Epitaphs & Inscriptions from Burial Grounds & Old Buildings in the North-east of Scotland: With Historical, Biographical, Genealogical, and Antiquarian Notes, Also, an Appendix of Illustrative Papers, Volume 1 |
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EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS FROM B Andrew 1820-1878 Jervise,William 1826-1894 Alexander No preview available - 2016 |
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Aberdeen Aberlemno adjoining ætatis aged aisle Alex Alexander Angus anno April Arbroath arms Banchory Barclay barony bears belonged Bishop born Brechin bridge brother built burial burial-ground buried carved Castle chapel church churchyard daughter David death departed died Dundee Earl Earl of Fife Earl of Mar Edinburgh eldest ELIZABETH Ellon erected farmer Farquharson father Fettercairn Fochabers Forbes Gartly GEORGE Gordon Grant grave Heir lyes Insch inscribed interred IOHN ISOBEL James John June Keith Kincardine O'Neil lady laird lands late Laurencekirk Lindsay Lord LUMSDEN Lunan lyes marble March MARGARET married MARY Maryton Mearns memory merks MILNE minister Monifieth Montrose monument obiit Ogilvy old kirk Panmure parish present Robert Sacred Sauchen Scotland Scots slab spouse St Andrews St Cyrus Strachan succeeded table-shaped stone tablet Tannadice Thomas tomb tombstones wall wife William William the Lion
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