Cope stone of Sarcophagus to David, Colen, and Elspet Lovell his spouse, 1635.
Marshalled arms and initials.
Here lyis an honest and godly man David Colen merchant, burgis
in Dundee who departit this lyfe in the month of Apryl in the year of God 1635 and of age 48 years.
And also heir lyes Elspit Lovell his spouse quho depairtit in the zier of
God,_____ lived in the holy band of marriage 28 zeirs and she being of age____
This monument was cut longitudinally in two and placed in the grave of Mr
Webster, No711 at his interment, it was dug up again and placed in its current
position on the 20th June 1834.
Source: The Book of the Howff, ŠLibraries, Leisure and Culture Dundee, Local
History Centre & is
reproduced with kind permission. |
