Survey of St Mary's Churchyard
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Biggar Urban Archaeology Survey of St Mary’s Churchyard, Biggar Biggar Archaeology Group Survey of St Mary’s Churchyard, Biggar PAGE 1 A survey by Biggar Archaeology Group 2018 based on the survey of pre-1855 stones by John Smith in 1916, supplemented by Sheila Scott, 1972 and Biggar Church Cemetery, Lanarkshire, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions. Supplementary notes by Sheila Scott, Brian Lambie and Wm Hunter, Biggar and the House of Fleming, 1862. Survey of St Mary’s Churchyard, Biggar PAGE 2 Map Grave Names on stone Inscription JS/SS SMI No. sector no. No. A 1 “Proudfoot, “Erected by Robert Proudfoot in memory of Elizabeth Graham his wife 12.1 664 Graham” d.1.12.1886 aged 59y. Marion Proudfoot his daughter d. 22.4.1874 aged 27y. Janet Proudfoot his daughter d. 23.7.1879 aged 33y. William Proudfoot his son d. 19.5.1885 aged 23y. Robert C. Proudfoot d. 20.1.1808 aged 81y. James Proudfoot his son d. at Motherwell 10.8.1920 aged 50y. Robert Proudfoot his grandson d. at Townhead, Bigger 18.3.1924 aged 33y” A 2 Small “(Small) J Small 1700 (John Smith lists 3 small stones, 2 with J 3, 1 with J 3 Small 1700)” A 3 Borthwick/ “John Borthwick late farmer Langlees 19.4.1835 85, w Ells Dinwoodie 2 477 Dinwoodie/Lillie 26.6.1840 87, da Elis 8.8.1872 85 (husband Geo Lillie 10.4.1871 65)” A 4 “McLean, Hadden” Erected by Margaret McLean in memory of Joseph Hadden her husband d. 1.1 478 7.3.1896 aged 37y. Also Thomas M. Hadden their son d. 6.1.1886 aged 14m A 5 “Wm Tweedie, wife “Wm Tweedie taylor Biggar 9,6.1795 55, w Agnes Loch 1.5.1329 87” 1 479 Agnes Loch” A 6 Reny (Now very worn; emblems mortality) Here lyes...Jas Robt and Mary Reny 13 maybe Jas d 24.6.1762 aged 24 chn to Robt Reny shoemaker Biggar 666 A 7 Gourlay (Now very worn; emblems mortality) Jean da of John Gourlay 29.11.1728 in 12 667 3rd y of age A 8 Peterson “(TS) rev Robt Peterson min Relief Congregation Biggar d 10.8.1802 in 6lst y 5 not found of age and 32nd of ministry, by the congregation (See notes Hunter)” A 9 Cuthbertson By Geo Cuthbertson manufr West Row Biggar to da Jean d Feb 1792 2y 6m 4 not found Survey of St Mary’s Churchyard, Biggar PAGE 3 Map Grave Names on stone Inscription JS/SS SMI No. sector no. No. A 10 “Cree, Fraser” “Gavin Cree nurseryman Biggar 17.6.1860 78, w Marion Fraser 23.9.1869 11 668 66, s Matthew 10.11.1889 61; Jane C 28.5.1847 18; Wm C 10,7.1891 56, w Jane Ramage 8.5.1889 48 (see nos. 10, 80, 183, 242, and notes Hunter)” A 11 “Cree, Nicol, “John Cree gardener Biggar 17.12.1796 89, w Rachel Marshal 12.11.1796 10 670 Houston, Marshal” 85; Ann Nicol w of Matthew C 10.2.1306 53, da Rachel 12.9=1798 20, da Ann 21.5.1813 19; W Cree surgeon RN 26.11.1826 45 (Back) Matthew Cree nurseryman and baillie Biggar held that office for 27y with fidelity and integrity d 7.7.1832 90, 2w Jean Houston 24.5.1856 89” A 12 “Tweedie, “John Tweedie 21.4.1734 79; -Richard T 23.5.1305 71, w Mary Gladston 9 671 Gladstone, Ritchie, 14.9.1309 72; Jas T wright Westrow 14.7.1350 81, w Jane Ritchie 28- Thorburn, Crichton, 3.1826 45, da Chr 19.4.1840 7, da Mary 1408.1852 24. w Agnes Thorburn Graham, Porteous” 20.4.1372 75; Jas T mert Biggar 30.1,1917 87, w Jane Wilson Crichton 12.3.1899 65, da Mary Agnes 22.7.1915 48 (Back) Jas Tweedie tenant Newbigging 7.9.18(2)0 81, w Janet Porteous 13.2.1308 66; Agnes Graham w of John T tenant Newbigging 11.7.1805 30; their s John T late tenant Newbigging 3.1.1335 69; their da Jean T 23.2.1835 67” A 13 “Watson, Tweedie” “And Watson d Culterallers 18.12.1858 70, w Janet Tweedie d Biggar 8 672 23.1.1875 72” A 14 “Brown, Prentice, “John Brown clothier 22.12.1866 50. w Helen Prentice 9.3-1882 66, s Jas 7 673 Reid” 20.4.1357 4y 5a, s John 24.7.1859 16, da Jane w of Simson Reid 5.7.1870 in 25th y, da Helen 23.12.1872” A 15 “Bryden, Valance” “Thos Bryden portioner Biggar 11.8.1787 46, w Janet Valance 1(2).2.325 78; 6 674 Thos Bryden d at Spain May 1837 “ A 16 Smith (Florence) (Small) Florence Smith 16 475 A 17 “Scott, Smith, “(TS) Robt Scott d 1762 67, w Margt Smith d 1764 67, chn Jas, Jean, Mary, 18 476 Valance” Isabel, Ann, Jas portioner Biggar 12.4.1822 83 (w Janet Valance d 1799 in 48th y); John and Robt sons of Robt Scott in Hamburgh” A 18 “Inglis, Lindsay, “Alex Inglis slater Biggar 14,4.1869 61, w Margt Pairman 28.10.1866 54, 17 474 Paiman” chn Marion 29,7.1864 26, John 19.5.1855 20, Margt 27.9.1851 3?; Jas Inglis 31.12.1867 27, w Elia Parker d Jersey 1.11.1368, da inf, da Marion Parker Inglis loll.1831 16; Robt Inglis 24.3.1875 29; Win Inglis mert Biggar 25.12.1876 31, W Anne Inglis 31.10,1906 64 (Back) Thos Inglis slater Biggar 10.3.1826 63, w Marion Lindsay 28.2.1816 47, of their chn. Margt, Mary and Helen inf” A 19 “Law, Ritchie, “Wm law portioner Biggar who mortified £41 sterling I for purpose of 19 473 Forrest” educating poor chn in this parish d 10.10.1767 52; And Ritchie currier Biggar 24.8.1809 67, w Jane Forrest 16.6.1807 69” A 20 unknown 19.1 not found A 21 “Lowden, Fraser” “Wm Lowden wright Biggar 17.2.1836.73, w Mary Fraser 29.9.1841 76” 20 471 A 22 Whitefield (Small) I Whitefield 21 470 A 23 “Fleming, “John Fleming farmer Biggar 29.11.1866 6(6), w Mary McCartney d Peebles 22 469 McCartney” 20.1.1898, da Marion 9.3.1847 8y 4m” A 24 “Forbes, Fleming” “By Jas Forbes to fa Wm Forbes mason Westrow d Dec 1817, his widow Eliz 23 468 Fleming 20.6.1867, and two of their family David and Agnes bd here” A 25 “Wilson, Paterson, “Jas Wilson late tenant Burnetland 15.6.1807 64, w Janet Paterson 24 467 Galbraith” 15.11.1807 70, s Jas tenant Burnetland 13.9.1842 65 (w Sarah Galbraith 19.3.1873 86) (Back) Wm Wilson late tenant Candy 21.11.1813 48; Wm s of Jas W farmer Burnetland land agent to his grace the duke of Richmond d Goodwood Sussex 28.2.1859 43; his s Jas W farmer Burnetland 19.8.1880 70; his w-Margt Steel 12.8.1812, 23-8.1891” A 26 Stewart (Small) Stewart 25 460/1? A 27 “McGowan, “(TS) Wm McGowan farmer Biggar Well 13.4.1822 66, w Margt Thomson 26 459 Thomson” 30.8.1832 72, s Wm mert Biggar d Whitestoun 4.1.1866 72 (w Margt Allan d probably Whitestoun Dunblane 15.4.1856 63)” A 28 “Brownlie, Rennie” Erected by James Brownlee in memory of Christina Rennie his wife d. 26.1 455 15.5.1893 aged 46y A 29 “Plenderleith, “Robt Plenderleith 20.4.1837 89; Jean Simpson w of Robt Plenderleith 27 453 Simpson” 13.10.1807 60, their s John 7.8.1794 14, their s Alex 12.5.1815 35” Survey of St Mary’s Churchyard, Biggar PAGE 4 Map Grave Names on stone Inscription JS/SS SMI No. sector no. No. A 30 “Black, Steel, “Erected by Robert Black in memory of Robert Black his father d. 2.5.1824 28 452 Russell” aged 58y. Margaret Steel his spouse d. **.8.1826 aged 63y. Also Jane Russell spouse to the above named Robert Black d. **.**.1865 aged 65y. The said Robert Black, Farmer, Biggar who erected this stone d. **.2.1969 aged 71y” A 31 “Inglis, John” “(Against wall of church, back difficult to read) John Inglis in-Stone 14 466 30.5.1816 81 (Back) Isabel da of And Inglis mason 12.8.1725 20” A 32 “Watson, Ballantyne, (Granite) By John Watson to great-grandparents Bertram Ballantyne d 1842 15 465 Williamson” and Margt Williamson d 1869 both bd here A 33 “Ritchie, Chapman, “Jas Ritchie portioner Biggar 4.7.1836 63, w Rachel Chapman 21.4.1833 38 464 Lindsay” 57, s And 4.8.1864 58 (w Helen Lindsay d Thankerton 25.2.1895 74, s Jas d Leith 20.8.1882 38, da Eliz d Thankerton 26.5.1920.79, s Alex d Mayfield Biggar 31.10.192(2) 78)” A 34 Flat A 35 “Minto, Lockhart” “Wm Minto coal mert Biggar b May,1847 d Nov 1914, w Dorothy Lockhart b 37 463 Nov 1840 d Feb 1920” A 36 “Minto, Vallance, “By W & J Minto to mo Janet Vallance 27.1.1830 60, bro John 20.8.1827 29, 36 462 Fraser” sis:Margt 3-4.1816 16; John & Margt inf; said Wm Minto mason who erected this stone d Westrow 5.4.1881 85; Margt Fraser widow of Wm Minto d’ Glasgow 16.7.1886 74 (see notes by Mr Lambie)” A 37 “Jamieson, “(TS) Jas Jamieson d Irvine 2.2.1845 83 late tenant Abbington, w Mary 35 458 Gillespie” Gillespie 24.12.1828 63, chn Barbara, Grizel, Mary, Alex, Grizel d young,’ Jas 4.9.1803, 1.10.1840” A 38 Jamieson “(TS) John Jamieson esq la of Jas J and Mary- Gillespie b .Abington 34 457 22.6.1794 d 18 Rutland Square Edinburgh 1.1.1848 for a number of years a partner in house, of Gillespie Moffat & Co Montreal he deposited £600 in hands of Prof Menzies to establish a bursary in college”” of Edinburgh to benefit sons of farmers schoolmasters mechanics and labourers in need of aid born in parishes of Crawfurd-John & Crawford ,the united parishes.of Lamington & Wandle, Roberton & Wiston & parishes of Coulter & Biggar” A 39 Jamieson.