his own double-burial and tomb; which portions of the work may help to render it not unacceptable to general readers. The Martyrs' Monuments also, which receive a due share of attention, possess an undying interest, not only to all our countrymen, but to the lovers of freedom and the admirers of heroism in every land. Whenever the persons commented upon figured in history, or were connected with important events, local or national, a brief biography or descriptive sketch has been given, according as the case seemed to require. To the Town Councillors and the Trades, with the Provosts, Bailies, Conveners, and Deacons, by whom they were officered, considerable prominence has been given when the names of such, appearing on the gravestones, supplied a fitting text; those who bore rule in the Burgh or Parish in spiritual things, and those who ministered to the bodily health, or looked after the legal business of the lieges, receiving similar treatment. With scarcely an exception, the Latin epitaphs which occur have been done into English by Dr. James Cranstoun, Rector of the Dumfries Academy; the rendering in each case is worthy of the accomplished translator of the Elegiae Triad, Catullus, Tibullus, and Propertius; and the author considers himself fortunate in having obtained the freewill services of such a scholar as Dr. Cranstoun in producing these translations, which it is believed will be looked upon as a most valuable feature of the "Memorials." In prosecuting his task the author has received much assistance from Mr. Thomas Watson, monumental mason, who knows the whole ground; also some acceptable infor mation from Mr. William Flint, sculptor; and some genealogical hints from Mr. James Campbell Gracie. The Minute-book of the Parish Heritors was readily placed at the disposal of the author by their clerk, Mr. James H. M'Gowan; as were the Session Records by the Session Clerk, Mr. M'Quhae. The author has to acknowledge also the kind attention paid to him by Mr. John Tait, Sexton and Beadle, and Mrs. Tait, by which his labours were much facilitated; and finally, he has to express his indebtedness to Mr. James Rae, photographic artist, Stonewall Place, Queen Street, for an excellent picture, which as correctly lithographed constitutes the frontispiece of the volume. KINGHOLMBANK. DUMFRIES, CONTENTS. СНАР. I. PAGE. Origin, Extent, and General Characteristics of the and others II. More Ancient Monuments along the same line to the Gilchrists, Crosbies, Dicksons, Lowthians, &c. ; III. Obelisk to the Duchra Family; Provost Craik's rest- ing-place; Monuments to other early Provosts, including Edgar of Reidbank, Hepburn, Copland, Johnston, Bishop, with numerous other venerable IV. The same section continued: Memorials of early Trade Conveners; Wonderful Tale of Wedded Life; John Richardson's Monument; a Reminiscence ... ... V. The Monuments between the Footpath East and the The Monuments along the Northern Wall: Pyet and Crow Contest; a Centenarian; numerous Memo- rials, ancient and modern, of distinguished indi- viduals and families; the Poet's Corner, where Burns was first interred, with its Monuments to IX. The Upper Class Monuments of the Southern Walk to Bailie Rankine, Provost Barker, Provost Arm- strong, the Melville family, Convener Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Crichton of Friars Carse, James M'Whir, Convener Howat, Rev. James Brown, XII. The Monuments along the Second Southern Footpath, ... XIII. The Monuments along the Third Footpath, to Provost Fraser, Colonel de Peyster. John M'Diarmid of XIV. The Inner Section Monuments, to William Aitken, metallic designer and art-critic, Provost Corson, 138 149 158 171 XV. The Monuments on the North Side of the adjacent Footpath, to Rev. Dr. Scot, William Smith, per- fumer, Rev. Andrew Fyfe, Bailie Dinwiddie, Robert Scott, senior, founder of the Dumfries Tweed Trade, Robert Scott, junior, Bailie Creigh- ton, Provost M‘Kie, Bailie Armstrong, and others 190 XVI. Inner Section Monuments to Dean Armstrong, ... 200 XVII. Inner Section Monuments to the Moorheads, to the M'Ghies-an Episode of the '45-the Lawson XVIII. Inner Section Monuments to the Duncan and XIX. Inner Section Monuments to Nicholas M. Tennant 219 248 XX. Additional Inner Section Monuments to Alexander Crombie, Bailie Crombie, and others—a Centenarian 262 XXI. The Monuments behind the Church to Provost ... XXIII. Continuation of the Monuments behind the Church; ... ... XXIV. Other Monuments of the section, including_one to XXV. The remaining Monuments of the section-Memo- ... XXVI. Interior of St. Michael's Church-List of Ministers from the Reformation till the present day; List of Donors to the Parish Poor; the Monuments in the Porch and on the Walls; Tablet to Rev. William Veitch-sketch of his life and sufferings -Additional Tablets to Rev. Patrick Linn, Rev. 319 334 351 XXVII. Monument to Samuel Clark, seu.; Wall Tablets to George Mackenzie of Netherwood, Irvings of Bonshaw, Philadelphia Douglas (wife of Robert M'Murdo), Jane Blair (wife of James M'Murdo, chamberlain at Drumlanrig); Memorials of Dr. and Mrs. Archibald, the Ewarts of Muloch, and XXVIII. Origin, Extent, and Characteristics of the New ... ... ... ... ... XXIX. The North Wall-grave of Thomas Aird-Monu- ments on the Wall to Bailie Currie, Rev. Dr. 377 389 XXX. The Monuments of the Inner Sections, about two hundred in number, including those to Colonel ... |