Monday 15 June 2009

Sir James Young Simpson

Memorial to Sir James Young Simpson on the south side of St Giles

Tuesday 9 June 2009

John Crooks


Erected by the Lodge of Journeymen Masons Edinburgh No. 8.
In memory of John Crooks R.W.Master 1868 & 1869.
Died 24th May 1871.
Aged 47 Years.
His remains are interred 26 feet north from this stone.

Monday 8 June 2009

Archibald Constable

Archibald Constable. Born 24th February 1774. Died 21st July 1827.
Edinburgh publisher, who published the Scots Magazine from 1801.

Saturday 6 June 2009

John Abercrombie


In memory of John Abercrombie M.D. Edin. and Oxon. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Edinburgh. Vice President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and First Physician to the Queen in Scotland.
Born XII Oct. MDCCLXXX
A life very early devoted to the service of God occupied in the most assiduous labours and distinguished not more by professional eminence than by personal worth and by successful authorship on the principles of Christian morals and philosophy
It pleased God to translate him suddenly to the lifer everlasting
XIV Nov MDCCCXlIV

David Gray


Here lyes David Gray Freeman Cordiner in portsburgh head died the 28th July 1717 aged **
This stone Erected by James Bell Copper Smith Burges of Edinburgh and Jean Gray his spouse 1758?

Thomas Dequincey


Sacred to the memory of Thomas Dequincey who was born at Greenhay near Manchester August 15th 1785. And died in Edinburgh December 8th 1859.
And Margaret his wife who died August 7th 1837.

Friday 5 June 2009

Edward Inglis Esq


Sacred to the memory of Edward Inglis ESQ. Lnt 3D D.C(?)s
Born at Cawnpore 18th May 1794.
Died at Cocar 29th May 1880.
2nd sam 1st chap 23rd ver.

William Babington


In memory of William Babington writer to the signe, Edinburgh.
Born: 10th January 1856
Died: 4th March 1936
Son of Colonel William Babington, 7th Hussars. And grandson of James Moncrieff Melville, W.S.

James Moncrief Melville of Hanley


In Memory of Augusta the beloved wife of James Moncrieff Melville of Hanley who died on the 30th of March 1837.
And their sons Thomas Lechmere who died 20th October 1884. James Moncrieff who died 20th May 1845.
James Moncrieff Melville of Hanley. Born 28th September 1793. Died 28 September 1872
"I am the resurrection and the light"

Thursday 4 June 2009

Thomas Sneddon

In Memory of Thomas Sneddon, Station Master at Corstorphine.
Born 17th January 1859. Died 9th January 1909.

Robert Cochrane Nisbet


In loving memory of Annie Murry Nisbet. Born 1st September 1905. Died 8th May 1908.

Edward David Murray Nisbet killed in France 12th October 1918 aged 23.

Robert Cochrane Nisbet their father. Died 12th December 1935 aged 69.

Margaret Smith their mother. Died 23rd November 1966 aged 73.

"Suffer the little children to come unto me"



Francis Glog



Here lies Francis Glog.

Tennant in Corstorphine who died Novermber 1739 aged 72 years.

Also Elizabeth Jury his spouse who died Septeber 17th 1748 aged 72 years.




On the back:

Agnes Gloge died August 30th 1813 aged 80





1779 George Marshal

1779 Erected by George Marshal

GRAZIOR in Kings Cramond to the memory of his deceased children

VIZ: Elspeth: who died 4th June 1770 aged 1 year.

Elspeth who died 20th April 1776 aged 4 years.

George who died 18th October 1777 aged 1 year.

Alexander who died young January 1st 1781.

Jean who died 1st October 1786 aged 11 years.

John who died young 7th October 1786 and Robert who died 24th September 1787 aged 3 years.

And also Isobell Binnie my spouse who died the 14th April 1796 aged 57 years.

And also the said George Marshall.

On the back it reads:

Isobel Marshal was born on the 4th May 1770 died 6th December 1832(?).

Alexander Mathew: M.A: F.R.C.S.E.

ALEXANDER MATHEW: M.A. : F.R.C.S.E.

Died 17th April 1905. Aged 58. A Physician. Well Beloved.

Also: Jane Anne Stark Layton his wife. Died 6th July 1936 aged 86

Also: Alice Margaret their daughter 188-1958

Also: Dr E Layton Mathew their son 1884-1963 and Mary Asher his wife 1888-1958.