Middle – Row 25 – 14 – Tait/Wright

Transcription

Erected by ROBERT TAIT Lees Mill in memory of ELIZABETH TAIT his daughter who died 17 January 1841 aged 6 years.

Also JENNET TAIT his daughter who died 4 May 1841 aged 5 months.

Also ELIZABETH TAIT his daughter died 3 January 1857 aged 14 years.

Also of MARGARET WRIGHT his wife who died 12 March 1869 aged 66 years.

Also of the above ROBERT TAIT who died at Coldstream 14 December 1874 (1874 broken off) aged 75 years.

Also of ISABELLA his daughter who died at Castlelaw 19 December 1891 aged 52 years.

Commentary

Robert Tait was born on 1 January 1796 in Hawick, Roxburghshire. He married Margaret Wright on 18 October 1822 in Coldstream, Berwickshire. They had eight children in 17 years. He died on 14 December 1874 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, having lived a long life of 78 years.