Hi I am new to the list and looking for information on Catherine EWART born Kirkcudbrightshire approx 1739. She married Samuel Thomas CARNOCHAN 1761 recorded in both Kirkcudbright & Stranraer her father is noted on the marriage record as John EWART. Any help or information would be gratefully accepted. Dianne Sydney Australia

Dear Dianne, There is a CARNOCHAN grave at St Cuthbert's,. Kirkcudbright, as follows: John CARNOCHAn died Whinnieligget 20 Jan 1840 aged 84, his son John died Philadelphia 12 Sept 1820 aged 32, his wife Agnes WALKER died 7 June 1846 aged 84, granddaughter Mary CARNOCHAN died Kirkcudbright 11 Feb 1854 aged 30 (husband James McROBERT), son Gordon died Whinnieligget 18 August 1881 aged 74, Gordon's wife Margaret GEDDES died Whinnieligget 12 March 1879. Also Donald CARNOCHAn died Kirkcudbright 10 January 1952 aged 85, wife Marion WILSON died Kirkcudbright 15 August 1927 aged 67. There are also some EWART graves;: Pillar, erected by David EWART (in 1859) died 4 June 1864 aged 79 in memory of his youngest son Archibald Melville died 8 May 1852 aged 16, oldest daughter Alison Harkness died Kirkcudbright 26 July 1858 aged 30, youngest daughter Elizabeth Hannay died Kirkcudbright 20 October 1860 aged 30, wife Elizabeth HANNAY died 4 July 1865 aged 65, son William Smith died Melbourne Australia 9 May 1871 aged 39, son David James died Geelong, Australia 22 April 1876 aged 46. shield with heart above three swords & hand. Nemo vincere potest. Skull, crossed bones. Here lyes John EWART of Mullock provost of Kirkcudbright died 7 October 1692 of his age 77 ... Latin tag. Memento Mori. skull, crossed bones (ed. see M'Dowall: Memorials of St Michael's Chjurchyard, Dumfries pp 372-5 for some of his descendants) massive mural 164(4) I.E. H.E. winged souls flanking: Mors sva sceptra tenet toti commvnia mvndo/Properat cvrsv vita cita te. hourglass, crossed spades, skull. Vive memor Lethi, crossed bones. Inclvsus lapide hoc qviescit ehev/ehev flos juvenum Andreas HAVARTVS (ed. Andrew EWART)/nvper Kirkcvbriae ivbar corvscvm/nvnc novae solymae ivbar corvscans/Qvod mortale fvit pater sepvichro/hvic dedit lachrymis terens senectam his/mole svo hac lapidum juvenum te maestvs hymavi/qvi me debveras contvmlasse senem. I go to grave as to my bed to sleep and ryse again. I lived in Chryst. I died in Chryst. I must not heir remane./ Ovr tyme rvnnes fast as we may sie/Which being spent then mvst we die. I. E. obiit 15 Kal.Feb 1642 aetat 24. Ioan. HEWART Kirkcvb Consul hoc strvxit monymentvm. Welcom soft bed my sweit repose/And so for Christ from hence arose/ Welcom sweit sleip from the I wake/Of endles joyes for to partake. /Welcom fair night thy fairest morro/Drives form mine eyes eternal sorro/ Welcom soft bed sweit sleip fair night to me./Thrise welcom Christ who has santified yow thr. Here lyes Eliz GORDON spous to Sa.... EWART presby Provost of Kirkcudbright who died 27 9August)1710- in 2(9)th year. You can find all these M.I.s in the 4th volume of Alison Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855 for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. And at Kirkpatrick Durham there is this one: Thomas CAVEN died Kirkpatrick village July 1844 aged 82; wife Janet COLVIN died same place 4 Feb. 1845 aged 72; Samuel CAVEN, wife Janet CARNOCHAN died 4 February 1858 aged 36. Margaret CANDLISH died 3 April 1794 aged 26, father William CANDLISH, husband Thomas CAVEN (west side) verse.Erected by William CANDLISH in 1794. When you this stone have looked upon. Think on the Silent Grave ... Cheers, Jill <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:41 PM Subject: EWART > Hi > I am new to the list and looking for information on Catherine EWART born Kirkcudbrightshire approx 1739. She married Samuel Thomas CARNOCHAN 1761 recorded in both Kirkcudbright & Stranraer her father is noted on the marriage record as John EWART. > Dianne > Sydney Australia