The symbols on the headstone are a set of mortality symbols. Such symbols are common on early Scottish headstones and appear in Ulster during the early 18th century probably a result of the Scotch planters. Some examples are here: http://historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?id=551 An audi link on the subject appears on this page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/fermanagh/ardess_graves2.shtml -- Cheers, Colin Ferguson

During my recent trip through Scotland and Ireland I visited several old cemeteries and couldn't help noticing a number of headstones which bore the name (s) of the occupier(s) but on the reverse and sometimes on the front of the stone was a Skull and Crossbones a la Pirate flag. Can anyone tell me the significance of this? I am talking of graves dated earlier than 1800. I don't recall seeing any after that date. I have a photo if anyone wants a copy. Often the internees occupation was given under his name eg. Merchant, Shoemaker whatever, so does the deaths head and bones have any connection with this? Regards Col Paterson

I have twice tried to e-mail you off list both bounced back so I'll try the list I'm paying an other visit to Peebles Cemetery in July to finish off going over the headstones looking for my family, bear in mind Peebles is a large Cemetery if I find those you mention (Stevenson for NZ & Cleghorn for Ca) I'll take a photo of the headstone & e-mail it over Bob in North East of England

>While you are there could anyone possibly check if there is a headstone for a John Stevenson and his wife Janet Walker. John was a farmer's grieve in Howarth, Peebles in the 1820's. we haven't been able to track their deaths down. One came from Peebles the other Eddlestone Like Mary Ellen I live many miles away and would love any help I can receive Kind regards, Julia Parfitt New Zealand Kind regards > Wrom: JVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRN > Date: 2005/06/16 Thu PM 04:13:13 GMT+12:00 > To: SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Peebles] Peebles Cemetery > > Hi all > > I understand that there are a couple of headstones in Peebles Cemetery > with the name "Cleghorn" on them. Does anyone know who they are or > better yet can anyone go to the cemetery and write down what is written > on them and forward it to me. > > Thanks so much for any help in this matter. > > Mary Ellen (Cleghorn) Pilmer > Canada > > > ==== SCT-PEEBLES-SHIRE Mailing List ==== > UK Surnames Web site > http://www.county-surnames.co.uk/index.mv > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

G'day listers, I would like to let you all know that my wife and I are now safely back in Australia following our recent dream trip to Scotland. Briefly we landed in Edinburgh and collected a rental car and set off visiting Peebles, Biggar, Douglas, Perth, Dunkeld, Inverness, Fort William, Helensburgh, Glasgow where we gave 'em back their car and flew to Dublin. We met the following great people who are now good friends Isobel Cummings in Peebles, Billy Bravaal in Douglas and Pat McIntosh Spinnler in Helensburgh. We spent many happy hours with each of them. I was able to visit my 3x grandfathers gravesite in Peebles, and my 2x Grandmothers birthplace Dunkeld. I visited the site of the Battle of Culloden. There is just too much history in the country one would need a lot longer than the 10 days I was able to have. I would like to generally thank the people of Scotland for their patience and assistance and guidance for this pair of roaming often lost Aussies. If at any time in the future I win sufficient funds I will return to that lovely country. The water was indeed good to drink bat as someone who replied to my initial question we didn't drink much of it mostly it had some barley stuff in it the whisky is wonderful. Col Paterson

Hi all I understand that there are a couple of headstones in Peebles Cemetery with the name "Cleghorn" on them. Does anyone know who they are or better yet can anyone go to the cemetery and write down what is written on them and forward it to me. Thanks so much for any help in this matter. Mary Ellen (Cleghorn) Pilmer Canada

Hi Gwenda Thanks so much for your prompt reply and ALL the IGI information. I had some of this info but not to this extent so this will give me lots to look through for the next few days. I have forwarded the information on to some of my relatives who are also working on the tree so thanks from all of us. Mary Ellen Canada

Hi everyone I have been subscribed to a few Scottish message boards but as you will see below have been advised to subscribe to the Peebles List and so am now asking for the help of those on this list. I am attaching the note that Bob replied to and hope someone can help me find my Scottish ancestors. Thanks in advance for any information anyone can supply on John Cleghorn and Isabel Oliver's parents and siblings. Mary Ellen (Cleghorn) Pilmer Canada _____________________________________ While looking around Peebles Cemetery yesterday I notice a couple of Headstone with the surname Cleghorn I did not take any other notice of them I.e dates name etc. If you where to join the Peebles List someone may be able to help you further. I was only up there for a few days doing some research myself other wise I be more helpful. Bob in North East of England ----- Original Message ----- From: "dave and mary ellen" <marchie@mnsi.net> To: <SCT-ROXBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 4:47 AM Subject: [SCT-ROX] RE: midlem blotter registers(Midlem original secession church records) > > Hi Robert > Thanks for the offer of a look up. We have been away so hope it is not > too late to reply to your offer. If you still have the files could you > see if there is any reference to any Cleghorns. I am looking for the > parents and siblings of John Cleghorn b. 1769 who was m. to Isabel > Oliver b. 1777. She was from Hawick Parish and all I know about John is > that he emigrated to Canada in 1831 from Roxburghshire with his sons and > youngest daughter. He had 11 children as follows: > Janet b. 1800 d. 1800 > Thomas b. 1801 d. 1882 > John b. 1802 d. 1878 > Helen b. 1804 > Elizabeth b. 1806 > William b. 1808 d. 1895 > Eliza b. 1810 > Robert b. 1811 d. 1904 > Oliver b. 1813 d. 1847 > James b. 1817 d. 1877 > Elizabeth b. 1824 d. 1836 > We believe he worked as a shepherd at Falnash Farm in Teviothead. The > farm was owned by the Earl of Buccleugh. > If anyone reading this knows anything about this family I would > appreciate hearing from you as well. > Thanks again for your kind offer Robert. > > Mary Ellen (Cleghorn) Pilmer > Canda > > >

Hi, Is anyone researching these names, I'm interested in my Grandfather Walter Forsyth Hare born in 1890 in Galashiels and his father William Edward Hare born in 1863 in Innerleithan. Judy Australia

Hello all I amde a mistake in my previous email I am actually living in Australia not Scotland I apologies for the mistake. Hazel -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.15 - Release Date: 4/16/05

Hello again all I think I may have contact the list about 5 years back but am again going to try and find if I can locate a LAWSON descendant of Sir Richard LAWSON of Heirigs, Cairnmuir, Bogall and Cambo in Scotland. I have found out a few bits of information here in Scotland on the gentleman. "Heirigs" the family mansion was located behind Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. In Australia here I have been researching for approximately 6 years for the Lawson family but as yet have not come across a living male descendant which seems very strange but many seemed to die at a young age. Sir Richard married Janet Elpinstone I do have a "Arms of Authority" chart but as yet have not been able to find out much on the family lines. Other family surnames are: VEITCH of DARWICK CLERK of PENICUIK STUART of TRAQUAIR LIDDELL of LOCHTULLOCK SCOTT of MOUNTBENGER As I am only just really getting into tracing these family connections I am not aware of where some of the areas are in Scotland so would appreciate any help I can receive. If you feel you may have a connection to Sir Richard LAWSON I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank You Hazel Magann maganns@bigpond.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.15 - Release Date: 4/16/05

My wife and I are researching a Boswell family, and have information about a Dr. Philip Rutherfor Boswell MC who lived in Peebles during the 1960s. At one stage his address was Tantah House, and then later Kingsmuir Hall. We are wondering what those two properties were. Are they the type of property a couple could own and live in in the 1960s, or were they rest homes? or private hotels? Dr. Boswell would have been in his 70s by then so was probably retired from practising medicine. Any information or advice much appreciated. Thanks.

Looking for descendants of Charles Alexander Thomson (b.1877) married Janet Alexander Keay (b.1872 Kinclaven). Children were Jessie (b.1898/99), Mary Kay (b.1900), twins Robert Stewart and William Keay (b.1903) all in Peebles. William Keay Thomson had the address 52 Connor(s) St Peebles in 1942. Thanks Eva (Keay) Berriman Family history: http://www.users.bigpond.com/berrime/

Thomas LOCKIE & Mary McPHEY married Traquair Peebleshire, the same day as Helen LOCKIE married David DODDS. 13 March 1824. Helen / David are my line, is anyone researching Thomas & family ? Was Thomas a brother of Helen ? From the death Cert., of Helen, her parents were Thomas LOCKIE a teacher, & Janet CLARK. No marriage, or other children show for Thomas senior & Janet. Can anyone help with information, I would be very grateful. Mary New Zealand.

Anyone researching this family? http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~colin/Ferguson/DNA/Spitalhaugh.html -- Cheers, Colin Ferguson

MY gr.gr. grandfather and family are from peebles-shire and I am wondering if anyone could tell me where they lived. They are listed as living at Morvern Cottage, Beechgrove, Moffat, at the time of their deaths. William Currie b. was born abt. 1804 and married Margaret Forrest b1813 in Stobo,Tweedsmuir. Margaret's father was Alexander Forrest b.1786 and he married Christian Rutherford in Skirling in 1812. If anyone has any other family info I would be pleased to here from you. Regards: Larry- CANADA

Hello, I am researching the Glendonwyn/Glendinning families in Scotland and have located IGI christenings/baptisms recorded in Tweedsmuir Parish for individuals of this surname. A David Glendunning is recorded as having married an Isabel French, 09 Mar 1671. A series of christenings/baptisms are recorded at the same parish listing a father as Robert Glendinning; the earliest ones do not include a mother's name: 28 May 1723 Isobel Glendining 24 Dec 1724 Jeane Glendinin 20 Nov 1729 Besi Glendining 25 Feb 1732 Alexander Glendining 19 Apr 1735 Janet Glendinning (this one lists a mother's name - Janet Tweedie) If you have information on these individuals will you please contact me? Thank you in advance. Sharon Bryant Clendenin/Glendinning Project Administrator

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all subscribers . May 2005 be a vintage year for everyone. FYI, the East Lothian team are now embarking on the 1861 Census transcriptions. See our home page for more details. Mary Coordinator for East Lothian FreeCensus Project - homepage at www.rootsweb.com/~sctelnfc/east.htm/east.htm For access to the main database go to - FREECEN Home page http://freecen.rootsweb.com Coordinator for East Lothian FreeReg Home page at http://freereg.rootsweb.com/

Hello list, Researching in Lanarkshire: STEWART - Lesmahagow, Lanark, Shotts, Libberton, Carnwath, Carmichael, Dalserf BAILLIE - Shotts, Cambusnethan WATSON - Lesmahagow BROWN - Lesmahagow PEACOCK - Lesmahagow MUIRHEAD - Lanark AITKEN - Walston, Carnwath SOMMERVILLE - Lesmahagow, Carnwath, Carmichael SMITH - Shotts Peebleshire: STEWART - Eddlestone, Newlands, Kirkurd, Peebles OVENS - Eddlestone Midlothian: STEWART - Penicuik AITKEN - Edinburgh Westlothian: STEWART - Kirkliston BAILLIE - Torphichen PARIS - Bathgate ANDERSON - Bathgate Eastlothian: STEWART - Garvald, Whittinghame Best wishes, Jim Stewart Maine, USA

Hi I'm interested in hearing from anyone with connections to the following family . Regards Judy Hall Alexander DOUGLAS b 25 Apr 1782 chr 5 May 1782 Roxburgh, ROX, SCT marr Isobella HENDERSON Innerleithen, PEE, SCT Children: William chr 6 May 1810 Innerleithen PEE SCT *Isabella b 3 Nov 1811; chr 12 Jan 1812 Innerleithen ; marr Wm GARDNER Andrew b 16 April 1813; chr 6 June 1813 Innerleithen Margaret b 7 Jan 1816, chr 30 Jan 1816 Innerleithen; 1851 at home with father Katheron b 13 June 1818, chr 14 Aug 1818 Innerleithen; marr James ROXBURGH; Children: 1. Wm, b abt 1849 SEL; 2. Isabella b abt 1850, SEL Alexander b 4 March 1821; chr 23 March 1821 Innerleithen *Isabella is my direct line She married Wm GARDNER and they settled in Roxboroughshire, SCT 1851 census PEE SCT Innerleithen Village Wm GARDNER aged 45 General Lab Isabella GARDNER aged 39 Wm son aged 21 gen labourer Thomas 17 employed in a factory Mary aged 17 winder in a factory Jane age 11 picker & slubber in factory Jessie dau aged 7 scholar James son aged 3 at home William LILLICO lodger aged 35 Stone Dyker b SEL