Orwell Cemetary

Churchyards and Monumental Inscriptions, Burial and headstone information

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Balgarvie
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Orwell Cemetary

Post by Balgarvie » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:27 pm

Found an inscription on a stone which said "Elizabeth Heggie, Reliot of the late Robert Simpson, age 69". Does anyone know what a "reliot" is/was. The obvious answer is "relative" I suppose but then why not state the relationship.
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PaulaD
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Post by PaulaD » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:42 pm

Hi there,
It should be "relict" which is an old word for widow. It used to confuse me
too :lol:
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Balgarvie
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Post by Balgarvie » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:53 am

Thanks for that, given the age of the stone it could well have been eroded but your suggestion makes sense.
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