I have just had a look at a " Certificate of Right to Burial" originally belonging to my wife's grandfather. In it he is called the grantee and this gives him and his Heirs,or Assignees the right of burial in that particular lair. It goes on " The Grantee or his foresaids shall not be entitled without consent in writing, to sell or to convey except by Testamentary Deed, the foresaid right of burial, or to permit any interment in the said piece of ground, for a pecuniary consideration" This lair was purchased in 1914 for an infant and was then transferred to his widow on his death in 1947 and a modification to the certificate issued. She was interred in 1981. The total cost of the lair in 1914 was 4 pounds 4 shillings plus 2 pounds 5 shilling in redemption of the annual charge of 3 shillings for the upkeep of the ground in perpetuity. A canny bit of business by a canny Aberdeenshire farmer! regards George George Brander Torre de la Horadada España On 8 August 2013 18:10, <[email protected]> wrote: > On 08/08/2013 4:14 AM, George Brander wrote: > > Sharon > > It is not uncommon for the ownership of lairs to be transferred to a > > surviving member of the family when the original purchaser of the lair > dies. > > In the burial book of Old Keith cemetery which lists the ownership of all > > the lairs there is frequent mention of the "transfer" of the lair to > > another person and frquently of a different family. What kind of > > transaction took place and whether there was payment involved is not > clear > > and I would only be speculating! In many cases it would appear that the > > original purchaser of the lair did not have family and some of the lairs > > are substantial. > > > I have only anecdotal information for this, in a > 1960s letter from a relative who had visited my > paternal grandfather's ancestral part of > Stirlingshire, but she said she'd found a "change > of occupants" in the cemetery there. Our ancestors > were from the wife's first marriage. All seven of > her children of that marriage emigrated to North > America between 1790-1805. Her first husband (my > 4xgt-grandfather) died and the widow, in late > middle age, remarried to a widower with another > large family. Since the rest of the lair was not > going to be used by her own children now living > (and eventually dying) in the New World, her > second husband's family took over the space for > their own descendants. I don't know if there was > any formal transaction involved, or if they just > gradually moved in. > > Margaret Gibbs > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

What a treasure trove here on Keith. I have been there twice, and found many of my Innes and McGregor families, walked the hills and drove to some of the old homes. But this is something else again!! Thank you so much for the website!! I have copied many of the pages, but now thanks to you folks I have it all in ONE place. Thanks so much, Goldie -----Original Message----- From: George Brander Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 9:59 AM To: Aberdeen Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] an out of area question - however someone might just know the answer! I have just had a look at a " Certificate of Right to Burial" originally belonging to my wife's grandfather. In it he is called the grantee and this gives him and his Heirs,or Assignees the right of burial in that particular lair. It goes on " The Grantee or his foresaids shall not be entitled without consent in writing, to sell or to convey except by Testamentary Deed, the foresaid right of burial, or to permit any interment in the said piece of ground, for a pecuniary consideration" This lair was purchased in 1914 for an infant and was then transferred to his widow on his death in 1947 and a modification to the certificate issued. She was interred in 1981. The total cost of the lair in 1914 was 4 pounds 4 shillings plus 2 pounds 5 shilling in redemption of the annual charge of 3 shillings for the upkeep of the ground in perpetuity. A canny bit of business by a canny Aberdeenshire farmer! regards George George Brander Torre de la Horadada España On 8 August 2013 18:10, <[email protected]> wrote: > On 08/08/2013 4:14 AM, George Brander wrote: > > Sharon > > It is not uncommon for the ownership of lairs to be transferred to a > > surviving member of the family when the original purchaser of the lair > dies. > > In the burial book of Old Keith cemetery which lists the ownership of > > all > > the lairs there is frequent mention of the "transfer" of the lair to > > another person and frquently of a different family. What kind of > > transaction took place and whether there was payment involved is not > clear > > and I would only be speculating! In many cases it would appear that the > > original purchaser of the lair did not have family and some of the lairs > > are substantial. > > > I have only anecdotal information for this, in a > 1960s letter from a relative who had visited my > paternal grandfather's ancestral part of > Stirlingshire, but she said she'd found a "change > of occupants" in the cemetery there. Our ancestors > were from the wife's first marriage. All seven of > her children of that marriage emigrated to North > America between 1790-1805. Her first husband (my > 4xgt-grandfather) died and the widow, in late > middle age, remarried to a widower with another > large family. Since the rest of the lair was not > going to be used by her own children now living > (and eventually dying) in the New World, her > second husband's family took over the space for > their own descendants. I don't know if there was > any formal transaction involved, or if they just > gradually moved in. > > Margaret Gibbs > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message