Headstone Detail

You'll find the headstone's map location, Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society's survery reference, photographs, the inscription and details of the headstone condition detailed below.

Map Reference: 54 View Map

Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society Survey Reference: 49


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Inscription


[large table stone, most of it illegible] - - - - - - Thomas - -- - - - character - - - - FREDERICK - - - - - child to - - - - - - died 171[3] - - - - son - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - Mary [WALLACE] his spouse who died - February 17- - - - year - - - - - -Also - - - -on - July - - - - [63] years - - - - - - his Spouse - - - - - - October [1837] - - - - - - [W]illiam - - - - - - [1836] Also to the Memory of the children of Alexander FREDERICK eldest son - - - - Andrew FREDERICK and - - - - Isabella - - - --[also] - - - - 18-- - - - - died -- October 18[53] - - - Isabella FREDERICK - - - - - aged 13 - - - - [also] Alexander - - aged - - - - also - - - - -Mary - - - - died - - - - - also the said Alexander FREDERICK who died 21st January 1830 aged [3]6 years and his spouse Isabella YOUNG [who] died - - - - aged [83] - - - - Janet FREDERICK who died on [22] - - - 1888 in the 101st year of her life sister of Alexander FREDERICK. Renewed by Alexander FREDERICK, farmer, Drumbreddan A.D. 18[1]0

Headstone


Type:
Grey sandstone.
Dimensions:
214 x 105 x 10 (slab)
Condition:
Fair. Central supports could be re-erected.
Description:
Table tomb. The four baluster-like corner supports are in place but the two central supports have fallen. The slab has chamfered sides and the inscription is at the west end. An additional fallen support leg under the slab is similar to the ‘spare’ legs under memorial 25.