Edinburgh Ancestry

Moses Ezekiel, Sceinnes House Place Jewish Burial Ground

2009-06-19T12:47:00.004+01:00

In Memory of Moses Ezekiel who died July 2nd 1850 aged 74

Sir James Young Simpson

2009-06-15T18:26:00.002+01:00

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

John Crooks

2009-06-09T14:32:00.003+01:00

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.

Archibald Constable

2009-06-08T10:03:00.002+01:00

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

John Abercrombie

2009-06-06T14:45:00.004+01:00

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

2009-06-06T14:38:00.002+01:00

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

2009-06-06T14:15:00.002+01:00

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.

Edward Inglis Esq

2009-06-05T12:56:00.001+01:00

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

2009-06-05T12:50:00.003+01:00

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

2009-06-05T12:37:00.004+01:00

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"

Thomas Sneddon

2009-06-04T17:13:00.004+01:00

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

Robert Cochrane Nisbet

2009-06-04T16:59:00.004+01:00

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

2009-06-04T16:38:00.005+01:00

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

2009-06-04T16:17:00.004+01:00

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.

2009-06-04T15:10:00.004+01:00

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.

John Napier

2009-05-28T12:12:00.004+01:00

In this place ( approximately) is buried the body of JOHN NAPIER of Merchiston who by his marvellous invention of Logarithms won for himself the ever lasting remembrance of prosperity died 4 April AD 1617 aged 67

James Clark

2009-04-07T08:27:00.002+01:00

James Clark A great veterinary pioneer, Born 1732-Died 1808.

Erected to his memory by members of the veterinary profession in Great Britain and America, 1950.

Archibald Campbell Marquess of Argyll

2009-04-03T19:57:00.003+01:00

Archibald Campbell Marquess of Argyll. Beheaded near this Cathedral A.D. 1661. Leader in council and in feild for the reformed religion.

"I set the Crown on the Kings Head. He hastens me to a better Crown than his own."

George Buchanan

2009-04-01T12:15:00.001+01:00

George Buchanan Born 1506 Died 1582. Tutor to King James VI.

Charles Darwin

2009-04-01T12:00:00.002+01:00

Charles Darwin was born at Lichfield September 3rd 1758 and died at Edinburgh May 15th 1778.

Possessed of uncommon abilities and activity he had acquired knowledge in every department of medical and philosophical science much beyond his years. He gained the first medal offered by the Aesculapian Society for a criterion to distinguish, Matter from Mucus; and had prepared a thesis for his graduation on the Retrograde Motions of the Lymphatic Vessels in some diseases. He cultivated with success, the friendship of ingenious men and was buried by favour of Dr A. Duncan in this his family vault.

"Fame's boastful chissel, fortune's silver plume, mark but the mouldering urn, or deck the tomb"

Andrew Duncan

2009-04-01T11:30:00.002+01:00

Dr Andrew Duncan M.D.President of the Royal College of Physicians and Professor of Theory of Medicine at Edinburgh. Born in St Andrews, studied medicine at Edinburgh and worked as a ship's surgeon for the East India Company. He founded the Royal Public Dispensary, the Caledonian Horticultural Society and the Edinburgh Lunatic Asylum. He was inspired by the death of the Poet Robert Ferguson in the Bedlam.

Tom Ranken

2009-03-28T19:44:00.001Z

Remember Tom Ranken

A large & lovable personality

18 V 1875 27 IV 1950

John Blackwood

2009-03-28T18:25:00.002Z

John Blackwood editor of Blackwood's Magazine for 33 years. Died 29 October 1879 aged 60.

John Alexander Blackwood his only son. Died at Edinburgh 4th May 1882 aged 25.

Julia wife of John Blackwood and daughter of the Revd. Joseph Blandford rector of Kirkton, Notts. Died Edinburgh 2nd June 1899 aged 69.

Mary Blackwood Porter only surviving child of John and Julia Blackwood married in 1884 Captain Gerald M Porter 7th Hussars. Beloved mother of Aubrey Blackwood Porter and Geraldine Porter cied 27th October 1939.

Robert Reid

2009-03-28T18:04:00.003Z

Here rests what was mortal of Robert Reid. For XXXIII years Crown Architect for Scotland. Who by his eminent professional abilities no less than by his private virtues secured the warm esteem and lasting friendship of a large circle of the most distinguished of contemporaries.

Born 8 November 1774. Died 20 March 1856.

also

Sarah wife of the above Robert Reid. Born 13 April 1799. Died 23 March 1881.

"The memory of the just is blessed"

James Hill

2009-03-28T17:32:00.002Z

James Hill. Builder. Edinburgh. Died 4 February 1856 aged 52 years.

Mary R Swann died April 4 1859 aged 5 years

Agnes S. Goodall wife of JR Swann died May 31 1873.

Robert Isles died February 23 1890. Agnes Swann his wife died March 1 1919.

Charles R Isles Sergt. 9th Royal Scots killed in action at Ypres September 20 1917.

Sir Thomas Bouch

2009-03-28T17:19:00.001Z

Sir Thomas Bouch. Civil Engineer. Born 25 February 1822. Died 30 October 1880

The Great Lafayette

2009-03-27T18:09:00.000Z

Sigmun Neuberger (The Great Lafayette) 1873-1911. His speciality was dramatic illusion carried out under his stage name. Beauty his faithful companion was given to Lafayette by Harry Houdini. The dog died the week before Lafayette and was buried at Piershill Cemetery. Amoung the floral tributes was one from Houdini.

Abraham Lincoln

2009-03-27T13:30:00.000Z

Remembers the Scottish Soldiers who fought in the American Civil War

Captain John Gray

2009-03-27T13:15:00.000Z

Captain John Gray. Elisabeth Wilkin died 1747. Thomas Gray Wright in the Pleasances died 1732. Michael Swan died 1746 and John Swan died 1746 both sons to James Swan

Gravemarker Temple

2009-03-27T12:35:00.000Z

Grave marker showing skull and crossed bones and egg timer

John Craig's Headstone, Temple

2009-03-27T12:27:00.000Z

Temple is 15 miles south of Edinburgh. John Craig was a local farmer who died in 1742

2009-03-27T10:41:00.000Z

Clarinda (Agnes McLehose)

2009-03-26T10:34:00.000Z

This stone is for the Society of Coach Drivers in the Canongate. Thomas Jameson