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Title: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: Argee on Tuesday 05 August 08 19:57 BST (UK)

I have a reference to a "fine memorial stone" erected to the memory of James Lawrence and his wife Janet Hay (latter died 17 Nov 1848) in Longside Parish Churchyard. Can anyone tell me if it's still there and possible transcribe and/or photograph it for me?

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Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: Grothenwell on Tuesday 02 September 08 20:50 BST (UK)

Hi Argee,

Sorry but there is no MI like the one you mention in the draft MI book at ANESFHS. That is not to say it isn't there as there appears to be a lot missing from the draft. Perhaps somone from near Mintlaw could look for you?

Certainly I would try and email
info[at]buchanweb.org  (replace [at] with @)
and ask if they know of a heritage/family history group in Longside.

There is also an email link at
www.longsideparish.freeserve.co.uk
which doesn't open on this computer, but it looks more promising if you ask the authors of this website.

Good luck,

Gorthenwell

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: flst on Monday 01 December 08 19:28 GMT (UK)

Tonight I took out a book from my local library entitled "The registers of St.John's Episcopal Chapel,Longside 1727 -1889"By Archie Strath Maxwell. Here are the Laurence burials mentioned.
Alexander,Kinmundy 4/6/1824 age 29,James,Kinmundy,15/12/1830 age 68,James Hay,son of Dr.Laurence,20/12/1847 age 1.Janet Hay,widow of James Laurence,23/10/1848 age 76,Mrs.Laurence or Davidson,15/1/1883 age 33 (or 53),William,Longside village,5 days old,15/2/1834.
I hope this will be useful to you.
flst

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: macbeth72 on Saturday 16 April 11 21:06 BST (UK)

looking for any Mi on James Strachan d 1816 and Mary Strachan d 1810 ms Farquhar

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: GR2 on Saturday 16 April 11 21:49 BST (UK)

Should the stone have disappeared totally, there is at the ANESFHS a microfilm showing Victorian transcriptions of the gravestones at Longside. Some were hardly legible then. The grave numbers in this transcription match those on the Council's currently used plan of the kirkyard.

Graham.

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: GR2 on Saturday 16 April 11 21:57 BST (UK)

There was a book published many years ago about a family of Lawrences in that area, perhaps nearer Rathen or Lonmay. I can't remember the title, but have notes taken from it somewhere.

Graham.

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: macbeth72 on Saturday 16 April 11 22:11 BST (UK)

Thanks will need to take a trip up

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: Carol McI on Thursday 22 August 13 04:25 BST (UK)

Did anyone ever find the works of Archie Strath Maxwell?

I believe that Archie Strath Maxwell completed work on various Episcopalian congregations.  I am looking for the records for 'Chapel Yard of Newburgh' or 'Holyrood of Newburgh'.

I have the ANESFHS 'The Kirkyard of Foveran AA 149 but I think there may be different records.

The names I am looking for are Brown and Sutherland

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: flst on Thursday 22 August 13 13:49 BST (UK)

These books are available in libraries. If you're in Scotland you can request it through your local library.Failing that I'm sure Aberdeen City Library can do a look up for you:)
flst

Title: Re: Lawrence Longside Cemetery
Post by: Kempie on Friday 02 March 18 05:52 GMT (UK)

Hello Argee,  I noticed your surname interests are you descended from Janet Hay and James Lawrence?