Section B – Row 1 – 10 – Grieve/Lister/Robertson/Cossar/Handyside/Alexander

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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.