The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Forgan Kirkyard - The Gravestones

These inscriptions were recorded between 1992 and 1997. Some of the photos were taken at that time but most have been taken within the past 10 years. Since I did the original surveys, weather and time have taken their toll - some of the inscriptions are no longer visible and some stones have fallen face down.

Quite a few photos have still to be taken.

Other pages: Notes on Kirkyard Plan of the kirkyard Gravedigger's Book from 1899 Mortcloth records 1695 - 1835 Vicarsford Cemetery Which Cemetery?

The Gravestones:

The stone numbers only refer to this website. They are not used anywhere else.

Indistinct characters have been inserted in (round brackets); missing characters are shown by a single dot; longer gaps by a series of 3 dots; editorial additions are inserted in [square brackets]. Most of the inscriptions are on the east side of the stones. Where there are inscriptions on more than 1 side, this is indicated.

All stones are listed below, or you can search them for any word or part of a word:

No.	Inscription	Photos
109 Plan	[east] The family grave of the Rev. James Burn Minister of this parish for nearly 40 years. He died 22 February 1800. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 1 Thessns.IV.14 [south] Alexander Edie died 25 August 1853 aged 84 years; Marjory Burn his wife died 27 April 1868 aged 90; Wilhelmina Cockburn their daughter died 21 January 1843 aged 35. [west] Agnes Hamilton first wife of Rev. Jas. Burn died June 1768 having had 4 sons; Barbara Cockburn second wife died July 1779, 3 sons and 1 daughter; Elizabeth Stewart third wife died January 1842, 3 sons and 6 daughters. [north] Agnes Hamilton Burn widow of William Christie banker Dundee died 23 February 1866 aged 79; Isabella Alexa Christie their daughter died 7 July 1869 aged 49; Agnes Hamilton Christie their daughter died 27 January 1912.

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