Kath’s St Vigeans pictures


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The transcriptions under the images below are from Sidney Cramers’s Monumental Inscriptions: St Vigeans Parish Churchyard. Cramer truncated the inscriptions and usually left non-genealogical information off. The numbering corresponds to the locator map below

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157   Erected by THOMAS SWANKIE, fisherman, Auchmithie & CATHERINE CARGILL in.memory of their children MARGARET died 7 July, 1830 at 3 years 8 months; THOMAS died 4 August, at 1 year 2 months. PETER & WILLIAM survive. [back] CATHERINE CARGILL in memory of her husband THOMAS SWANKIE died 26 September, 1832 at 33.
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141  ISABELLA CARGILL died 27 May, 1929 at 94; her husband DAVID SWANKIE died 29 December, 1919 at 75.


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140   JOHN SWANKIE & HELEN CARGILL. In memory of DAVID SWANKIE, seaman, Arbroath, died 21 November, 1845 at 52. Revised by ANN CARGILL in memory of her husband, she died 27 March 1873 at 82. [ back] JAMES SWANKIE, fishermanm Arbroath, died 6 November 1877 at 55; his wife CATHERINE CARGILL died 26 September 1887 at 66; their issue:— JANE died 26 Novemebr 1847 at 4 months; JAMES died 17 April 1851 at 10 days; & two infants of no age; ANN died 5 March 1871 at 25.


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389    Robert SWANKIE, Auchmithie, died 1 April 1903 at 62. His wife Isabella CARGILL died 8 April 1890 at 42. Their daughter Mary died 18 June 1891 at 1 year, 7 months


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49     Daniel SWANKIE died 5 May 1907 at 53; his wife Catherine CARGILL died 4 April 1937 at 85; their children: — Jane born 23 July 1881, died 12 January 1882; Christina born 8 July 1886, died 21 January 1888; David died 18 October 1891 at 6 months; Daniel died in Calgary Hospital, Canada, 23 April 1912 at 27.


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44     Robert SWANKIE, lost off Auchmithe, 19 Nov. 1888 at 40 & Catherine CARGILL died 2 March 1907 at 60; their children: — David, Robert & Alexander died in infancy; Annie died 9 Feb. 1890 at 4 1/2.


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45.    Joseph SWANKIE died 12 September 1927 at 77, & Mary SPINK died in Auchmithie 25 Aug. 1924 at 69; their children: Mary died December1880 at 4; Thomas Smith died June 1886 at 1; Lizzie died 13 June 1896 at 23; Marion Hunter Smith died 7 April 1898 at 6 months; Thomas Spink died 20 Apr. 1899 at 2.


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186    Joseph SWANKIE d. 2 June 1903 at 72; his wife Catherine SMITH died 6 October 1912 at 79; their children Liliana died 1 August 1863 at 2; Joseph died 18 November 1876 at 4.


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193    Daniel SWANKIE died 13 July 1892 at 72; his wife Jane CARGILL died 1 april 1904 at 78; their children: 3 died in infancy; mary died 18 December 1922 at 71


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289   Peter SPINK 13 November, 1908 age 68 years. Wife Helen SWANKIE 23 April, 1928 age 85 years. [back?] 1867 Spink Helen 1 May, 1864 age 1/2 years. David 3 November, 1867 1/4 years. Mary 5 Fenruary, 1869 age 1/4 years. Catherine 15 November, 1879 age 1 year. Daniel 8 May, 1881 age 1/2 years


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[ can’t locate in the Sidney Cramer transcription ] 1846. Erected by ROBERT CARGILL, fisherman in Auchmithie, and his spouse, JEAN SWANKIE, in memory of their daughter, CATHERINE, who died June 25, 1828, aged 4 years. Their other children, viz, JEAN, JANET, MARGARET, AGNES and ELIZABETH survive. The above ROBERT CARGILL died 10 April 1865 aged xx years; JEAN SWANKIE died 9 February 1878 aged 80 years.


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121  transcription not Sidney Cramer’s [ front / not shown ] This Stone was set up here by John CARGILL resident of Sea town of Auchmithie in memory of Isobelle BEWS his spouse who departed this life the 20 of August 1743 aged 56 years and Helen CARGILL the daughter who departed this life the 22 January 1743 at whose head this stone stands and for whome the stone was designed before the mothers death. They had also procreate betwixt then besides the said HELEN five other children viz JOHN their first born and only surving child at this present date and ROBERT who deeparted this life 29th May 1727 of age 16 years and AGNES, JAMES and CATHERINE who died in infancy and are near this stone interred. Here lies the body of John CARGILL shipmaster in Auchmithie who was the husband of AGNES CARGILL. He died st Arbroath 6th of February 1771 aged 67 years. Also here lies the body of DAVID CARGILL their son who died May 15th 1771 aged 22 years. Revised by PETER SWANKIE. [back / shown above ] JOHN CARGILL HELEN CARGILL CATHERINE CARGILL ROBERT CARGILL AGNES CARGILL JAMES CARGILL. Decay of nature without regard to age hath worn this youthful beauty off the stage How frail it is and in how short a time it fades like roses when they’re past their prime. We that survive sooner or later must. Her corpse lies here now crumbling into dust. While that her better part triumphs above the highest reaches of any human love and left behind within this silent bed as fine a girl as ever her corner bred. WILLIAM SWANKIE and MARGARET LAWSON. [ on side of stone ] MARGARET SPINK wife of PETER SWANKIE died 19th January 1899 aged 92 years.

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32     [ cramer ] JOHN CARGILL, drowned off Aden 1856 at 43 buried here; AGNES SWAN died 18 December 1847 at 33; PETER died 10 June 1861 at 18; MARGARET CARGILL died 29 June 1905 aged 80 [ missed ] JAMES CARGILL died October 1848 at 4 years


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151     [ cramer ] DAVID CARGILL, fisherman, Auchmithie died 26 April 1934 at 88; his wife ELIZABETH  CARGILL died 9 October 1901 a 51; their children: David died 13 December 1872 at 8 days; Catherine died 13 December 1875 at 2; David died 1 May 1891 at 13. [ missed — died after transcription ] ELIZA CARGILL; CECILIA CARGILL; BELLA CHRISTIE CARGILL


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146     [cramer ] 1855. JAMES CARGILL seaman. Auchmithie died 1 April 1904 at 78; hiw wife BETSY SMITH died 12 April 1899 at 76; their children ALEXA  died 18 April 1855 at 1; BETSY died 17 February 1857 at 9 mounths; JAMES died 3 October 1863 at 3.


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148 [ cramer ] Erected by JOHN SPINK, mariner, Auchmithie and his spouse JANNET SWANKIE in memory of three of their children, ELIZABETH & MARY died in infancy;  JAMES died 27 April 1793 at 6; 6 survive: Agnes John.........


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143    [ cramer ] DAVID SPINK SHEPHERD died 17 January 1930 at 74; his wife JANE CARGILL died 9 December, 1937 at 82; their children: two died in infancy; ANN died 2 August 1901 at 22; DAVID died 23 December 1911 at 21; JAMES CARGILL SHEPHERD died 3 December 1940 at 56; JANET NICHOLL SHEPHERD died 12 May 1944 at 47.


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125 [ cramer ] DAVID SPINK, seaman, Auchmithie died at sea 13 June 1814 at 40 with his two brothers JAMES & JOHN & brother-in-law THOMAS EATON in same boat. Erected by his relict who died 24 June 1848 at 72; they had 7 children: DAVID, JAMES, PETER,JANE, HENRY, WILLIAM & SAMUEL. SAMUEL died 19 January 1815; the rest survived that date. JAMES SPINK died 16 July 1935 at 70; his wives HELEN THOM died 29 August 1890 at 26, ELIZABETH CARGILL died 24 September 1899 at 32; his son HENRY killed in action in France 8 May 1915 at 19.


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107 [ cramer ] DAVID CARGILL, senr., merchant, Arbroath died 21 January, 1838 at 86, and ISABELLA DUFFUS died 29 August, 1827 at 72; they had 9 children: THOMAS, SOPHIA, ALEXANDER & CHARLOTTE died in infancy; 5 survive: ANN, wife of JAMES GOODALL, banker, Arbroath, ISABELLA, wife of ALEXANDER DICKSON, farmer, Wemyss; DAVID, resident abroad; MARY & GORDON. MARY 3rd daughter died 26 March 1866 at 77; GORDON, youngest daughter died 6 May 1866 at 70; their surviving sister Mrs. DICKSON inscribed this May 1869.


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115     [ cramer — front and back mixed ] THOMAS CARGILL died at Auchmithie 9 August 1875 at 27, erected by his wife ANN ROBERTSON. JEAN CARGILL died there 4 January, 1884 at 62, wife of JAMES CARGILL. [ actual ] ANN ROBERTSON in affectionate remembrance of her husband THOMAS CARGILL who died at Auchmithie 187? aged 27 years


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280 [ cramer ] 1835 JOHN BEATTIE died March Arbroath [ should be late merchant in Arbroath ] 2 May 1883 age 42 years. Wife MARJORY MILL 4 May, 1875 age 74 years. Children: JAMES died at sea 11 December, 1854 age 24. MARGARET and ISABELLA survive. Said MARGARET [ BEATTIE ] died 7 March, 1902 age 75 years.



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327     1855 Erected by ISOBEL CARGILL, Auchmithie, in memory of her daughter,
HELEN SMITH who died 29th November 1855 aged 24 years and her grandaughter ISAY who died in infancy


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418 JAMES CARGILL died 11 November 1837 at 43. His widow AGNES EATON died 26 June 1860 at 60. Erected by their children, MARGARET, BETSY, ROBERT, DAVID and JEAN CARGILL


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419 [ cramer ] 1848 JAMES SPINK, fisherman died 19 July 1848 at 47. His wife ISOBEL SWANKIE died 6 July 1865 at 63. Their sons, JAMES died 16 April 1833 at 6, & PETER died 30 Novemebr 1837 at 11. WILLIAM SPINK died 24 June 1887 at 63, & his wife MARY ANN CARGILL died 24 September 1879 at 56; their family: PETER died 1 October 1853 at 1; William died 4 September 1863 at 2; Isabella died 24 September 1876 at 29.


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404 [ cramer ] Erected by ISAAC CARGILL and his wife BARBARA SPINK in memory of their family: ELIZABETH died 3 September 1893 at 18; 9 died in infancy. DAVID died 12 March, 1895 at 37.


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350 ROBERT CARGILL, fisherman, Auchmithie, died 18 October 1876 at 68; his wife MARGARET SMITH in memory of their children: 26 February 1827 at 1 year 2 months; Catherine died 16 September 1832 at 21; William..................


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387 [ cramer ] Erected by THOMAS CARGILL and his wife BETSY BEATTIE in memory of their three children all died young.


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384 [ cramer ] DAVID SPINK, fisherman, Auchmithie, died at sea 13 Novemebr 1836 at 36. His wife JANET LAWSON died 1 March 1891 at 90. Their son, WILLIAM died 24 Febreuary 1827 at 12. Her second husband ALEXANDER BEATTIE died 4 December 1877 at 61. Revised by their son THOMAS SPINK


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350 ROBERT CARGILL, fisherman, Auchmithie, died 18th October 1876 age 68; his wife MARGARET SMITH in memory of their children: — 26 February 1827 at 1 year 2 months; CATHERINE died 16 September 1832 at 21; WILLIAM............


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349 [ cramer — front and back intermixed ] 1861 ALEXANDER BEATTIE, fisherman, Auchmithie, drowned 25 February 1888 at 53; his wife HELEN EATON died 12 July 1890 at 48; their childrem: ISOBELL died 7 March 1876 at 8 months; WILLIAM R. died 1 June 1884 at 5 months; JEAN & ROBERT died in infancy; JAMES died 29 August 1864 at 2 months; ISOBELL died 3 January 1866 at 4 months; MARGARET died 29 (?)November, 1875 at 1 1/2 (?); DAVID died 4 July 1874 at 3 (?) weeks.

 


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348 1861 DAVID SPINK died 27 September 1903 at 68; his wife BETSY WATT died 17july 1898 at 62; their children: a daughter died in infancy; ELIZABETH died 14 February 1861 at 5; MARGARET died 1 August 1863 at 1 1/2; BETSY died 23 April 1865 at 5.


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347 [ cramer ] 1854. Erected by JEAN CARGILL in memory of her husband ALEXANDER WATT, seaman, Auchmithie, died 8 July, 1854 at 62; their children: WILLIAM & AGNES died in infancy. Said JEAN CARGILL died 13 October, 1864 at 81. JOHN WATT died in Arbroath, 22 February, 1891 at 72, his wife MARGARET SPINK died 13 July, 1893 at 72.


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288 [ cramer ] 1793 Erected by JAMES WATT, Sailor, Royal Navy in memory of his spouse HELEN SPINK died 26 April, 1792 age 38 years. Their daughter HELEN survives. [ back ] DAVID SMITH 9 November, 1895 age 75 years; his wife LIZZIE SWAN 18 March, 1886 age 68 years


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225     [ cramer ] Erected by ALEXANDER CARGILL, fisherman died 27 October 1919 at 65; his wife HELEN WATT died 7 June 1911 at 58; their children: DAVID died 1 January 1885 at 1 month; JEMIMA RENNIE died 15 January 1883 at 16; THOMAS died 15 May 1894 at 2; THOMAS L. CARGILL died 16 November 1896 at 10 months; [ back ] CAROLINE died 17 Februaty 1952 at 69.


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39     [ cramer ] Erected by JAMES CARGILL and MARY BELLIE his spouse, Auchmithy, in memory of their child HELEN died 2 May 1785 at 7; James, son, survives 1788.


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51     [ cramer ] HENRY SPINK died 3 March 1886 at 78; his wife MARGARET CARGILL died 7 September 1888 at 86; ther son Henry died 2 August 1930 at 85; his wife ISABELLA RITCHIE died 21 July 1933 at 90.


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60 [ cramer ] ALEXANDER LOUSON jun. died 29 May 1863 at 39; his wife ANN DEUCHARS died 14 May 1880 at 55; their children: WILLIAM EDWARD died 12 Januuary 1849 at 11m; ROBERT EDWARD LOUSON died 18 November 1861 at 15; GEORGE EDWARD died 17 October 1871 at 13; ANN EDWARD, wife of ALEXANDER LOWSON died 28 January 1853, at 67.


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191 [ cramer ] WILLIAM RAMSEY, 47 years, crofter, Cotton of Letham, died 5 March, 1865 at 79; his wife ANN CARRIE died 25 September, 1891 at 72; his sons: JOHN drowned at sea 29 January, 1866 at 20; eldest son JAMES died at Glenskenno 7 November, 1918 at 76; and his wife MARY LUMGAIR died at Montrose 4 August, 1929 at 82.


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203     JAMES CARGILL drowned off harbour, Arbroath 25 February 1888 at 28; his wife JANE CARGILL died 16 June 1923 at 63; their daughter [ missed the rest ] MARY died 18th November 1885 aged 6; their daughter BETSY died 1st March 1891 aged 2 years.F


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294     ISAAC CARGILL 3 April; wife JANE WATT 30 June 1912 age 60 years; Children: Helen 25 February 1881, age 8 years; David 14 November, 1890 age 2 mounths; Jane E. 25 March. 1893 age 15 years; Isabella S. 31 January, 1899 age 2 years.



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293 ISABELLA TAYLOR CARRIE wife of JAMES LAWSON, seaman, died 9 May, 1884 age 55 years. Her parents JAMES CARRIE and JANE MCKENZIE buried here.



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302 [ cramer ] Erected by THOMAS H. PATERSON, Teacher, Auchmithie, in memory of his wives MARGARET CHISHOLM 4 January 1868 age 38 years & ELIZABETH MURIE 9 February, 1912 age 76 years. His daughter ELIZABETH MURIE PATERSON died at Auchmithie, 1 Novemebr, 1951 age 80 years.


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382 [ cramer ] 1864. ROBERT SHEPHERD died 4 September 1871 at 54. His wife JANE SPINK [...] their children MaARGARET, BETSY & MARY all died young. JANE died 14 May 1875 at 18. THOMAS & JOHN drowned at sea 31 March,1887 at 38 and 36.


Other Swankies in St Vigeans according to the Sidney Cramer transcription

100    John SWAN fisherman, died 6 May 1880 at 75, his wife Helen SWANKIE d. 7 may 1880 at at 69.

134     1847. Erected by William SWANKIE fisherman, Auchmithie in memory of his wife Helen CARGILL died 16 February 1846 at 25; their two children: — Isabel & Robert survive.

139    Charles SWANKIE & Margaret SWANKIE

158     Peter SMITH & Jean SWANKIE / Campbell, Jean, William, 4 others survive.

243     Thomas SWANKIE died 16 july 1895 at 77; his wife Jean CARGILL died 1 August 1904 at 88; Thomas died 1845 at 5; William died 1853 at 15; David 1860 at 11; their infant child died 1861; Jean died 1863 at 1 1/4

340   Peter Spink & Mary SWANKIE Died 25 March 1843 at 39

388    1861 Erected by William SWANKIE, fisherman, Auchmithie, in memory of his daughter Mary died 1828 in infancy. His son William died at sea 20 March 1852 at 20. His wife Agnes Cargill died 7 February 1861 at 71.

Transcriptions in this greyed-out section are partial. Other Spinks and other Cargill in the Cramer transcription but not in this html page are not transcribed.


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