Stone No.973
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Cope stone of Sarcophagus to Thomas Watsone and Elspit Alexander, his spouse.
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Effigies of Time, youth, charity and justice. Heir lyis ane godly and vertous voman namit Elspet Alexander spous to Thomas Watsone merchand burge in Dundie who decessed in Jan 1645 of age 24 Claimant: Relatives for David Lindsay, Brewer Dundee, William Moncur, Brewer. Source:Register of Tombs and Monuments in Dundee Burial Ground, 1832 Merce and trouth shall meet togither, righteousness and peace shall kis another. Post fustra poenituisse velis ardent dum facole sensim dum sidet arena fac bene ( While fire and sand thee serve, do well, I pray. Too late wilt thou repeat, if thou delay ). Source: The Book of the Howff, ©Libraries, Leisure and Culture Dundee, Local History Centre & is reproduced with kind permission. |