. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. Fig. 43 —Arms on Tombstone of Jean (?) Gordon of Thomastoun. she was married to the Reverend Mr Geo. Chalmer, parson of Raynie,after whose death she continued a widow almost the space of 31 years,being religious towards God, sober towards herself, provident towardsher children and grandchildren, whereof some are deceased, namely Margaret Chalmers, wife to JohnGrant, burgess of Elgine, whodied 26 December, 1694, and resthere with herself, under the hopeof a blessed resurrection. In the Blackhills railed-in tomb, at centre
. Elgin past and present : a historical guide / by Herbert B. Mackintosh. Fig. 43 —Arms on Tombstone of Jean (?) Gordon of Thomastoun. she was married to the Reverend Mr Geo. Chalmer, parson of Raynie,after whose death she continued a widow almost the space of 31 years,being religious towards God, sober towards herself, provident towardsher children and grandchildren, whereof some are deceased, namely Margaret Chalmers, wife to JohnGrant, burgess of Elgine, whodied 26 December, 1694, and resthere with herself, under the hopeof a blessed resurrection. In the Blackhills railed-in tomb, at centre almost of the south wall, is a stone bearing arms (Fig. 44) :•—Three stars in chief and a boar head erased in base, impaling, Three stars in chief and three crescents in base (probably for Kinnaird). Above the shield, a helmet and mantling, but the motto on escroll is illegible. The inscription in script on the tablet underneath is almost illegible, but it has been preserved by Monteith :— Memoirae Sacrum honorabilis viri Valteri Innes a. Fig. 44.—Arms of Walter Innes of Blackhills. ELGIN PAST AND PRESENT 109 Blackhills, qui obiit Sexto die Februarii 1708 et dulcissimae conjugis Isabellce Kynnaird quae okiit et posterum. On the south wall still more easterly, is an interesting top bears date 1679 surmounted by skull, and cross-bones, withmotto Memento mori, under them being the words— MYND MORTALATIE CONCOUR ETERNALLY Underneath this stone is a blue slab, having at top, an hour-glass,and a clock face, and at foot, the Glovers Incorporation emblems of aglove and shears. In the centre is :— . MORTALMAN. WHAT. ARETHOW. . FOR. THY . and at sides four sets of initials I. Y., A. S., I. Y., and M. Y. On eitherside of the blue slab and at foot are stones bearing inscriptions :—Dexter— betwixt the cradle and the grave no rest we — it is no great matter whear the boyde be laied or WHOW IT
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