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Broken Fallen Stone and rear of transcription cannot now be read -
Reverse: In memory of ANDREW BENNET Cabinet Maker Coldstream who died 29th April 1836 aged 72 years.
Also MARGARET GRIVE his wife who died 11th August 1801 aged 33 years.
ADAM his son died in infancy. ADAM son of the said ANDREW BENNET and CATHERINE RICHARDSON his second wife deowned in Tweed 11th February 1817 aged 12 years. Also ELEANOR his daughter who died.......
Difficult to read these days:
Erected by JOHN MITCHELL Smith Leitholm in memory of MARGARET, AGNES and MARY his daughters who died young,
Also JOHN his son died 26th September 1894 aged 22 years.
And of JANET his daughter who died 18th July 1811 aged 28 years.
Also ELIZABETH HARDIE his spouse who died 20th September 1823 aged 77 years.
And the above JOHN MITCHELL who died 27th January 1824 aged 80 years.
Three fragments of a stone leaning against rear wall of kirk yard:
Here lies ALEXANDER MITCHELL smith in Leitholm who died 19th April 1765 aged 66 years.
In memory of ROBERT HENDERSON who died 6th June 1810 aged 66 years.
Also MARGARET PURVES his spouse who died 23rd August 1807 aged 61 years.
Also WILLIAM HENDERSON their son who died June 1812 aged 31 years.
In memory of THOMAS DICKSON late tenant in Laughton who died March 1786 aged 69 years.
Also of JANNET WEDDLE his spouse who died 16th April 1824 aged 94 years.
Also of THOMAS DICKSON his son late tenant in Bassendean who died there 27th May 1830 aged 70 years.
To the memory of GEORGE WRIGHT who died Jan 1809 aged 79 years.
Also ELIZABETH PATERSON his wife who died 7th March 1820 (?) aged 75 years.
And CHRISTIAN their daughter who died at Kelso 13th January 1851 (?) aged 72 years.
Also PETER WRIGHT son of the above who died at the Hirsel 4th August 1870 aged 77 years.
Very difficult to read these days
In memory of ISABELLA YOUNG wife of THOMAS who died at Fans Nov. 1854 aged 66 years.
AGNESS RAY who died 6th September 1847 (?) aged 21 years.
Reverse: In memory of THOMAS RAY son of JAMES RAY Raislaw who died 4th May 1855 aged 6 years.
Also his son JAMES RAY who died 7th June 1794 aged 19 years.
Also the said JAMES RAY who died 26th August 1828 aged 84 years.
Also AGNESS SINCLARE his wife who died 1st February 1839 aged 93 years.
In memory of JOHN HOY who died 8th June 1803 aged 55 years.
Also ISABLE HOY his daughter died 5th November 1808 aged 23 years.
THOMAS HOY his son died 24th August 1818 aged 25 years
Also his spose ELIZABETH SIMSON who died 11th October 1839 aged 79 years
. Also ROBERT HOY his son who died 19th November 1866 aged 67 years.
Also MARGARET CLAZY wife of the above ROBERT HOY who died 21st February 1883 aged 89 years.
Reverse:
In memory of JANE ANDERSON wife of WILLIAM HOY who died 22nd September 1868 aged 82 years
. Also HANNAH HOY his daughter who died 19th October 1868 aged 39 years. Also the said WILLIAM HOY who died at Castlelaw 10th September 1870 aged 80 years
. Also AGNES PATERSON wife of JOHN HOY who died at Harelaw 26th August 1871 aged 46 years.
Erected in memory of GEORGE CLAZY who died 3rd October 1833 aged 69 years.
Also AGNES ALEXANDER his wife who died 1st October 1852 aged 83 years.
Also ADAM CLAZY son of GEORGE CLAZY who died at Greenlees 7th June 1837 aged 37 years.
Also HELEN daughter of GEORGE CLAZY and wife of JOHN LEITCH who died 17th June 1839 aged 49 (?) years.
Reverse:
To the memory of AGNES CLAZY who died 14th August 1879 aged 75 years.
Against wall:
In memory of JAMES CUNNINGHAM Bank Agent and Surveyor Coldstream who died 23rd January 1876 aged 74 years.
Also AGNES SMALL his wife who died at Plowlands 30th May 1829 aged 31 years.
Also EUPHEMIA their daughter who died at Plowlands 25th February 1829 aged 18 years.
Very difficult to read just now:
Here lies the body of ROBERT son of ROBERT and JANET STEUART tenants in Crosshall who departed this life 30th November 1810 aged 55 years.
Also sacred to the memory of their son PETER STEUART who died at Jamaica West Indies 1815 aged 42 years.
Also JANET ROBERTSON or Steuart relict of the above ROBERT STEUART who died 20th February 1846 aged 76 years.
Cannot read the inscription. This is a table stone.
Table stone: Here lies the body of .......JAMES FOORD who died 1793 (?).
Against the wall: to the memory of MARY MCLAREN wife of Capt. CUNNINGHAM Berwickshire Militia who died 28th November 1820 aged 25 years.
And of their daughter JANET who died 27th January 1821.......
Enclosure against wall:
In memory of WILLIAM GRIEVE of Amperley in Coldingham and Elder of the church who married at Oldhamstocks MARGARET LITSTER AD 1696 and died c 1746 interred at Oldhamstocks.
And of their son ROBERT GRIEVE of Howpark in Coldingham born 1704 who married at Coldingham MARGARET ROBERTSON 1726 and died 1775.
He settled at Eastfield Greenlaw 1754 and was Baron Baillie of Greenlaw interred at Oldhamstocks.
And of their son ALEXANDER GRIEVE of Eastfield born 1736 who married at Eccles JEAN COSSAR 1765 and died 1797 he was interred here.
And of their son GEORGE GRIEVE of Eastfield born 1766 who married at Newton Midlothian JANE HANDYSIDE 1805 and died 1842 interred here.
And of their son ALEXANDER GRIEVE of Eastfield who was born 1809 and died 1875 unmarried interred here.
At his death the family became extinct in the male line and their tenancy of Eastfield which had lasted for 121 years ended.
This memorial was completed by WILLIAM ALEXANDER McFARLANE GRIEVE MA Oxon JP of Penchrise and Edenhall Roxburghshire and Impimgton Park Cambridge nephew and heir of ALEXANDER GRIEVE of Eastfield and representative of the family.
Table Stone:
Here lies the body of ALEXANDER GRIEVE late tenant of Eastfield who died 15th March 1797 aged 60 years. Also his son ALEXANDER who died 28th January 1795 aged 24 years. And JAMES who died August 5th 1795 aged 21 years. Also the body of JEAN CORSAR wife the said ALEXANDER GRIEVE who died 20th June 1805 aged 60 years. GEORGE GRIEVE farmer Eastfield Parish of Greenlaw who departed to the memory of God the 26th June 1822 in the 77th year of his age. In private life he was adored with those virtues that distinguished a worthy man and a good Christian. And JANE HANDYSIDE wife of the above GEORGE GRIEVE who died on 21st December 1861 aged 67 years. GEORGE GRIEVE youngest son of GEORGE GRIEVE died March 1819 aged 34 years. PETER GRIEVE his second son of the above HEICS died at Barelees Northumberland on third day of November 1859 aged 48 years.ALEXANDER GRIEVE his eldest son died at Eastfield on thirtieth of August 1887 aged 66 years.
Wall panel:
Sacred to the memory of ALEXANDER DICKSON of Stonefold who died 13th February 1789 aged 59 years.
And of ANN TROTTER his wife who died April 1827. GEORGE DICKSON of Stonefold and Belchester their son was born 1771 died 1844.
And of their grandson ALEXANDER GEORGE born 1834 died 1889.
The last of the Dicksons who were owners for several centuries of Stonefold and Belchester.
Panel: In loving memory of Rev. JAMES RUTHERFORD WATSON Minister of the Parish of Eccles for 43 years who died 6th February 1891 in the 67th year of his age.
Erected 1891 by the Congregation.
To the memory of ALEXANDER SKENE THOMSON eldest son of the Minister of Eccles who died 24th July 1833 aged 27 years.
And of the Rev.JAMES THOMSON DD Minister of Eccles born Crieff May 1768 died at London 28th November 1855 in the 88th year of his age and the 51st year of his ministry.
And of ELIZABETH SKENE his wife born 29th March 1774 died 8th August 1851. Both interred in the Dean Cemetery Edinburgh.