Robert Clydesdale Ancestry Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Eastwood Cemetery.

This records the death of Robert Clydesdale on September 18th 1969 age 79 years.

E.D. (Doss) Mackenzie Ancestry Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a family memorial stone from Glasgow's Eastwood Cemetery (new).

This records the death of E.D.(Doss) Mackenzie on June 17th 1949 age 52 years.

Miller Ancestry Tour Scotland

This evening I am posting some images of a just completed Miller family ancestry tour based on the Strathaven-Stewarton area of S.W.Scotland.

Hookhead Farm

War memorial at Avendale Parish Church. We attended 11.00am service here.


View of town centre at Strathaven, a very pleasant and prosperous little town.

View of Burnfoot farm, now in a ruinous state and occupied by a family of owls.

Landscape near Burnfoot.
Loudon Hill. This is of volcanic origin and is very prominent in the local landscape.

Loudon Hill Inn. We enjoyed a good lunch at this popular venue.


View of the now ruined Boghall Farm

Covenanters Stone at Drumclog Church

Aspects of Drumclog Church.


Memorial to the Covenanters victory at the Battle of Drumclog

This battle took place in 1679 when the Covenanters took up arms at Drumclog and won their only victory. Later, the Covenanters were defeated at Bothwell Bridge by the Duke of Monmouth's forces.




Stewarton Leigh Kirk. This is located in the centre of Stewarton, Ayrshire. This is an interesting old church which may contain the burials of family members.






Overall, an enjoyable and successful tour aided by sunny and dry weather conditions.

A M Clydesdale Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening, I am presenting an image of family memorial stone from Glasgow's Eastwood cemetery. It records the death of one A.M. Clydesdale on July 28th 1949 age 84 years.

Jessie MacDonald Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening, I am posting an image of a family memorial stone from Glasgow's Eastwood Cemetery. The list of names include Jessie MacDonald who died on July 30th 1936 age 74 years.

Jessie Lundie Ancestry Glasgow

This afternoon I am presenting an image of a grave marker form Eastwood New Cemetery. This records the death of Jessie Lundie, who died on June 23rd 1969 aged 89.

Alexander McKendrick Glasgow Ancestry

This evening I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Eastwood New Cemetery.
This records the death of Alexander Mc Kendrick who died November 19th 1953 age 77.

Dr. John Brownlie Lundie Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Eastwood New Cemetery.
This records the death of Dr. John Brownlie Lundie who died September 2nd 1935 aged 32.

Thomas Watson McNab Watson Ancestry Glasgow

This afternoon, I am posting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Necropolis. It records the death of Thomas Watson McNab Watson on August 9th 1922.

John E Watson Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening, I am presenting an image of a Watson family memorial from Glasgow's Necropolis.

The names listed include John E Watson who died April 16th 1901.

Elizabeth Fleming Watson Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a Watson family memorial from Glasgow's Necropolis.

The lengthy list of names includes Elizabeth Fleming Watson who died Sept 27th 1870.

Thomas Watson Ancestry Glasgow

This afternoon I am posting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Necropolis.
It records the death of Thomas Watson who died February 16th 1862.

Sarah Hall Watson Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow Necropolis.
It records the death of Sarah Hall Watson who died July 8th 1852.

Margaret Gray Watson Ancestry Glasgow

This afternoon I am posting am image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Necropolis.
It records the death of Margaret Gray Watson who died August 15th 1846.

Isabella Watson Glasgow Ancestry

Today I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Necropolis.
This records the death of Isabella Watson who died April 18th 1836.

John Jeffray Ancestry Glasgow

This afternoon I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Necropolis.

It records that John Jeffray of Cardowan was born January 24th 1813, died January 21st 1900.

Margaret Lockhart Ancestry Glasgow

This afternoon I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Necropolis.

This records the death of Margaret Lockhart born 1753 died 18?

James Jeffray M.D. Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow Necropolis.
This records the death of James Jeffray M.D. born 1753 died 1843.

Jemima Reid Fairley Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am posting an image of a grave marker from Glasgow's Necropolis.
It records the death of Jemima Reid Fairley who died Sept. 15th 1923.

Marion Reid Fairley Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening, I am presenting an image of a Fairley family memorial from Glasgow's Necropolis.

The list of names includes Marion Reid Fairley, daughter of Matthew Fairley, who died Jan 13th 1918.

Matthew Fairley Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening, I am presenting an image of a family memorial stone from Glasgow's Necropolis.

The list of deceased includes Matthew Fairley who died at Craigieburn, Moffat on Oct 3rd 1887 age 73 years.

Eliza McNaught Ancestry Glasgow

This evening I am presenting an image of a gravestone from Glasgow Kirk Lane Cemetery near Shawlands. This inscription records the death of Eliza McNaught, wife of R.B.Thomson, who dies at Rutherglen on Dec 14th 1890 age 60 years.

R.B. Thomson was the grandson of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.

Jean Maxwell Ancestry Govan Scotland

This evening, I am posting an image of an old grave marker from Govan Old Church.

The stone records the death of Jean Maxwell, wife of John Ralph, who died Dec 30th 1776.

Relative to its age this stone is in very good condition.

John Ralph Ancestry Govan Scotland

This afternoon, I am presenting an image of a old grave marker from the churchyard of Govan Old Parish Church.

This records the death of John Ralph, a miller, who died in Gurroch ( Gourock?) on May 7th 1777. The stone is in remarkably good condition for its age.

John Rouan Ancestry Govan

This evening I am presenting an image a very old grave marker from Govan Old Church, near Glasgow.

This is a very old stone but in good condition.

It records the death of John Rouan of Greenhead who died in 1624 age 76 years.

R.B Thomson Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening I am presenting an image of a very interesting grave marker from Glasgow's Kirk Lane cemetery near Shawlands.

It records the death at Shawlands of R.B. Thomson on April 14th 1887 age 65. This man was the son of Betty Burns, daughter of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet.

Gilbert Burns Begg Ancestry Tour Glasgow

This evening, I am posting an image of another Robert Burns family connection grave marker.

This stone can be found at Glasgow's Kirk Lane Cemetery, near Pollockshaws.

The inscription is in memory of Gilbert Burns Begg who died at Pollockshaws on Jan 11th 1885 age 83 years. This person was the nephew of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet.

John Thomson Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening I am presenting an image of a Thomson family grave marker from Glasgow's Kirk Lane Cemetery, near Shawlands.

I find this particularly interesting because it was erected by one R.B. Thomson in memory of his parents, his mother being Betty Burns, the daughter of poet Robert Burns.

According to the inscription, John Thomson, husband of Betty Burns, died age 85 around 1873. It is believed that John was a soldier/handloom weaver in the Shaws.


It is strange that this historically significant memorial can be found in a nondescript cemetery.

Betty Burns Ancestry Glasow Scotland

This evening, I am presenting a piece of history in the form of the gravemarker recording the death of Betty Burns, daughter of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns. This memorial can be found in the Kirk Lane Cemetery near Shawlands. Betty lived between 1790 and 1873. She married a soldier/handloom weaver in the Shaws. Her daughter, Margaret married a weaver who was also a poet.

The stone was erected by R.B.Thomson, son of John Thomson and Betty Burns.

Marion Reid Ancestry Glasgow Scotland

This evening, I am presenting an image of a Fairley family tombstone from Glasgow's Necropolis.

The list of names includes Marion Reid, wife of Matthew Fairley, who died Nov 20th 1858 age 29 years.