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Memorial: M2697

Gravestone in Inveresk, East Lothian commemorating Captain David Ramsay RN d. 1818, Lieutenant David Ramsay RN d. 1815 and Lieutenant John Ramsay RN d. 1807

Location

St Michael's Church, Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland

Transcript

'THIS IS THE BURYING GROUND OF CAPTAIN RAMSAY R.N.' [East side, left panel] 'THE REMAINS OF / ELIZA ISABELLA / DAUGHTER OF MAJOR SINCLAIR R.A. / REST HERE / DIED 18TH JUNE 1815 / IN HER NINTH YEARS / ALSO OF FRANCIS WIFE / OF MAJOR SINCLAIR R.A. / DAUGHTER OF / CAPT D. RAMSAY R.N. / DIED 20TH JANY 1823 / AGED 27' [Centre panel] 'DAVID RAMSAY ESQ. / POST-CAPTAIN IN THE / ROYAL NAVY / DIED 18TH NOV. 1818 / AGED 68 / MARY / RELICT OF / CAPT. RAMSAY R.N. / ELDEST DAUGHTER OF / JOHN MACLEOD OF MACLEOD / DIED 8TH AUG 1829 AGED 77' [Right panel] 'DEPOSITED HERE ARE / THE REMAINS OF / LOUISA WIFE OF / J.H. HOME ESQ. / OF LONGFORMACUS / DAUGHTER OF CAPT RAMSAY R.N. / DIED 3D JUNE 1823' [West side, left panel] 'THE REMAINS OF / CATHERINE RAMSAY / DAUGHTER OF / CAPTAIN RAMSAY R.N. / ARE HERE INTERRED / DIED 4TH OCTOBER / 1844 / DAVID RAMSAY LT. R.N. / 4TH SON OF CAPT RAMSAY / DIED / ON THE JAMAICA STATION / JULY 1815 / AGED 22 YEARS' [Centre panel] 'HERE ARE DEPOSITED / THE REMAINS OF / MARY EMILIA / WIFE OF W. NORMAN RAMSAY / CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY / ELDEST DAUGHTER OF / LIEUT-GENL MACLEOD / OF MACLEOD / DIED 10TH AUGUST / 1809' [Right panel] 'THE REMAINS OF / ANNE CUMMING / RELICT OF / WM RAMSAY ESQ / OF TEMPLE HALL / ARE HERE INTERRED / DIED 13 MAY / 1810 / JOHN RAMSAY, LT. R.N. / 2ND SON OF CAPT. RAMSAY / DIED / ON THE LEEWARD ISLAND / STATION / MAY 1807 / AGED 19 YEARS'

Details

Description: Three flat panels, with flaming urns in relief above.


Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Ramsay, David
Age: 68
Date of Death: 18/11/1818
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Post Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ramsay, David
Age: 22
Date of Death: 7/1815
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ramsay, John
Age: 19
Date of Death: 5/1807
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Recorder: John Steele 1988
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