Here is the full inscription as far as it can still be read on the stone:
Here lyes
the body of Wil
Davidson tenant in
Stenstone who die
Febry 1792 aged
years (there is a blank here for his years on the stone)
Here lyes Marion
Stevenson spouse
to William Davidson
late tennant in
Murrays-Hall who
died April 10 1772
aged 54 years
Also here lyes Alex
ander Davidson their
oldest son late te
nant in Pauls-Well
who died the 8 day
of February 1807 aged
57 years and his wife
Barbara Stevenson
who died 11th March 1844, aged 84
There was more but it has now completely disappeared. According to Sheila Scott (see booklist in the sidebar) it then read 11.3.1844 aged 84.
I thought I was done when I finised deciphring the inscription on the front but thought I would just have a look at the back. As you can see it has a supporting iron rod but there were also more inscription, which reads as follows:
Here lyeth
the body of
Alexander Davidson
tennant in
Hallmyre who
died September
13th 1740 aged
75 years
And also Rachel
Purdie his spouse
who died January
10th day 1750
aged 68 years
Also Thomas Davidson
late tenant in Malcom
ston died July 12th 1798
aged......44 according to Sheila Scott (see booklist sidebar)
I'm afraid there was once more here too but it's now completely disappeared and there is no explanation of how or even if these Davidsons were related to those mentioned on the front of the stone.
2 comments:
I am impressed, Frieda!! How wonderful you have started this project and thanks so much for pointing me to it. I will be following! xo lenna
How fascinating! I enjoyed reading all three posts. I have always found graveyards interesting. And, like you, will visit and stop and honor those who have been so long gone from this earth.
What a fab project you have begun!
Hugs,
Terri
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