Only the name John Guild was visible when the monument was
checked.
This stone was erected in memory of Jean Lindsay, spouse to
James Guild, Maltman in Dundee, who died on the XVII day of September MDCCLXXVI
aged LV years; and of the above James, who died on the VIII day of april
MDCCLXXXII, aged LXVII years.
Here also lies interred the body of Mr John Guild, sometime
Chief Magistrate of this City, who died on the 15th December 1819, aged 77
years. Also Catherine Jameson, his spouse died 18th September 1823, aged 77
years. Likewise Jean Guild their daughter, relict of the late William Geddes of
Cupar, died 3rd November 1823, aged 46 years.
Source: The Book of the Howff, ŠLibraries, Leisure and Culture
Dundee, Local History Centre & is
reproduced with kind permission.
1776 James Guild, maltman, Dundee
Claimant: Heirs of Provost Guild
Here lyes also interred the body of John Guild sometime Chief Magistrate of
Dundee who died 1819 aged 77
Source:RT
JAMES GUILD, was a maltman, and according to his tombstone in the Howff (No.
795), was born in 1705, and died in 1782, aged seventy seven. His son, the
PROVOST, reached exactly the same age, as he died on 15th December, 1819. He
entered the Town Council at the date of his admission as Burgess (1771), was
appointed Treasurer in 1774, and a Bailie two years afterwards. He was raised to
the Provost's chair in 1802, and alternated that office with PROVOST RIDDOCH
continuously till 1815. His Son, JOHN GUILD, jun., was admitted Burgess on 24th
September, 1799, and served for eleven years from that time in the Council,
holding the offices of Bailie, Treasurer, and Hospital Master occasionally
during this period. ALEXANDER GUILD, baker, brother of PROVOST GUILD, was
admitted Burgess on 23rd September, 1784, and also served as Councillor for
several years.
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