno 19 Jan 1911

S 68 In loving memory of William GARLICK who d. at Kinauld Currie 8 Dec 1909 in

his 71st year. Marion BRYCE his wife who d. 11 Jul 1929 in her 90th year.

William GARLICK their eldest son who d. 11 May 1912 in his 41st year.

Margaret HOOD wife of Robert GARLICK who d. 14 Oct 1916 in her 35th year

S 69 In loving memory of our dear mother Christine Herkes KNOX who d. 8 Oct

1918. Also our dear father David KNOX who d. 29 Oct 1925

S 70 In loving memory of James MCCUE who d. in Balerno 7 Jan 1922, beloved

husband of Helen ORR. Also their son Frank killed in action 1 Jul 1916

S 71 In loving memory of Elizabeth MCGRAW d. 12 Nov 1933, beloved wife of

William PENNYCOOK d. 28 Apr 1936. Also their son William d. 8 Mar 1909

S 72 In loving memory of our dear son Charles Skeen BUTLER who d. at

Marchbank Balerno 3 Apr 1907 aged 12½ yrs. Also our son Pte. William

BUTLER A.I.F. killed in France 29 Jul 1916 aged 29 yrs. Their father Robert

BUTLER who d. at Marchbank 14 Apr 1924 aged 70 yrs. Also his wife

Charlotte SKENE who d. 5 Dec 1944 aged 85 yrs.

S 73 In loving memory of Margaret MCFAUL beloved wife of Thomas TURNER d. 4

Mar 1936 aged 53 yrs. Also the above Thomas TURNER who d. 21 Jan 1938

aged 53 yrs. Also his nephew Daniel HOLMES d. 9 Feb 1908 aged 10 mths

S 74 (In book form)

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In memory of John & Agnes KERR

S 75 In loving memory of William Byers DICK who d. at Rose Cottage Balerno 23

Oct 1906 aged 36 yrs. Also his widow Jeanie Gray LAWSON who d. at

Bonnyrigg on 10 Aug 1944

S 76 In loving memory of Mrs Annie HANNAN who d. at Riccarton Mains 28 May

1926 and her daughter Mrs Rena MACDONNELL d. 22 Mar 2000

S 77 Sacred to the memory of Janet MACK wife of William BROWN who d. at

Balleny Balerno on 17 Feb 1910 aged 52 yrs. The above William BROWN who

d. 14 Jan 1912 aged 59 yrs.

S 78 (Stone now no longer in place)

TOD In memory of Mother & Meg

S 79 In loving memory of William MARSHALL beloved husband of Annie FORREST

who d. 5 Sep 1929 aged 73 yrs. Also the above Annie FORREST who d. 13 Jun

1943 aged 83 yrs.

S 80 Erected in memory of Robert STEWART, farmer, South Gyle, Corstorphine

who d. 12 Feb 1920 aged 86 yrs. & his widow Margaret CUNNINGHAM who

d. 20 Feb 1920 aged 87 yrs. Also their youngest son Robert STEWART who d.

in Edinburgh 23 Aug 1921 aged 54 yrs & their younger dau Catherine Gray

who d. Corstorphine 28 Apr 1951 aged 79 yrs. Also their elder dau Elizabeth

Gardener widow of George HUME who d. at Corstorphine 18 Feb 1922 aged

82 yrs.

S 81 In loving memory of George A. YULE beloved husband of Catherine SIMPSON

who d. 28 Jan 1918 aged 69 yrs. late of Hermiston. Catherine SIMPSON or

YULE who d. 15 Apr 1928 aged 72 yrs.

S 82 In loving memory of William CURRIE who d. at Newmills 7 Apr 1917 aged 85

yrs. & his wife Jane BISHOP who d. at Newmills 16 Jun 1918 aged 87 yrs. Their

eldest dau Joan who d. at Newmills 8 Feb 1934 aged 76 yrs.

S 83 In loving memory of Margaret DINGWALL beloved wife of Alexander HOOD

who d. at Balerno 29 Oct 1912 in her 55th year.

S 84 Erected by Henry ROBERTS, Shothead, in loving memory of his son John

ROBERTS who d. 22 Nov 1914 aged 8½ yrs. Also Henry his son who d. 29 Nov

1911 aged 5 mths. Also Agnes B BARR beloved wife of above Henry ROBERTS

who d. 29 May 1927 aged 52 yrs. Also the above Henry ROBERTS who d. 2 Jan

1961 aged 85 yrs. cremated at Dundee.

S 85 (Stone in book form – the inscription is now illegible)

In memory of William & Margaret KERR

S 86 Erected by Andrew LAMBERT in loving memory of his wife Elizabeth BROWN

d. 25 Jun 1943. Robert BROWN her father d. 11 Nov 1918. Willie her brother

d. 2 Apr 1908

S 87 In loving memory of James WHITE, dairyman late of Ingliston, Ratho who d. 3

Jul 1916 aged 53 yrs. Also his wife Elizabeth MCVICAR who d. at Edinburgh 17

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Jun 1942 aged 78 yrs. Also their dau Janet Ramsay (wee Jessie) who d. at

Cockburn 2 Nov 1907 aged 2 yr 10 mths. Also to the memory of his father &

mother Robert WHITE who d. at Balerno 3 Feb 1893 aged 61 yrs, Janet

RAMSAY who d. at Currie 25 Dec 1909 aged 74 yrs. Their sons Alexander

WHITE d. 31 Jan 1962 & George WHITE d. 6 Jul 1963

S 88 In loving memory of my dear husband John Dick COOK who d. at Lymphoy

Lodge Currie 20 Feb 1922 aged 67 yrs. Elizabeth WESTWOOD his wife who d.

10 Dec 1932 aged 78 yrs. Also their family Jeanie d. 29 Jan 1895 aged 14,

Elizabeth wife of John FRASER d. 8 Sep 1921 aged 28, Margaret d. 13 Mar

1928 aged 45

S 89 In loving memory of my dear husband John SHAW who d. at Blinkbonny 1 Apr

1920 aged 81 yrs.

S 90 In loving memory of Margaret ANDERSON beloved wife of Alexander HARRIS

who d. at Torwood, Kinauld, Currie d. 19 Jan 1923 aged 79 yrs. Also the above

Alexander HARRIS who d. 18 Jul 1938 aged 94 yrs.

S 91 In loving memory of William CLARK 29 Jul 1869 - 10 Sep 1928. His wife Joan

Pollands MOFFAT 18 Dec 1873 - 18 Mar 1921 & their sons who d. in infancy.

S 92 In loving memory of Christina THOMSON beloved wife of James WADDELL

who d. 17 Feb 1920 aged 34 & the above James WADDELL who d. 23 Aug

1957 aged 69 & his second wife Janet HAIG who d. 21 Sep 1957 aged 76

S 93 In loving memory of my husband John SCOTT, baker, who d. 3 Jan 1913 aged

41 yrs. & his wife Christina HOWITT who d. 14 Apr 1917 aged 46 yrs

S 94 In loving memory of Jacky HAINING d. 1 Jan 1912 aged 9 years & 4 months &

his mother Jane HAINING d. 31 Oct 1949 aged 82 yrs. & his father George

HAINING d. 2 Mar 1958 aged 92 yrs.

S 95 In loving memory of Mathew GRAY who d. at Burnside Cottage Currie 19 Nov

1908. Also his widow Margaret BROWN who d. 14 Jan 1913 & their dau Mary

who d. 9 Mar 1951

S 96 In loving memory of Janet LINKIE beloved wife of James GARDNER who d. at

Hermiston 26 May 1911 aged 78 yrs. Also his brother James GARDNER who d.

at Roddinglaw 29 Feb 1912 aged 82 yrs.

S 97 (Double stone)

In memory of William DEA who d. 12 May 1896 aged 46 & of Jessie Adams his

dau b. 23 Apr 1880 d. 13 Nov 1908. Also his sons James Tod Kedslie M.A.

killed in action near Ypres 25 Apr 1915 aged 27 yrs, William killed near Ypres

1 Aug 1917 in his 41st year, whose dau Jean d. 29 Oct 1918 aged 3 yrs.

Charlotte MAXWELL his wife d. 3 Aug 1925 aged 76 yrs. Also his second son

Peter Maxwell d. 22 Apr 1941 aged 62 yrs. Also his wife Agnes Margaret

PENNYCOOK d. 17 Jun 1964 in her 89th year. Also William’s wife Jane

Hogarth Mutter REID d. 13 Jan 1978 aged 93 yrs.

S 98 In loving memory of George LAING d. 4 Mar 1924 in his 62nd year. Also his

wife Ann DOW d. 7 Mar 1940 aged 69 yrs

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S 99 In loving memory of James WEIR farmer Blinkbonny who d. 6 Jul 1920 in his

56th year. Also his wife Jemima HONEYMAN who d. 17 Oct 1959 in her 92nd

year. Also Flora GILLIES who d. 8 Feb 1968 aged 74 yrs beloved wife of Robert

H WEIR farmer Blinkbonny who d. 19 Aug 1970 aged 72

S 100 In loving memory of Margaret HAMILTON who d. 15 Jan 1929. Also her

husband Robert F FLEMING, Dean Park, Balerno who d. 17 Oct 1942. Their

dau Margaret who d. 1 Nov 1918

S 101 In loving memory of John LOGAN who d. 12 Feb 1876 aged 45 yrs. & of his

wife Eliza ALLAN who d. 20 May 1931 aged 95 yrs & their elder dau Janet Hill

LOGAN who d. 23 Dec 1932 aged 68 yrs. Also Christina Crawford LOGAN wife

of the late J H Scott MELROSE who d. 24 Jan 1944 aged 76 yrs. Also their

elder son Alexander LOGAN, baker, Balerno d. 4 Sep 1944 aged 83

S 102 In loving memory of Margaret LOGAN who d. at Arthurville Juniper Green 22

Oct 1918 in her 27th year. Also her sisters Jane Laurie LOGAN who d. 28 Feb

1944 & Euphemia Neil LOGAN d. 10 May 1945

S 103 In loving memory of James YOUNG, tailor, who d. 2 Sep 1917 aged 74. Also

his wife Isabella MACKENZIE who d. 18 May 1927 aged 83 & their dau Isabella

Duncan who d. 3 Feb 1936 aged 58. Also their son Walter who d. 15 Mar

1951 aged 79

S 104 In memory of John STUART draper Juniper Green who d. at Eden Cottage,

Currie 19 Jan 1915 aged 65. Also his son Peter Maxwell killed in action near

Arras 9 Apr 1917 aged 33. Also his wife Jessie MAXWELL who d. 5 Jan 1931

aged 85 & his son Robert Burns who d. 23 Oct 1951 aged 68. Catherine P

FORFAR d. 28 Feb 1975 aged 83, wife of Robert

S 105 To the memory of James BAILLIE son of John BAILLIE farmer Rosebank who d.

14 Jan 1915 aged 35 yrs. & of the above John BAILLIE who d. 8 Dec 1932 aged

81 yrs. & his wife Janet YOUNG who d. 24 Jan 1941 aged 86 yrs.

S 106 In memory of Mathew Nisbet HONEYMAN who d. 17 Oct 1928 aged 78 yrs.

beloved husband of Catherine FREW. Also the above Catherine FREW who d.

30 Sep 1933 aged 74 yrs.

S 107 In loving memory of Margaret Fraser MOFFAT wife of John BETHUNE,

Viewfield, Currie d. 5 Apr 1932 aged 60 yrs. Also the above John BETHUNE d.

3 Jun 1937 aged 64 yrs. Also in memory of Peggy Neill d. 26 Oct 1918 aged 4

yrs. James KEAY d. 21 Dec 1927 aged 39 yrs

S 108 In memoriam Herbert Newton Stanley CALLENDER W.S. b. at Newton 4 Jun

1868 d. at Raveirig 15 Apr 1918. Jean Newton BRUCE b. 18 Jan 1898 d. 21 Oct

1949

S 109 Sacred to the memory of Annie ANDERSON wife of Alexander ARNOT,

Riccarton Arms Currie d. 7 Apr 1916 aged 64 yrs. Also the above Alexander

ARNOT d. 21 Jan 1927 aged 74 yrs. Also their sons Pte John ARNOT Royal

Scots d. of wounds in Palestine 19 Nov 1917 aged 37 yrs, George Alexander d.

23 Apr 1918 aged 33 yrs, Alexander d. in infancy & their younger dau

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Elizabeth, wife of Gordon MCNEILL, Fearn, Currie, d. 20 Jul 1954 aged 64 yrs.

S 110 Erected in loving memory of Annie REID called away 11 Mar 1917 aged 55

yrs. wife of John L CORMACK J.P. Currie who d. at Balerno 15 Jun 1938 aged

74 yrs. Also his wife Ina EDGAR who d. 28 Sep 1957 aged 72 yrs.

S 111 RFC Per Adour ad Astra Pro Patria

Killed on 4 Dec 1916 First Class Mechanic Peter Boyd GARDNER Junior

59th Squadron Royal Flying Corps & Hong Kong Police Fire Brigade aged 23

yrs. Also his father Peter Boyd GARDNER late Sergeant Midlothian

Constabulary d. at East Mill House Currie 31 Mar 1930 aged 66 yrs. Also his

wife Elizabeth LOVE d. 14 Sep 1943 in her 82nd year.

S 112 In loving memory of Anne Chalmers Bennet CLARK bn at Comiston 5 Jun 1893

d. at Newmills 14 Jul 1916. Also Thomas Bennet CLARK her father b. at Alloa 5

Feb 1855 d. at Edinburgh 16 Jun 1926 & his wife Anne Chalmers HANNA b.

Edinburgh 4 Mar 1869 d. 18 Jul 1954. Their dau Marjorie Penney 23 Jan 1891

- 6 Jan 1967

S 113 In loving memory of William S PATERSON beloved husband of Ada Lee

WILSON d. at Dunard 26 Sep 1927. The above Ada Lee WILSON d. at

Aberdeen 18 Oct 1949 & of her mother Mary GROSSET widow of Thomas

WILSON d. 20 Jun 1914

S 114 In memory of Peter eldest son of William Melrose FAIRLEY 10 Jan 1887 - 30

Mar 1911 & of his wife Catherine Hay PHILLIPS 31 Aug 1862 - 15 Jun 1925 &

his second son John Phillips F.R.C.S. Ed. 31 Jan 1889 - 2 Dec 1933 & of William

Melrose FAIRLEY 4 Apr 1861 - 4 Nov 1941. Also his third son William Melrose

FAIRLEY Colonel OBE 11 May 1892 - 12 Feb 1971

S 115 (Behind, and at the base of, stone 114)

In Memory of our dear son James A. COSSAR who d. 22 Jun 1942 aged 9 yrs

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CURRIE OLD KIRKYARD SOUTH - WEST SECTION

SW 1 In memory of Mary HAMILTON dearly beloved wife of Gavin HAMILTON who

d. at Easter Currie on 4 Apr 1926 in her 66th yr. The above Gavin HAMILTON

d. at Easter Currie on 12 Oct 1928 in his 67th yr. & Andrew their youngest son

farmer Easter Currie much loved husband of Margaret ALLISON who d. 26 Oct

1940 aged 49 yrs. Also Margaret ALLISON who d. 23 Dec 1960 aged 72 yrs.

beloved wife of the above Andrew HAMILTON

SW 2 In loving Affectionate Remembrance of Elizabeth STAVERT wife of Robert

THOMSON d. at Pinehill Balerno 14 Nov 1925 aged 52 yrs. Robert THOMSON

who d. at Pinehill Balemo 28 Apr 1932 Annie MILLER wife of Robert

THOMSON d. 15 Aug 1942 aged 49

SW 3 In loving memory of Charles 0. PEARSON d. 9 Dec 1936 husband of Jeannie

MILLER d. 9 Jan 1964 & their family Deans d. 7 Jun 1928. Also Ada d. 27 Sep

1965, James d. 2 Jun 1973, Frederick d. 8 Nov 1975, Charles d. 26 Jan 1979,

Ethel d. 12 Mar 1979

SW 4 In loving memory of Thomas ROBERTSON beloved husband of Helen COLLINS

who d. 3 Jun 1928 aged 58 yrs. Also the above Helen COLLINS who d. 16 Aug

1931 aged 59 yrs. Also their dau Marie HOUSTON beloved mother and

g/mother who d. 9 May 1993 aged 93 yrs

SW 5 In loving memory of David BROWN schoolmaster Balerno 1879 - 1922 d. 24

Oct 1923 aged 66 yrs. & of his wife Mary Thomson MARSHALL d. 6 Jun 1934

aged 77 yrs. & of their elder dau Jessie BROWN wife of the late William James

GIBB of Mayfield Falkirk d. 14 Jan 1970 aged 88 yrs. Mary Young BROWN

younger dau d. 1975 aged 88

SW 6 In loving memory of John IMRIE who d. at Rosevale Currie 21 Nov 1926 aged

66 yrs. Also Jane MACNAUGHTON his wife our mother d. 12 Jan 1939 aged

77. Also their eldest son James d. 27 Feb 1956 & their youngest dau

Catherine Calman d. 14 Nov 1957

SW 7 In loving memory of our daus Susannah Smith d. 5 Sep 1925 aged 44 yrs,

Elizabeth Oates d. 5 Jan 1886 aged 3 yrs. 7 mths & who is interred in

Kirkcaldy Cemetery. Susannah Smith THOMSON wife of John ROBB d. 3 Apr

1928 aged 76 yrs. Also the above John ROBB d. 3 Mar 1938 aged 85 yrs.

SW 8 In memory of my dear brother Alexander HAIG D.C.M. d. 8 Jun 1937 also his

wife Lillias

SW 9 In loving memory of Neil STARK who d. 8 Mar 1928 aged 71 yrs. & his son

James killed in action in France 22 Dec 1914 aged 21 yrs. Also Jacobina

GRAHAM wife of the above Neil STARK who d. 5 Dec 1934 aged 70 yrs. & in

memory of their son Allan 1899 - 1963 & his wife Peggy 1907 - 1975

SW 10 In loving memory of Christina S. WILSON who d. 10 Jan 1926 aged 46 yrs wife

of John THOMSON who d. 24 Jan 1931 aged 73 years.

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SW 11 In memory of Lucy TOWNSEND beloved wife of George ORR who d. at

Glenesk Currie 3 Mar 1928 aged 53 yrs. Also the above George ORR who d. 6

Nov 1928 aged 56 yrs. Their dau-in-law Annie Maria MARTIN who d. 21 Dec

1944 aged 48 yrs. beloved wife of Douglas C. ORR d. Aug 1975 aged 75 yrs.

Their son Matthew who d. 1 Nov 1973 aged 16 yrs.

SW 12 In memory of William SOMERVILLE of Ashgrove Currie d. 1 Oct 1924 aged 77

yrs. Also in loving memory of Mary SOMERVILLE MA Hons wife of George D

WALKER M.B.E. I.C.S who d. in India 12 Nov 1966. And his wife Caroline

GOBEL d. 25 Nov 1942 aged 88 yrs.

SW 13 In loving memory of John B DAVIDSON who d. 24 Dec 1933 aged 79 yrs. Also

his wife Charlotte MCLOSKY who d. 26 Nov 1941 aged 87 yrs.

SW 14 In loving memory of Eliza JACKSON dau of the late Edward JACKSON farmer

Altarstone, Stobbo, Peebleshire d. 2 Jan 1928 aged 62 yrs. Also of her sister

Mary Jane JACKSON or JARDINE d. at Edinburgh 18 Jun 1943 aged 75 yrs.

SW 15 In loving memory of John STODDART 1879 – 1975. Also his wife Annie 1882 –

1977 and their son John 1921 - 2001

SW 16 Erected by James ADDDISON in loving memory of his dau Marjory Ann Hay

who d. 19 Sep 1924 aged 24 yrs. Also his son James d. USA 17 Feb 1949. Also

his wife Jane MCINTOSH d. 3 Jan 1953 aged 77 yrs. Also the above James

ADDISON who d. 2 Nov 1955 aged 82 yrs. Also his dau Dorothy d. 23 Jan 2002

aged 88 yrs.

SW 17 In loving memory of our father Robert SMITH who d. 7 Jul 1927. Also our

dear mother Christina Millar KEMP who d. 12 May 1928

SW 18 In memory of William Allan INGLIS beloved husband of Margaret RITCHIE

who d. 15 Mar 1925 aged 48 yrs. Also the above Margaret RITCHIE who d. 11

Dec 1958 aged 81 yrs.

SW 19 (Black marble coffin shaped flat)

Maitland MOIR

SW 20 (Now almost illegible)

In loving memory of Janet F. LOCKHART who d. 18 May 1925 aged 64 yrs.

Also of the above Charles MCLELLAN who d. at … Nov .... aged..

SW 21 In memory of my husband William S WILSON b. 17 Aug 1869 d. 24 Apr 1927

& his wife Mary SIM d. 4 Mar 1938 aged 66 yrs.

SW 22 In loving memory of Mary GEDDES wife of J. H. AITCHISON Avondale, Currie

d. 14 Apr 1927 aged 48 yrs & the above James Hood AITCHISON d. 4 Mar

1930 aged 63 yrs.

SW 23 Erected by James Scott KING in loving memory of his wife Sarah Ann BOYSON

who d. 9 Jul 1925 aged 51 yrs. The above James Scott KING who d. 2 Apr 1949

aged 73 yrs. Also their eldest son Charles KING who d. 27 Feb 1985 aged 85

yrs & his wife Eleanor Mary BLAIR who d. 24 Jul 1991 aged 79 yrs.

SW 24 In loving memory of Anne AULD wife of William SHARP d. 2 Oct 1927 aged 76

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yrs. & the above William SHARP d. 5 Mar 1932 aged 77 yrs & of their son

William Montgomery who d. 2 Dec 1958 aged 76. Also their eldest dau Janet

Malcolm d. 20 Nov 1969 aged 86 yrs.

SW 25 In loving memory of William HISLOP who d. at Bavelaw Mill Balerno 3 May

1927 aged 76 yrs. His wife Helen WEBSTER who d. 16 Aug 1926 aged 70 yrs.

Haston HISLOP who d. 22 Apr 1947 aged 53 yrs

SW 26 In loving memory of John GIBSON Station Agent Balerno d. 9 Jun 1922 aged

65. Also his wife Eliza WILSON d. 17 Apr 1927 aged 62

SW 27 In loving memory of Robert LIND d. 7 Apr 1924 in his 86th yr. & his niece

Catherine BETT dau of the late Henry BETT d. 23 Apr 1936

SW 28 In loving memory of our dear father William HOGG d. 9 Apr 1931 aged 66 &

our dear mother Elizabeth AITCHISON d. 4 Mar 1947 aged 80. Also their sons

Charles d. 19 Jul 1926. William d. 15 May 1935. George Aitchison d. 9 Aug

1936. Their second dau Elizabeth d. 24 Apr 1974

SW 29 (Round pillar stone)

In loving memory of my niece Mary SCOTT who d. at Cockelrea 22 Dec 1923

aged 18½ yrs. Also her brother James d. 9 Dec 1921 aged 20 mths

SW 30 In loving memory of Robert MAY who d. at Hillrig Currie on 22 Dec 1937 aged

73 yrs. Also his wife Jemima MCNEILL who d. Mar21 1944 aged 80 yrs.

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CURRIE KIRKYARD TRANSVERSE WALL – NORTH WEST SECTION

NW 1 John Constable BRUCE born 8 Dec 1890 d. 23 May 1937

NW 2 In memory of Archibald David CONSTABLE eldest son of Thomas & Lucy

CONSTABLE b. 27 Oct 1843 d. 14 Jan 1915

NW 3 Sacred to the memory of Thomas JACK farmer b. at Belstane Carluke 16 Jun

1830 d. at Hermiston Currie 27 Apr 1908 & of his wife Jane GREENSHIELDS b.

at Westown Lesmagow 22 Aug 1851 d. at Hermiston Currie 7 Jan 1911 & of

their elder son Gavin farmer at Hermiston Lieut. 3rd Battalion The Royal Scots

b. at Hermiston Currie 12 Aug 1885 killed in action near Hooge Belgium 12

Sep 1915 & of their youngest son Archibald Greenshields farmer at

Hermiston b. 25 Feb 1887 d. 7 Jan 1967 & of his wife Susan Greenlees

MACNAIR born 5 Mar… d. 17 Jun …

(last line now illegible)

NW 4 In memory of David Balfour TURNER Minister of Balerno Church ordained 21

Mar 1901 passed to higher service 19 Mar 1910. Isabella Donaldson SPRUNT

his wife d. 15 Apr 1950. Robert Lindsay TURNER FRCSE OBE their son d. 30 Jul

1961. Jessie Winifred TURNER their dau d. 23 Jan 1982 beloved wife of

William A. OGG. Ena CUMMING 1910 – 1983 loving wife of Lindsay TURNER.

NW 5 In memory of John LAW papermaker Balerno Bank Mill d. 6 Aug 1905 aged 62

Also his wife Paula d. 8 Dec 1932 aged 72.

(This inscription is now completely blank)

NW 6 (Two sections)

(Left section) In loving memory of Alan Lockhart MENZIES b. 2 Apr 1861 d. at

Larchgrove 12 Nov 1926.

(Right Section) Also of his wife Katherine dau of Henry BRUCE of Ederline b. 4

Aug 1865 d. 21 Jul 1929

NW 7 Harriet Chalmers BRUCE eldest dau of Henry BRUCE of Ederline b. 6 Jan 1853

d. 22 Mar 1905

NW 8 In loving memory of Sabina WElLER wife of Dr. Andrew GRAHAM b. 16 Jun

1850 d. 31 Mar 1913. Andrew GRAHAM MD LRCS & PE b. 5 Mar 1851 d. 20

Aug 1923 for forty years Medical Officer for Currie parish 1879 - 1919

NW 9 In loving memory of Archibald LANGWILL CA. Edin. d. 4 Jan 1928 aged 70 yrs.

Also of Robert Balfour LANGWELL d. 29 Jul 1932 aged 73 yrs. & of Jessie

Macminn LEISHMAN wife of the above d. 28 Jan 1944 aged 81 yrs.

NW 10 In affectionate memory of Jessie Browning HENDRY dearly beloved wife of

John CLARK Pardovan Philipston b. 10 Sep 1861 d. 17 Dec 1925. Also of the

above John CLARK b. 12 Jun 1851 d.30 0ct 1937

NW 11 (Fallen)

To the dear memory of John Ayrners MACDOUGAL MD FRCSE 1844 -1928 &

of Helen Mary his wife 1859 – 1940. Their daus Christina Helen Sheila 1892 -

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1981

NW 12 Sacred to the memory of Margaret BROWNLEE wife of John RAMAGE who d.

at Hermiston 19 Feb 1902 aged 59 yrs. & of John RAMAGE who d. at

Baberton Mains 20 Oct 1911 aged 81 yrs. John Halliday Crawford son of

James RAMAGE d. 17 Feb 1917 aged 7 mths. Agnes Law dau of John RAMAGE

who d. 2 Jul 1925 aged 58 yrs & his third dau Isabella d. 13 Jan 1953 aged 81

yrs. Also his youngest dau Mary who d. 27 Jul 1957 aged 81 yrs.

NW 13 (Six sections 3m. long, first and last blank)

(Section A) Kenneth BRUCE b. 26 Jan 1891 d. 22 Oct 1900

(Section B) Patrick Chalmers BRUCE D.L. husband of Lucy Walmsley

HODGSON b. 29 Dec 1857 d. 17 Jan 1947

(Section C) Lucy Walmsley HODGSON wife of Patrick Chalmers BRUCE D.L. b.

22 Jan 1868 d. 26 Sep 1931

(Section D) Cohn BRUCE Lieut. 6th Battalion H.L.I. d. of wounds at Abbeville

France 5 Sep 1918 aged 26

NW 14 Sacred to the memory of Maggie BURNSIDE wife of A. ALEXANDER merchant

Leith d. 3 Sep 1900 aged 55 yrs. Also the above Alexander ALEXANDER d. 15

Apr 1911 aged 70 yrs.

NW 15 Sacred to the memory of Robert son of Robert LAMOND d. at Malcolmston

19 Dec 1896 aged 34 yrs. William his g/son d. 25 Aug 1900 aged 13 yrs.

NW 16 In loving memory of John Taylor CAMPBELL who d. at Duniror Leven 19 Apr

1940 aged 69. Also his wife Barbara WYLLIE who d. 11 Apr 1944 aged 75

NW 17 In loving memory of Margaret TAYLOR wife of John CAMPBELL who d. at

Goodtrees 16 Apr 1896 aged 68 yrs. Also the above John CAMPBELL who d.

28 Dec 1908 aged 82 yrs. Also their daus Christina CAMPBELL who d. 22 Feb

1929 aged 67 yrs. Jessie Hannah CAMPBELL who d. 24 Dec 1947 aged 83 yrs.

Mary CAMPBELL who d. 15 Jan 1948 aged 80 yrs.

NW 18 Sacred to the memory of James LEISHMAN Schoolmaster successively of the

parishes of Urr, Livingstone and Currie b. 22 Mar 1831 d. 24 Apr 1894.

Erected by a number of his pupils as a mark of their veneration and esteem

for him as a teacher and friend & of his wife Margaret B CROOKSHANKS b. 18

Jul 1838 d. 28 Nov 1920. Also of their friend James MILNE formerly of

Jamaica, West Indies d. in Edinburgh 9 Jul 1927 aged 66 yrs

NW 19 In memory of Elizabeth Brown LOVE d. at Dean Park 6 Mar 1890. Martha

Auchinvole LOVE d. 22 Jul 1911. David Auchinvole LOVE d. 5 Mar 1921.

Elizabeth Brown LOVE d. at Ashgrove 25 Apr 1931. Ann BARR LOVE d. 28 May

1948. Archibald B LOVE d. 26 Oct 1950. Mary Kerr LOVE d. 27 Jul 1952.

NW 20 (Private plot with three stones)

(Left hand stone) Archibald BUCHANNAN of Curriehill, third son of Archibald

BUCHANNAN of Catrine Bank Ayrshire b. 21 Oct 1812 d. 12 Jun 1890. Julia

Pratt BUCHANAN b. 19 May 1819 d. 1 Nov 1894.

(Centre stone) Alice Gertrude KIRKE second dau of Sir James GIBSON CRAIG

3rd. Bart of Riccarton who d. 17 Jun 1959 aged 83 yrs. A wonderful mother

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(Right hand stone) To the glory of God in loving memory of Anne Sarah KIRKE

b. at Harrow 19 Aug 1917 d. 8 Sep 1920 at Hermiston House

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INDEX TO GRAVESTONES

ADAMS 131

ADAMSON 100

ADDISON SW 16

AITCHISON SW 22, 28

AFFLECK 38

AITKEN/AKEN 52, 106

ALEXANDER 80

NW 14

ALLAN S 63, 101

ALLISON SW 1

AMELIA S 4

ANDERSON 12, 18, 21, 63

S 6, 90, 109

ANGUS 16

ANNAT 126

ARNOT S 52, 109

AULD 115, 128

S 28

SW 24

BAILLIE S 22, 105

BAIRD 77

BALLENY S 56

BALRAM 115, 120

BARCLAY 137

BARR S 12, 84

BATHIE 111

BETHUNE S 107

BETT SW 27

BINNIE 85

BIRD 1a

S 37

BISHOP 67

S 82

BISSET 121

BISSLAND 87

BLAIR SW 23

BOAG S 19

BOOG 113

BOOKLESS 132

BORLAND S 50

BORTHWICK 84, 125a

S 25

BOYSON SW 23

BREMNER 17

BROWN 43, 61, 134

S 11, 18, 38, 77, 86, 95

SW 5

BROWNLEE NW 12

BRUCE 34

S 108

NW 1, 6, 7, 13

BRYCE 20

S 51, 68

BUCHANAN NW 20

BURRELL 66

BUTLER S 72

CALLENDAR S 108

CAMERON 68

S 46

CAMPBELL 65, 68, 94, 95

S 9

NW 16, 17

CARHAMPTON 1

CASE 122

CHALMERS 45

CHRISTIE SH (3 stones)

CLARK 91

S 8, 91, 112

NW 10

CLEGHORN 24

CLYHILLEUS

(CLAYHILLS)

SH

COLLINS SW 4

COMB 29

CONNELL S 50

CONSTABLE NW 2

COOK S 88

CORBETT S 48

CORMACK S 110

COSSAR S 115

COTMAN S 4

COWIE 114

CRAIG 1a

(see also GIBSON CRAIG)

CRAIK 65

CRAWFORD/

CRAWFOORD

38, 112

CRICHTON 27

CROOKSHANKS NW 18

CUMMING/

CUMIN

67

NW 4

CUNNINGHAM 11, 20, 22, 28, 33, 34, 35, 51,

86, 113, 119, 130, 134

S 80

CURRIE S 82

CUSHNIE 1

CUTHBERTSON S 48

DALGLEISH 70

DALLY S 21

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DAVIDSON 70, 72, 81, 144

S 37

SW 13

DAVIE S 11, 39

DAWSON 43, 44, 49

DEA 30

S 97

DENHOLM 35, 93, 94, 97

DICK 1b, 23

S 75

DICKSON 127

DINGWALL S 83

DIPPIE S 65

DOUGALL S 50

DOW S 98

DOWNIE 8

DRYDEN 6a

DUNCAN 3, 102, 119

EDMONSTONE 125

EDGAR S 110

ELLIOT S 41

ERNA 145

FAIRBAIRN 16, 20

FAIRLEY/FAIRLIE S 114

FAULDS 46

FERGUSON S 4, 54

FERIER/FERRIER 31

FINLAY S 6

FISHER 111

FLEMING S 100

FLINT 125

FORBES 37

FORFAR S 104

FOREST/FORREST 47, 107

S 79

FORRESTER 3, 5

FORSYTH 73

FOUNTAIN 135

FOWLER S 51

FRASER 99

S 88

FREW S 26, 106

GALLOWAY S 8

GARDNER/

GARDINER

33, 49

S 96, 111

GARLICK S 56, 68

GAY 104

GEDDES SW 22

GIBB S 65

SW 5

GIBSON 144a

S 57

SW 26

GIBSON CRAIG NW 20

GILBERT S 25

GILLESPIE 110

GILLIES S 99

GIRDWOOD 10

GLASS S 14

GOBEL SW 12

GODLEY S 43

GOODFELLOW S 5

GORDON S 61

GOWANS 100

S 30

GRAHAM/

GRAHAME

1b, 30

S 4

SW 9

NW 8

GRANT 138

GRAY 25, 35, 70

S 95

GREENSHIELDS NW 3

GREIG 111, 118, 125a

S 2

GROSSET S 113

GOURLAY 39

HAIG 38

S 92

SW 8

HALLY S 51a

HAMILTON 9, 20, 103, 133

S 10, 12, 100

SW 1,

HANNA S 112

HANNAN S 76

HAIG 133

HAINING S 94

HARDIE 2, 19

S 44

HARPER 26

HARRIS S 90

HAY 102

HEATTLIE 33

HENDERSON 6, 51, 54, 55, 65, 70, 79, 86,

90, 120, 129, 134

S 18

HENDRY NW 10

HERIOT 59

HILL 139, 140

S 19

HISLOP S 66, 67

SW 25

HODGSON NW 13

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HOGARTH 37

HOGG SW 28

HOLMES S 16, 51a, 73

HONEYMAN S 99, 106

HOOD S 68, 83

HORNBY S 40

HOUSTON SW 4

HOWITT S 93

HUFFEL/ HUFFELL 144, 145

HUME S 80

HUTCHISON 128

S 64

IMRIE 146

SW 6

INGLIS/INGLES 40, 75

SW 18

IRVINE S 52

JACK NW 3

JACKSON SW 14

JARDINE SW 14

JOHNSTON 85

JONES 123

KANE S 14

KAY 134

KEAY S 107

KEIR 134

KEITH S 66

KEMP SW 17

KER/KERR 90

S 74, 85

KING 22, 28, 29

SW 23

KINNEAR S 29

KIRKE NW 20

KIRKHOPE 14a

KNOX S 29, 30, 36, 69

LAING 107, 141, 142, 143

S 35, 98

LAMBERT S 86

LAMOND 22

S 12a

NW 15

LANGWILL 74

NW 9

LAW 57, 101

NW 5

LAWRIE 1b, 62

LAWSON 28, 144

S 75

LEIGHTON

(LIGHTONIUS)

36

LEISHMAN 66, 134

NW 9, 18

LETHAM S 50

LEWIS S 34

LIND SW 27

LINDSAY S 62

LINKIE S 96

LINN 105

LOCKERBIE S 4

LOCKHART SW 20

LOGAN 9, 12

S 101, 102

LOIRIE 103

LOVE S 111

NW 19

MACK S 77

MALCOLM 116, 128

MALTMAN 59

MARSHALL 75

S 79

SW 5

MARTIN/

MAIRTEN

56, 69, 124

S 64

SW 11

MASON S 32

MATTISON 2a

MAXWELL 131

S 97, 104

MAY 62

SW 30

MEIKLE 55

S 34

MELDRUM S 60

MELROSE S 24, 101

MENZIES NW 6

MESSER 82

S 31

MILLAR 132

S 9

MILLER S 33

SW 2, 3

MILNE NW 18

MILNER 5

MITCHELL 27, 105

S 33

MOFFAT S 91, 93, 107

MOIR SW 19

MONILAWS 15

MORISON/

MORRISON

1, 41

MOUBRAY 40

MUIR 45, 109

MUIRHEAD 32

MUKLE 81

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MUNRO 73

MUTTER 37

S 23, 39

McALPIN 150

McAFFER 112

McCUE S 40, 41, 58, 70

McDONALD 64

MacDONNELL S 76

MacDOUGAL/Mc

DOUGALL

136

NW 11

McEWAN 122

MacFARLANE 91

McFAUL S 73

McGILL 1b

McGEACHAN 58

McGONDY 5

McGOWAN S 55

McGOVERN S 20

McGRAW S 71

McGREGOR S 63

McHARDY S 55

McINTOSH SW 16

MACKAY S 26

McKECHNIE 20

McKENZIE 88, 126

SH

S 17, 38, 103

McLAREN S 3, 10

McLELLAN 1

SW 20

McLOSKY SW 13

McMILLAN 120a

MacNAIR NW 3

McNAUGHT 110

MacNAUGHTON SW 6

McNEILL 8

S 109

SW 30

MCTAVISH 10

McVICAR S 87

NAPLES S 3

NAPIER 53

NEWTON 25, 29

SH (2 stones)

NICOL 67

NISBET S 30

NIVISON S 35

OGG NW 4

ORR 49, 119

S 36, 70

SW 11

OVENS 83

PALMER 27

PATERSON 6a, 17, 89, 121

S 113

PAUL 71

PEARCE 1b

PEARSON 120

SW 3

PENNYCOOK S 11, 23, 71, 97

PHILLIPS S 13, 114

PRENTES 109

PRESTON 144

RITCHIE S 21

SW 18

RAMAGE 28, 47

NW 12

RAMSAY S 87

RANKEN/RANKIN 56, 63

REEVES SH

REID S 32, 97, 110

RENWICK 117

RITCHIE 64

S 21, 31

ROBB SW 7

ROBERTS S 84

ROBERTSON 17, 101

S 33, 42

SW 4

ROSS 2, 41, 60

ROXBURGH S 1

RUDLAND S 53

RULE 48

RUSSELL S 7, 42

SCOTT 144a

S 93

SW 29

SHARP SW 24

SHAW S 89

SHIELS 98, 117

SIM SW 21

SIMPSON S 81

SKENE S 72

SKINNER S 57

SMART 46

SMITH 44, 65

S 28

SW 17

SOMERVILLE/

SOMMERVILLE

70, 91, 125

SW 12

SOMMERS 1

S 49

SPENCE 19

SPRUNT NW 4

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STANTON S 58

STARK 115

S 2

SW 9

STAVERT SW 2

STEEL 89

STEWARD 53

STEWART S 60, 80

STEVEN 147

STEVENSON 4, 70

STODDART 106

SW 15

STUART S 104

TAYLOR 68

S 11

NW 17

THOM 11

THOMAS 12, 34

THOMSON 14, 39, 50, 125a, 134, 149,

150

S 92

SW 2, 7, 10

TOD 7, 104, 151

S 78

TOWNSEND SW 11

TULLOCH S 27

TURNER S 12, 16, 73

NW 4

TWEEDIE 77, 78, 79

VESTY S 15

WADDELL S 92

WACKITSHA 92

WALCOTT S 4

WALKER 69, 122

S 10

SW 12

WALLACE 5, 113

WARD 95

WARDLAW SH

WATERSON 91

WATSON 54, 144

WATT 69, 114

WEBSTER SW 25

WEIR 13, 75, 151

S 7, 99

WESTWOOD S 47, 88

WEILER NW 8

WHITE 96

S 87

WILKIE 24, 133

WILLIAMSON S 24

WILSON 8, 66, 87, 88, 116, 133

S 54, 113

SW 10, 21, 26

WINTON S 59

WRIGHT 38

S 3

WYLLIE NW 16

WYNNE S 20

YOUNG 13, 45, 50, 78, 101

S 45, 46, 47, 103, 105

YULE S 81

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