Notes on His Name and Family, by J. Burnes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... TART III. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE FAMILY OF BURNES. Record Of A Visit To The Church-yard' Of Glenbervie, By James Burnes, Adam Burnes, And Adam Burnes, Junior, On The 3d June 1850. M E visited the burying-grouud of Glenbervie this day together, and after a little search found an erect stone standing about twenty yards east from the old church, now in ruins, bearing the following inscription, which appeared to have been re-traced within the last few years: (under a flying cherub) 'Erected in memory of James Burnes, some-time tennantin Bralinmuir, who died April 3rd, 1778, aged 88 years. Also George, his son, who died October 16th, 1769, aged 28 years.' This is manifestly the grave-stone of James Burnes, at Bralinmuir, son of James Burnes and M. Falconer. It stands at the top of another flat stone, imbedded in the eacth, and almost entirely covered with turf, which, with the assistance of the RfevS Mr Drummond, the minister of Glenbervie, and his farm-servant, who had joined us in the burying-ground, we cleared away. We found that the upper part was entirely sealed off, but that the lower part was divided into two compartments, and that inscriptions had gone round the edges and down the centre. Each compartment contained a representation of an hour-glass, a crossed mattock and spade, and a death's head. Hound the bottom could be traced the words.. 'band to Margrat Greig, He died, .. of Janwari: ' and at the bottom of the centre, remained the letters 'alkhil, of age 37, 1735.' Being unable to find anything more of interest, we retired to the Manse with the minister, who, however, explained to us that there was an old man in the parish named Hugh Clark, between 70 and 80 years of age, who was well versed in the records of the dead, and who...