| Memorial No. | 268 |
|---|---|
| Surname(s) | WHYT, EDMONSTONE |
| Memorial Type (1) | 2 |
| Number Commemorated | 8 |
| Material | Stone, Sandstone, Marble Inset |
| Stonemason | |
| Number of Components | 2 |
| Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ, large monument against SE wall, in enclosure |
| Condition of Inscription (4) | 1 Mint |
| Dimensions in mm | H 2600 x W 1860 x D 270 |
| Orientation (2) | 8 |
| Faces Inscribed (2) | 8 |
| Technique of Inscription | |
| Inscription 1 | HERE LIES INTERRED WITH A LONG RACE OF HIS WORTHY ANCESTORS ROBERT WHYT WHO WAS BORN THE 14TH OCTOBER 1707 HE LIVED THE LIFE AND DIED THE DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS ON THE 7TH OF FEBRUARY 1796 AND ALSO ELIZABETH EDMONSTONE HIS SPOUSE WHO WAS BORN THE 3RD JUNE 1716 AND DIED THE 23RD MAY 1797 |
| Inscription 2 | 3RD JUNE 1716 AND DIED THE 23RD MAY 1797 THEY WERE MARRIED THE 19TH OF MARCH 1734 LIKEWISE INTERRED HERE THE BODIES OF FIVE OF THEIR FOURTEEN CHILDREN ALSO IS HERE INTERRED THE REMAINS OF MAGDALEN WHYT DAUGHTER OF ROBERT WHYT AND ELIZABETH EDMONSTONE SHE WAS BORN 3RD MARCH 1735 DIED 11TH AUGUST 1807 |
Notes
(1) : 1 Flat, 2 Head, 3 Tomb, 4 Foot, 5. Other
(2) : 1 North, 2 North East, 3 East, 4 South East, 5 South, 6 South West, 7 West, 8 North West
(3) : 1 Sound in situ, 2 Sound displaced, 3 Leaning or falling apart, 4 collapsed, 5 Overgrown
(4) : 1 Mint, 2 Clear but worn, 3 Mainly decipherable, 4 Traces, 5 Illegible or destroyed
Information recorded 20/01/1992 by R SHARP
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