Church History.
Standing above the River Tweed, which borders Scotland and England, Ladykirk was built about 1500.Of late Gothic style it is entirely built of stone, even the roof, which is covered in large slabs. This was probably a precaution against burning in one of the cross-border raids that persisted for many years after its construction. The top of the tower was added in 1743, possibly to a design by William Adam, father of the well-known Georgian architects, the Adam brothers. The ends of the choir and the transepts which project from the sides of the building are half-octagons, a feature of late Gothic churches in Scotland, of which this is one of the best survivors.
In 1496, King James IV of Scots was returning from a successful campaign in Northumberland when he was thrown from his horse during his fording of the River Tweed. After being pulled to the shore, he vowed to build a church as thanksgiving to Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin. He ordered the church to be built entirely of stone, including the roof and the interior seating, no doubt having the marauding English, who had a habit of burning Scottish kirks, in mind. The last time the king saw Our Lady’s Kirk was on his way to defeat and death on the fields of Flodden in 1513. The church has been added to over the centuries but still retains much of the original fabric making it the most complete pre-Reformation kirk in Scotland. The tower was heightened in 1743 and the clock added in 1882,a gift from Lady Marjoribanks. The stone used on the building came from Swinton Quarry.
The Sections are split section A is East of the Church
Section B is South of the Church
Section C is West of the Church
And D is North of the Church
There are many stones in the Churchyard that are unreadable so we have not inserted them into the site. Some are in but very few.
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Brocken Headstone
WILLIAM NAIRN husband of JESSIE HEWIE died 22nd February.
JESSIE HEWIE who died at East Reston 23rd May 1953 in her 80th year.
Also their daughter AGNES HEWIE HORSBURGH died at Preston 9th July 1980 aged 73 years.
Wife of JOHN LOGAN HORSBURGH of Preston died 17th October 1989 aged 83 years
MARY LYALL
ROBERT DODDS —PETER DODDS
ANNIE WOOD/DENNIS OBRIAN
IN loving memory of GEORGE JOHNSTON died at New Ladykirk on Dec 3rd 1960 aged 77 years.
Beloved husband of MARY ANN PRINGLE died at New Ladykirk on March 5th 1976 aged 81 years.
In loving Memory of WALTER HENDERSON who died at Greenside Ladykirk 24th Nov 1915 aged 87 years
Also HELEN HUNTER his ? ” The rest is under the ground”
This stone is very difficult to read.
?? ELIZABETH WEATHERSTONE who died ??
Also JOHN WEATHERSTON who died ?? 1922
Also MARGARET WEATHERSTON who died ? March 1922 aged ?? years
In loving memory of ELEANOR HISLOP who died 25ty Jan 1982 aged 87 years.
Dear wife of JOHN GEORGE FAIRBAIRN who died 3rd March 1994 aged 91 yaears.
Also ELIZABETH FAIRBAIRN S.R.N. who died 3rd March 1983 aged 96 years.
Erected by JOHN COCKBURN in loving memory of his wife ELIZABETH SCOTT who died Feb 3rd 1890 aged 24 years.
Also ISABELLA WATSON his second wife who died at Simprim April 21st 1912 aged 40 years.
also the above JOHN COCKBURN dearly beloved husband of AGNES BRYSON who died at Ladykirk Nov 19th 1921
In memory of MARIA BASSETT daughter of MARTIN & CHRISTINA BASSETT who died at Ladykirk on the 27th day of January 1871 aged 24 years.
Also the above MARTIN BASSETT who died May 28th 1887 aged 67 years.
Also CHRISTINA CONTRAIE his wife who died at Greenlaw May 28th 1897 aged 71 years.
Erected by MARGARET JOHNSTON In memory of her husband ALEXANDER HISLOP who died 3th November 1872 aged 62 years.
Also the above ALEXANDER his son who died at Broomdykes 29th March 1871 aged 17 years.
Also of the above MARGARET JOHNSTON who died at Ashfield Duns 3rd April1905 aged 80 years.
In loving memory of JOHN FLEMING Simprim Mains who died 17th August 1927 aged 62 years.
ISABELLA A. STEVEN wife of the above who died 29th Sept 1938 aged 65 years.
Their daughter HELEN of 21 North rd Berwick who died 13th Dec 1975 aged 75 years.
GEORGE and AGNES S.D.COOPER
In loving memory of ESTHER WAITE beloved wife of WILLIAM PURVES New LAdykirk July 22nd 1926 aged 74 years.
Also JAMES MATTHEW their son who died at Loos Range Sep 2nd 1915 aged 22 years.
Also CHRISTINA KELSO daughter of the above who died at Ladykirk sept 6th 1952 aged 43 years.
Also the above WILLIAM PURVES who died at Skaithmuir ?? 1937 aged 77 years.
Sacred to the memory of ALICE VIRTUE wife of THOMAS GRIEVE who died 25th October 1857 aged 67 years.
Also the above THOMAS GRIEVE who died at Penderguest March 26th 1887 aged 86 years.
ROBERT GRIEVE his brother who died 24th November 1871 aged 76 years.
Also Granddaughter ALICE SLIGHT who died at Horndean Nov 22nd 1878 aged 26 years. Wife of JOHN COSSAR
Also ISABELLA daughter of the above THOMAS GRIEVE who died 14th October 1910 in her ???year.
Till the day Breaks.
Also their Grand Daughter ISABELLA GRIEVE who died 8th Jan 1941 aged 85 years. Wife of ROBERT PONTON
In loving memory of HELEN RUTHERFORD daughter of WILLIAM and EUPHEMIA RUTHERFORD WHO DIED AT sUNNYSIDE mILNE gRADEN aUGUST 31ST 1868 AGED 3 MONTHS.
Also JAMES RUTHERFORD their son who died May 3rd 1876 aged 14 years.
Also the above WILLIAM RUTHERFORD who died at Coldstream 25th Oct 1910 aged 82 years.
Also EUPHEMIA OLIVER his wife who died at Newport Isle of Wight 18th June 1925
In loving memory of DAVID S RAE beloved husband of MARY J WILKINSON who died 10th September 1962 aged 63 years.
Also the above MARY J WILKINSON who die at Duns aged 69 years.
And their son ROBERT died 25th Aug 1988 aged 51 years.
In loving memory of PHYLIS JOHNSON dearly beloved wife of HENRY KIRKUP Greenside Ladykirk died 21st Jan 1961 age 70 years.
Also the above HENRY KIRKUP died 14th March 1964 aged 85 years
In loving memory of ISABELLA MUIRHEAD beloved wife of ROBERT RIDDELL who died 10th July 1861 aged 74 years.
Also the above ROBERT RIDDELL who died 26th Oct 1965 aged ?5 years.
In loveng memory of WILLIAM FLEMING Simprim Mains beloved husband of JEAN WHITE died 24th July 1957 aged 58 years.
Also the said JEAN WHITE died 5th May 1963 aged 65 years.
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