Burial-place of the Yeaman family. White marble monument to Patrick Yeaman of Blacklaw, 1767. He was five
times Provost of Dundee.
Arms of the Yeamans with merchants mark.
Patricio Yeaman de Blacklaw viro benevolentae et vitae
integuitate insig patri amico civi optimo certe egugio qui municipii Taodunensis
consulatre quinquies bene gests liberis seris et beno caigue desiteratus morteno
obiit 8 Kal Mart anno Chr: nat. 1767 ipsius 70 H.M. P.?. fib ?
Claimant: Family of Yeaman of Blacklaw.
Source:RT
A sorrowing son caused this monument to be erected to Patrick
Yeaman of Blacklaw, a man illustrious for the benevolence and integrity of his
life, a kind father, a good, sure, and distinguished citizen, who having five
times honourably filled the office of Provost died, lamented by his children and
all good men, on the 8th of the calends of March, in the year from the birth of
Christ 1767, and of his own 70. Source: The Book of the Howff,
ŠLibraries, Leisure and Culture Dundee, Local History Centre & is
reproduced with kind permission. |
