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STEWARTRY OF KIRKCUDBRIGHT, MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS.

Taken from Pre-1855 Gravestone Inscriptions of Kirkcudbright, edited by Alison Mitchell, published by the Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, extracted by Barbara Horbury and contributed to this site.

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Explanation of abbreviations

imo = In memory of

TS = table stone

FS = flat stone

Fa = father

mo = mother

ss = sons

da /dau = daughter

gs = grandson , same with other "grands"

inf=infant

mert=merchant

wid=widow

yst, yt=youngest

The bracketing system: any entry immediately following "(" means those people whose names occur after that and before ")" are the family of the person preceding the "(." These brackets are also used when figures in dates are unclear, and indicate the alternatives.

Deaths in the West Indies, noted on stones in Kirkcudbrightshire.

BOOK 1

ANWOTH

Plot 16

Thomas ROBERTSON 1.1.1819 a 45, s Andrew McCormack 12.4.1810, 1yr, s Thomas 4.4.1814 2yr, w Henrietta ROBERTSON 22.2.1851 a.79, two ss Geo d Louisville Kentucky & Wm.G. d Jamaica 20.12.1847

Plot 245

Jas Murray McCULLOCH esq of Ardwall 2.2.1857 89, w Christian ROBISON 19.3.1853 73,1s David -.Bombay 12.9.1838 28, 1da Agnes 8.7.1834 49, s Jas Robison d Kingston Jamaica -. .11.1840 28, da Christian 1.8.1841 21, bro Alex McCULLOCH esq of Kirkcleugh /.11.1843 70. etc.

BALMACLELLAN

Plot 128a

IMO David GRIERSON esq late of Jamaica d Castle Douglas 2.6.1822 50 and Plots 128b, c, d, e, are the same family.

Plot 166

IMO JOHN OUGHTERSON 4.4.1767 82, w Margt MILLIGAN 8.4.1769 75, s Alex 10.4.1769 39. Daniel OUGHTERSON d 21y. Wm DICK d Corse 15.6.1847 81, w Janet WILSON 6.3.1849 88. Robt DICK d Castle Douglas 4.12.1882 82, also Thos, John & Wm who all d Jamaica.

BALMAGHIE

Plot 122

John GEDDES in Damyard 4.3.1815 73, w Elizabeth McCOSKIE 12.5.1789 38, s John 8.7.1796 23, chn Jane & Thomas d inf, s James d Jamaica 3.12.1821 29

Plot 170

Alex McGHIE of Airds 9.2.1799 84, s Alex 12.6.1789 38, s James late of Jamaica 18.6.181(3) 59, s John of Castlehill, Troqueer b 28.3.17 (4)6 d 1(4).4.1836 (w Jean DONALDSON b 12.9.1766 d /..5.184(1)

Plot 340

John DALLING late in Boatcroft, Kelton d 31.1.1831 70, s Robert d St Elizabeth Jamaica 5.7.1823 26, also w Mary HAUGH 5.9.1834 64, da Mary d White Pigeon USA /.10.1854 60. etc.

BORGUE

Plot 70

Patrick BROWN of Barbarrow, w Janet Riddick 27.5.1768 40 by her sons Samuel & Alexander BROWN of Kingston Jamaica.

Plot 83

Thos GORDON late in Plunton Mill d.7.4.1809 57, da Jannet d Creetown 11.4.1835, s Hugh d Kingston, Jamaica 28.8.1839 45, w Agnes PORTER d Creetown 20.4.1842 82.

Plot 84

John GORDON d Blackcraig 2.9.1824 68, w Janet PORTER d Barncrosh 27.5.1819 66, s John 5.3.1821 29, da Janet d Blackcraig 9.6.1853 58, Hugh GORDON d Knockmucket 14.12.1866 81, s John d Port au Prince 25.5.1840 22, s Jas d Ballarat Australia 17.5.1854 31, s David d Yardy Yalloch Victoria 23.6.1859 35, da Jessie d Tongue Croft, Borgue 31.10.1860 39.

Plot 108

By Alex COUGHTRIE imo s Thomas d Fleet St, Gatehouse of Fleet /.3.1815, da Margt perished with the whole passengers and crew of the steamship "Hungarian" wrecked near Sable Island Nova Scotia on the morning of 20.2.1860 a 35, s Alexander d Windsor Pen, St Catherine, Jamaica 23.2.1863 46, w Eleanor McWILLIAM d Cairniehill 31.7.1864 72. (other side) The said Alexander COUGHTRIE d Kirkcudbright 3.11.1874 83.

Plot 163

David MAIN, Chapelton 21.1.1815 47, w Mary SPROAT d 26.2.1816 52 , s Thos 1796 inf, s Thos d 14.4.1809 12. (west side) John MAIN d Chapelton village 5.8.1865 70, da Janet 6.6.1824 6m, da Grace d 24.4.1836 5y, s Samuel d Chapelton village 13.9.1832 19,1s David d. Jamaica 17.9.1855 35, da Mary d New York 12.2.1861 31 (h John WATSON), yst s Jas d Chapelton village 26.4.1865 27, w Mary HOUSTON d 10.11.1870 73.

Plot 190

Wm McCRAITH d Howmore village Corsock 15.12.1840 64, w Janet RAIN d Pringleton,

Borgue, 11.1.1857 a 57, s William d Gateside of Killymingan, Kirkgunzeon 28.5.1837 14mo. s John d Westmorland, Jamaica /.6.1870 30, da Agnes d Castle Douglas 22.6.187(3 or 5) 35y.

KIRKANDREWS

Plot 14

Archibald MANSEN d in Knockmulloc 7.6.1813 73, s Wm d Jamaica 4.6.1817 25, John d -/.9.1797 9y, David 7.3.1795 18m, John 18.11.1823 21, wid Mgt JOHNSTON d Chapelton village 18.2.1846 86, Margt d Gatehouse of Fleet 25.6.1867 67. By Mgt JOHNSTON.

SENWICK

Plot 47

Alex BROWN d Ingleston 26.7.1806 69, w Agnes McGUFFOG d Little Carleton 25.4.1828 76, s Samuel d Jamaica 3.6.1803 24, s John d Barharrow 26.2.1813 28, s Thomas late tenant Carleton d 18.4.1854 66.

Plot 56

Imo John BROWN, smith, late in Longlands of Newton d 22.1.1743 45, w Mary CLARK d 26.12.1766 67, s James 20.4.1782 59 (w Mgt KITRICK 20.8.1799 75). Also Jas BROWN late in Upper Chapelton 16.3.1814 60 (w Isobel BROWN d Pennymuir 14.1.1831 74). Samuel BROWN d Chapelton village 9.11.1826 63 (w Mary THOMSON d Kirkcudbright 22.7.1852 91, chn; Samuel d Chapelton village 1.4.1822 21, Jas d Jamaica 12.7.1824 37, Mary d Chapelton village 30.11.1845 51).

BUITTLE

Plot 224

Walter PATTERSON late Tenant in Allanbank d 5.12.1840 78, w Eliz HANNAH 1.2.1837 75, s Walter d Jamaica 1826 a 28, by da Isabella d Southend Crossmichael 13.10.1866 69 (h Jas FOULIS d 65 High St. Dalbeattie 30.8.1882 86).

Plot 245

Revd Alex CROSBIE b 10.12.1776, ord min Buittle 12.5.1808, d 3.12.1847, s James d Jamaica 28.10.1843 22, w Agnes McCLELLAN d Castle Douglas 8.1.1859 69, (see Fasti Eccl. ii 339 & 399 gives parents for him, and his wife and children) dau Sarah b13.1.1828 d 18.12.1871, (h Robert HYSLOP min Kirkcolm).

Plot 276

Nathaniel NEILSON esq of Springfield d 1.10.1834 74, 25 yrs spent in Jamaica, s Geo Agnew 6.4.1820 1m, s David d Springfield 1.4.1837 14, etc. 5 more ch. 3 -.abroa-.

Plot 299

John CANNON of Barlochan d 21.10.1751 52, w Henrietta MAXWELL 24.11.1790 87, Francis d 17(13) inf. Nathaniel d Jamaica 7.5.1768. age 23, plus 10 more names, and other info.

CARSPHAIRN None.

BOOK 2

COLVEND

Plot 26

Wm McLACHLAN 21.1.1801 65, w Sarah SMITH 16.8.1818 65, John McLACHLAN 7.12.1773 2y 6m,. Cornelius McLACHLAN d Port Royal in Jamaica 14.7.1795 22. Samuel McLACHLAN 22.6.1817 40. (other side) John McLACHLAN 20.5.1839 68. Agnes NEWALL 15.10.184664, h Thomas McLACHLAN.

Plot 73

Samuel BLACKLOCK in Fairgerth d 4.9.1788 75, w Janet NEWAL 4.10.1798 74, their da Jean d 30.3.1790 43, (her da Agnes LINDSAY /.27.4.1793 18, h Wm LINDSAY d Jamaica /.5.1784 40), likewise Agnes BLACKLOCK 13.8.1827 74, s Samuel d Fairgerth 29.11.1831 76.

Plot 117

Wm McBRAIR of Orchard Knows 21.6.1821 86, w Margt THOMSON 29.6.184(1or4), 87yr. Peter McBRAIR /.11.1800 8m, Robt McBRAIR 30.11.1806 18, Agness McBRAIR 8.2.1810, 27, Wm McBRAIR d Jamaica 19.10.1818 a 32. John McBRAIR 16.12.1822 28. Jane McBRAIR d Palnackie 7.5.1853 62, wid of Wm LAMMIE.

SOUTHWICK None

CROSSMICHAEL

Plot 41

IMO Jas TWINAME late tenant in Crofts d 13.2.1779 a 61, also ss James, John and Alex, w Isabella CLARK - 1791 a 76, gs Jas TWINAME -.? 6.1783 a 2y, gs John TWINAME surgeon d Demerara /.1.181(7 or 8), aged 33, s Wm d Netherdown of Crofts 31.12.1828 69.

Plot 221a

Geo Whitehorn LAURENCE b Jamaica 2.12.1794 d Robgill Tower Dumfriesshire 21.6.1874, w Jane Fordyce (fa Lieut Colonel WIGHT of Largnean) b Ormiston 19.8.1796 d Robgill Tower / 2.1877. Benjamin Jas LAWRENCE d Ernespie 5.2.1882 54.

DALBEATTIE None.

DALRY

Plot 9

Thos McCAUL 4.6.1795 51, w Marion Mcnaught -.?.9.1794 28, s Alex d Chiswick Estate, St. Thomas, East Jamaica -.?.12.1816 26, s John d St. Johns, Dalry 17.7.1867 80, (w Sarah DOUGLAS d Dalry 10.10.1877 88, da Sarah d Dalarran Lodge 15.12.1871 52, s Jas d same place 21.12.1871 45, da Jane d New Galloway 14.5.1899 82).

Plot 82

(next 87). Wm FOULDS d Dalry village 20./18-- aged 101 y, s George d Dalry village 1795 3y, s Jas surgeon d Jamaica 1717 23, da Eliz d Lochinvar 1836 25, s Samuel d Orange Grove Jamaica 1838 41, w Eliz RICHARDSON d Dover Bank 1843 75. Janet FOULDS d Dalry village - 1.1887, h Jas- - - farmer in Trostan.

Plot 87

(next 82) Samuel FOULD /..3,1778 40, w Eliz Taylor (TAYLOR?) 23.3.1810, da Agnes FOULDS /.10.1769 9y. Jean FOULDS 27.7.1808 37. Jas FOULD Esq of Orangehill Jamaica d Wheatfield near Ayr /.6.1826 63, da Ann Taylor FOULDS 28.3.1884.

Plot 211

Thos SMITH late in Todstone 5.4.1809 53, w Agness CARSON 17.1.1811 54, s Thos d /.11.1807 26, s Wm d Dunkley Estate Jamaica 1823 27, s Dr John d Goshen Estate Jamaica 1826 30, s Jas fr. in Todstone d 27.8.1865 75 (da Agnes Carson d Todstone 26.4.1880 35, s Wm d Picton New Zealand 21.12.1885 38, wid Sarah BARBOUR d Dalgowan New Galloway 14.3.1888 73, s John Gordon MD FRCS (Edin) of 118 Newington Causeway London d 9.4.1889 50, da Margt Barbour, Greenside, Castle Douglas d 12.8.1898 56).


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