Dear Donna, I have noticed Shirley Dumma's request for information about the headstones in Ayton cemetery. A further request if you would be good enough. My family are known to have been tenents of Aytonlaw in the late 1700s and may well have sporned (if that is the right word) the HERRIOT/HERIOT in Coldingham. I have a stonewall with a James HERRIOT tenent of Aytonlaw who died about 1832. Also, if anybody can provide HERRIOT, HERIOT or other variations, that would be greatly appreciated. There are so many loose ends. Cheers form Rob, in Lismore, Australia (only 800km north of the Olympics) Donna Sloboda: Would it be possible for you to check to see if there are any DUMMA's listed in the book on inscriptions in the Ayton Cemetery? I would really appreciate any info that you can give me. I am going to the Genealogy Seminar in Abbotsford next month, maybe I'll see you there. Shirley Dumma Madeira Park, B.C. Canada sdumma@dccnet.com ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details.

Robert You're in luck. The two gravestones read: In memory of Catherine Herriot Bowhill only daughter of James Bowhill Ayton and Eliza Home Herriot his wife born 17.2.1861 died 2.8.1861. Alexander Thomson Herriot Bowhill their 2nd son born 18.4.1864 died 1.11.1875. The above James Bowhill Banker Ayton born 6.11.1829 died 22.12.1890. The above Eliza Home Herriot his widow born 16.1.1834 died 17.1.1911. Thomas Bowhill their eldest son born 15.5.1859 died 27.8.1925 buried in Durban. James William Bowhill their youngest son born 23.8.1868 died 19.1.1931 buried in Grange Cemetary Edinburgh. Dr. Janet Adeline Agnes Sang died 16.3.1965. Alexander Herriot Bowhill 1893-1984 elder son of James William Bowhill. Ian Home Bowhill 1903-1975 younger son of James William Bowhill. In memory of Arthur Shed Writer Silverknowe Ayton who died 2.6.1972 aged 92 years also his wife Jane Herriot Doughty who died 12.12.1972 aged 91 years. I hope some of this is helpful. Sincerely Donna Lindores Sloboda BC, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Herriot <rherriot@scu.edu.au> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: Ayton Cemetery > Dear Donna, > I have noticed Shirley Dumma's request for information about the headstones > in Ayton cemetery. > > A further request if you would be good enough. My family are known to have > been tenents of Aytonlaw in the late 1700s and may well have sporned (if > that is the right word) the HERRIOT/HERIOT in Coldingham. > > I have a stonewall with a James HERRIOT tenent of Aytonlaw who died about > 1832. > > Also, if anybody can provide HERRIOT, HERIOT or other variations, that > would be greatly appreciated. There are so many loose ends. > > Cheers form Rob, in Lismore, Australia > (only 800km north of the Olympics) > > > Donna Sloboda: > Would it be possible for you to check to see if there are any DUMMA's > listed in the book on inscriptions in the Ayton Cemetery? I would really > appreciate any info that you can give me. > I am going to the Genealogy Seminar in Abbotsford next month, maybe I'll > see you there. > Shirley Dumma > Madeira Park, B.C. Canada > sdumma@dccnet.com > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. > > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > The Border Names Newsletter contact boglelodge@yahoo.com for details. >

> > Also, if anybody can provide HERRIOT, HERIOT or other variations, that > would be greatly appreciated. There are so many loose ends. > There are a few Herriots - plus a farm of that name - in Whitsome, Berwickshire. Want them? Let me know. Lesley Robertson