Tombs of the Dundee Howff
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 Stone No.259

 

 

Inscription which is latin.

 siste viator

aureas pulvis circumsacet

viz

ARCH: MacVICAR filii STD aetat 18

EUPH: MacVICAR natae 16

AGNAE: GIBSON conjugis carse 32

EUPH: GIBSON matris 77

CATH: HALLYBURTON amitae 68

Quem beatmum

in spien resurrectionis

his tunnils condidit

PATRICIUS MacVICAR A.M.D.D

pastor taoduncirsis

1819

?llius ipsius quoque aetat 78

J.G MacVICAR D.D. filius

 et C.H. BECKWITH nata

adhuc vivi miercndes usque

1855

(As far as I could tell this is the correct spelling)


Stop! Traveller! Precious dust lies around, to wit, that of Archibald MacVicar, student of Divine Theology, a son aged 18; Euphemia MacVicar, a daughter, aged 16; Agnes gibson, a beloved wife, aged 32; Euphemia gibson, her mother, aged 77; Catherine Haliburton, a ulation, aged 68;- In Holy blessed resurrection.

Patrick MacVicar, Master of Arts (now D.D.) one of the Ministers of Dundee, erected this tomb. 1819

Source: The Book of the Howff, ŠLibraries, Leisure and Culture Dundee, Local History Centre & is reproduced with kind permission.


1855 June 18 revisal dues paid by the Rev J.G. Macvicar DD son, and C.H. Bechwith daughter of the late Rev Dr Patrick Macvicar

Source:RT