St.Mary's Cemetery Banff

[BobbyG]

From the internet I have a transcription of a relative's gravestone at the above cemetery.Three visits to the graveyard have proved fruitless at finding the actual stone I am interested in.A few stones are lying face down and I suspect that that is what happened to the stone.The Banff registrar is unable to help.I wondered if anyone has a gravesite map of this particular cemetery? BobbyG

[SarahND]

Hi BobbyG,
Welcome to Talking Scot!

Sorry I don't have a map of the cemetery, but I certainly sympathize-- spent a lot of time in fruitless cemetery walking myself! Perhaps someone will come along soon who has experience searching that place.

All the best,
Sarah

[Tracey]

Hello BobbyG

My local council provided me with a map of the graveyard (with plot no's) i was looking for my gt grandmother in. I think it was the department that deals with buying burial plots - i was there just cant remember exactly !

[JustJean]

Hi Bobby

First I googled and found your other post on RootsChat and so after visiting the Hall website and reading the inscription for stone number 202 I decided to google further. Imlach's History of Banff can be found on Google Books ( http://books.google.com/books?id=vWgLAA ... t&resnum=1 ) and it appears to me the MI's are written up in the order they are encountered touring the grounds. Yours is found on page 138 in the online book. In other words....if you find the inscriptions on either side of the fallen stone match the ones in his book on either side of the Margaret Stuart stone then it's very likely to be the correct stone...don't you agree?

I realize the only way to be certain is to pay to have the fallen stone restored. I'm also assuming that the Aberdeen Coucil were unable to lend any assistance? Too bad if this is true since they seemed eager to participate in a precious restoration read about here: http://www.banffshire-journal.co.uk/new ... again.html

Best wishes
Jean

[Currie]

Hello Jean,

You’ve no way of knowing but that book looks suspiciously like one that Google has only made available in Full View to residents of the U.S., and wherever, because of copyright issues. For anyone interested it also appears to be available as a small download, and in other formats, from the Internet Archive. http://www.archive.org/details/historyb ... 00imlagoog

All the best,
Alan

[JustJean]

Well then...in that case.....how about if I offer a small transcript from page 138 in the order the MI's appear in the book....

This is the Burial-place of the deceased John Gordon, late lawyer in Banff, and of his son-in-law, James Gray. In remembrance of their children, Margaret and Henry Gordon, and Arch- inna Calder Gray, and' John Gray, under age, Novr. 20, 1790. Here also is interred the remains of Alexander Gray, soap manufacturer in Banff, who died 19 Decem. 1819, aged 41. Here also are interred the remains of David Gray, candle manufacturer in Banff, who died, happy in the Lord, with a well-grounded hope of a glorious resurrection, the 6 Novemr. 1832, aged 50.

This Stone was erected by John Grant, Cooper in Banff, to the memory of his Son, William Grant, who died 27th August 1787, aged 2 years.

In memory of James Sim. who died 10th October 1822, aged 40 years; Marion Grant, died 5th July 1860, aged 72; Margaret Sim, died 4th June 1857, aged 27; John James Sim. died at Calcutta 8th August 1854, aged 45; James William Sim, lost at sea, 13th December 1856, aged 36.

Sacred to the memory of Margaret Stuart, late Midwife in Banff, who died 3d May 1814, aged 78. Also, Jane Robertson, Daughter of Peter Robertson, who died 10th March 1819, aged 9 years; and Jane Wilson, Wife of John Robertson, Tinsmith, Banff, who died 27th June 1837, aged 27 years; also, Peter Robertson, Staymaker in Banff, who died 30th December 1841, aged 85 years; li'kewise, Isabella Stuart, his Spouse, who died on llth June 1842, aged 72; and John, their Son, died llth January 1848, aged 43 years.

Sacred to the memory of James Farquhar, Comptroller of Customs, Banff, who departed this life 13th July 1823, aged 51. He was an affectionate Husband, a kind Parent. a warm and steady Friend, and distinguished in all his transactions by justice and honour. Died on the 8th August 1823, and interred here, James, his eldest Son, late Merchant in Aberdeen, aged 28 years. Died on the 22d May 1839, Elizabeth, aged 13; and Elizabeth Farquhar, relict of James Farquhar, died 18th April 1840, aged 76 years.

Erected to the memory of William Mathieson sometime Mason in Banff, who died 18fch May 1808, aged 64. He was a friendly, benevolent, open-hearted man, and a strict observer of every religious duty. Elizabeth Anderson, his Spouse, died 15th April 1807, aged 64. A quiet and sincere Christian. Also, their Daughter, Jane Mathieson, who died 25th July 1843, aged 76.

Erected by William Collie, Shipowner, Banff, as a tribute of filial respect, in memory of his Son, Robert Bremner Collie, who departed this life December 4, 1847, aged 3 years; and of his affectionate Spouse, Isabella Thomson, who also departed' this life 30th April 1848, aged 29 years.

This gives 3 either side of the stone I belive to be in question. Perhaps it will be helpful.

Best wishes
Jean

[Angelcat]

I know it's a while since you posted this, and you may have your answer by now, but in case you haven't, the Aberdeen and NE Scotland Family History Society www.anesfhs.org.uk publishes MIs for many kirkyards up there including one for St. Mary's. They also contain a map of where each stone lies.

Regards

Elizabeth