Duncan Monumental Inscriptions for Botrophine Cemetery - Kirkyard, Moray Scotland

Monumental Inscriptions Recorded and Checked by the Moray Burial Research Group in 2004.

Bt 3. Table Stone top or Recumbent Stone now against wall.
Here lyes the body of PETER MILN who was Milnward at Miln of Towie for 46 years and departed this life 7th February 1731. Likewise his spouse AGNES DUNCAN who departed this life 3d July 1730.

Bt 18a. (Lair 697) In loving memory of JEAN DUNCAN SMITH, Sauchenward, died on 24th Oct. 1938.

Bt 36. (Lair 641, 642, 643) In loving memory of JESSIE GAULD, wife of HUGH McINTOSH died at Glack, Botriphnie, 17th Feb. 1909 aged 75 years. The above HUGH McINTOSH who died at Coldhome, Auchindoun, 5th April 1926 aged 88 years.

Bt 38. (Lair 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657) Here lyes JANET DUNCAN who depart this life January 28 1699, spouse to JAMES SELLAR.

Bt 69. (Lair 546, 547, 548 & 682, 683, 684) In loving memory of our father THOMAS DUNCAN who died at Kennethmont 8th March 1929 aged 86 years. Also our mother ANN REID RENNIE who died at Tenantown 17th Dec 1905 aged 50 years. Also our sister MAGGIE who died at Keith 15th Dec. 1913 aged 23 years.

Bt 73. MR., J.D.

Bt 73a. Here lies the dust of GEORGE DUNCAN, sometime Farmer in Corrie, son of JOHN DUNCAN and MARGARET GORDON, who died December the 27th 1801 aged 85 years. G.D., as also JANET DUNCAN and three children, JOHN, THOMAS and ELIZABETH ROBERTSON all came to full age. Also GEORGE ROBERTSON, late Feuar in Newmill, who died 29th Novr. 1838 aged 86. Also CHRISTAN TAYLOR his spouse died 23rd Janry. 1847 in the 90th year of her age.

Bt 76. Erected by GEORGE DUNCAN, Farmer, Kirktown of Deskford in memory of his wife MARGARET SHEARER who died the 25th October 1857 aged 33 years. The said GEORGE DUNCAN died at Kirktown of Deskford on the 25th April 1891 aged 80 years .

Bt 77. Erected in memory of ALEXANDER DUNCAN, Farmer, Mains of Bellyhack who died on the 13th October 1842 aged 75. Of his spouse JANNET WILSON who died on the 23rd May 1852 aged 71.

Bt 78. 1872. Erected by WILLIAM DUNCAN, Farmer, Mains of Bellyhack, in memory of his wife JANE GRANT who died the 29th April 1867 aged 40. And of their children WILLIAM who died April 1854 aged 6 years, JANET who died 29th May 1867 aged 17 years. The above WILLIAM DUNCAN died the 1st May 1874 aged 67 years.

Bt 79. (Lair 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502) In memory of ALEXANDER DUNCAN died at Mains of Bellyhack 2nd Oct, 1918 aged 62. Also of his family GORDON, died in infancy 5th March 1901, JAMES died 13th July 1914 aged 31, FRANCIS CHARLES fell in action 22nd Nov. 1916 aged 22. GEORGE died 2nd May 1917 aged 38, WILLIAM died 27th Jan. 1918 aged 40. JANET died 1st Dec. 1918 aged 30. And his wife MARGARET DUNCAN who died 13th Feb. 1944 aged 86. ALEXANDER died 9th Feb. 1966 aged 85. Also JEMIMA MORE died 24th July 1981 aged 83.

Bt 112. (Lair 366, 367, 368) 1864. Erected by MARGARET GAULD in memory of her husband JOHN DUNCAN, Farmer, Corrie, who died 16th November 1858 aged 65 years, also their eldest son WILLIAM who died 27th October 1863 aged 31 years, also the said MARGARET GAULD died at Easter Corrie 19th December 1872 aged 74 years. Also of their grandchild JOHN GAULD DUNCAN died at Easter Corrie 15th Feby. 1867 aged 9 months, also ALEXANDER DUNCAN, 4th years Medical Student, brother of the said JOHN GAULD DUNCAN son of JOHN DUNCAN, Farmer at Edinglassie, Glass, was born at Easter Corrie, Botriphnie, 1st March 1870 and died at Edinglassie 10th March 1894. Also the above JOHN DUNCAN died at Edinglassie 19th June 1899 aged 63 years, also of ANNE ROBERTSON, wife of the above died at Edinglassie 1st April 1913 aged 75 years. Their daughter MARY, wife of D. CAMPBELL, Missionary, died at Luanza, Central Africa, 1st Nov. 1902 aged 40 years.

Bt 113. Erected by ELIZABETH DUNCAN in memory of her beloved husband WILLIAM MURRAY who died at Pathsides, Parish of Bellie, 7th May 1870 aged 41 years. And of their son WILLIAM who died in infancy on 15th December 1863 at Corrie, Bellyhack. The above ELIZABETH DUNCAN born at Corrie, Bellyhack 26th Oct. 1833 and died at Pathside 7th Nov. 1896.
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Bt 126. (Lair 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305) Erected by PETER STRACHAN, Midton, Bellyhack, in memory of his grandfather PETER DUFF who died at Midton 29th July 1863 aged 76 years. And AGNES DUNCAN, spouse of the said PETER DUFF, who died there on the 11th March 1875 aged 88 years. Also of his children FANNY who died at Midton on the 30th April 1877 aged 15 years & ELEANOR who died there 17th Nov. 1879 aged 5 years. Also of the above PETER STRACHAN who died at Midtown Cottage, Newmil (sic), Keith, on the 25th December 1902 aged 76 years. Also JEMIMA MOIR, wife of the said PETER STRACHAN who died at Midtown Cottage, Newmill, Keith, on the 25th January 1910 aged 70 years.

Bt 172a. This stone was recovered from outside the churchyard wall, its original location is unknown.
Faceofstone.
JANNET DUNCAN
Reverseofstone.
I.D.

Bt 220a. S. In loving memory of JOHN ALEXANDER SMITH, died at Sauchenward 10th March 1971 aged 67 years. Also his wife MARY DUNCAN died 29th June 1982 aged 79 years. Their daughter ELSIE ANN died at Sauchenward 13th June 1989 aged 54 years.

Bt 221. (Lair 855) In loving memory of JOHN WHYTE, Farmer, Turffhillock, who died 18Feb. 1969 aged 65 years, beloved husband of JANE ELIZABETH DUNCAN who died 21st May.

Bt 262. War Memorial, situated outside churchyard.

East Face.
For God, King and Country To the Glory of God and in memory of the men of this Parish who died in the European War 19141919. Captain LACHLAN GORDON DUFF ALEXANDER OGILVIE CLARK JAMES DEY FRANCIS CHARLES DUNCAN JAMES FEGAN ROBERT INGRAM ALEXANDER JAMIESON JOHN JAMIESON DAVID LORIMER ALEXANDER McLACHLAN JAMES McLACHLAN ALEXANDER McHATTIE GORDON McHATTIE ALEXANDER MURPHY PETER STRACHAN JAMES WATT "In Perpetuam Memoriam".

North Face.
Also to the memory of the men who fell in World War 19391945 JOHN OLIVER THOMAS STEWART DONALD McDONALD ALEXANDER MILNE "Theirs is the Glory".

On curved wall behind War Memorial
THOMAS BARCLAY ARTHUR GRANT JOHN INNES ALEXANDER STEWART.