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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: Sheila-Ann on Thursday 04 June 09 23:42 BST (UK)

Title: Coldingham Priory Churchyard plan
Post by: Sheila-Ann on Thursday 04 June 09 23:42 BST (UK)

Hi,

Have the details for two MIs in Coldingham Priory Churchyard, but no idea where in the churchyard the MIs are likely to be found as there is no plan in the MI book.

Anyone know where I can find this information?

Sheila-Ann

Title: Re: Coldingham Priory Churchyard plan
Post by: excel on Friday 05 June 09 14:17 BST (UK)

Hi Sheila-Ann,
Could you perhaps give us the names you are looking for as someone may live nearby and be able to take a look for you?
Have just had a look at my book of Coldingham M.I's and it says that, ...." as a very rough general rule, recording was commenced at the left hand side of the path leading to the church door and working round the building to finish at the starting point."
Rae

Title: Re: Coldingham Priory Churchyard plan
Post by: Grey Seagull on Monday 08 June 09 11:58 BST (UK)

Hi Shiela-Ann,

Hope to be down in Berwick this week and happy to stop off and look for pics of the gravestones.

 :)

Title: Re: Coldingham Priory Churchyard plan
Post by: Sheila-Ann on Monday 08 June 09 12:10 BST (UK)

Hi Guys,

The details for the two gravestones are:

No.89   Sophia Porter wife of George Craig 27.2.30  44 yrs. son John 4.8.1826 7 yrs. George Craig 2.6.45 66 yrs.

No.3  By John Chrystal wife Helen Douglas 22.6.1837  42 yrs. son Robert 24.7.37 6mths. dau. Janet 21.12.42 20 yrs. son George 10.11.58 26 yrs. John Crystal 11.10.63 70 yrs. children of their son John:- William 30.1.54 4 yrs. Helen 14.11.58 5 mths. grand-dau. Christian Gray 14.5.59 3 yrs. son John Crystal 16.4.84 64 yrs. dau. Isabella 11.6 87 62 yrs. Elizabeth Hoy wife of the above John Crystal 5.10.1905 82 yrs.

Photos would be great if it's not too much trouble as I am not able to get to Berwickshire at the moment.

Thanks so much for all your help.

Title: Re: Coldingham Priory Churchyard plan
Post by: marktod on Saturday 03 November 12 19:00 GMT (UK)

A CD for Coldingham Graveyard is obtainable from Borders FHS which has a plan and in many cases photos.

Isabella Gray on the stone was our ggm's cousin and visiting our family in one of the censuses.  You mention that you are interested in Chrystal and Simpson families in Coldingham.  This John Chrystal's parents were John Chrystal and Janet Simpson.  His niece, Janet Wilson, married David Simpson. Another niece, Elizabeth Wilson, was our ggm.  Are these the Chrystal and Simpson families you are interested in?

Title: Re: Scotish birth question
Post by: terianne on Sunday 04 November 12 21:22 GMT (UK)

Border family history society have recorded coldingham mi,s and general map them and photograph them