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 Stone No.412/2

 

 

Inscription.

 Under this stane lyes ane honest matrone ISOBELL RICHARDSON

spovs to GEORGE SPENS burges of dundie qu ha depairted faithfullie

the XV day of febrvare the yeir of god 1581 and of hir age the 73 yeir

death is the revarde of syne bot the grace of god is eternal lyf in christ


Flat stone monument erected by Bailie George Spens, in memory of his wife Isobel Richardson, 1581, who was born in 1508. Arms of Spens and Richardson Marshalled. George Spens was one of the wealthiest burgesses of the time.

Source: Lamb.