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Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society Survey Reference: 6
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Inscription
- - - -- [illegible - long poem?] - - - - - - - 1720 aged - - - BOYD who a- - - - - - 24 years lab- - - - - - - diligent - - - - - of his ministry in this par- - - - departed this life - - - - [1]72[5] - - - - aged 46 years Also - - - - - - - - - BOYD who dep- - - - - - May the 1[9] - - - --years [Ed: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae [Hew Scott, 1867] contains the following entry - l704 Robert BOYD, called -, and ord. 26th Sept., he was suspended, till next meeting, 5th Aug. 1724 for not praying in express terms as enjoined, for King George. He d. 29th Aug. 1725 in 46th age and 21st min. - [Presb. Reg., Tombst., Wodrow’s Corresp. i, etc.] Testament 1743 - McMEEKAN, Martha, relict of Mr. Robert BOYD, Minister of Portpatrick]
Headstone
- Type:
- Red-brown sandstone.
- Dimensions:
- 140 x 88 x 11
- Condition:
- Poor. Worn with heavy scaling and flaking and most of top section of inscription lost.
- Description:
- Free standing headstone with round top. In front of church wall and facing south.