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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Angus (Forfarshire) => Topic started by: eeat on Saturday 28 September 13 16:42 BST (UK)
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I took a trip up today to have a look at a headstone I believe was in Duns and Hillside church but there were only a few headstones in the old church grounds itself. It looks like they have put an extension to the side of the existing churchyard but no sign of the headstone there either? Not that I expected to find it as the headstone is dated in the 1600's!
am I looking in the right place? A fellow genealogist wrote to me before that he had trouble finding the "old cemetery", but one of his friends did find it later but I wonder if I am looking in the correct cemetery?
Does anyone know where I can find the old Dun cemetery which I suppose is not attached to the church itself?? if so could you let me know where to find it from the front of the church itself? distance, left, right etc??
I know someone local who works with me but they are unaware of any other cemetery other than the Sleepyhillock one which is on the outskirts of Montrose on the road to Dun? unfortunately today there was no one around to ask
the inscription should read "By George Eaton to father George 3 Jan 1744 age 52, mother Isobal Fife 25 Mar 1756 age 50. GE, MG, JE." and is mentioned in Angus Monumental Inscriptions by Alison Mitchell ???
appreciate any help?
Thanks
Eric
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The Angus MI has this at the beginning of its Dun pages -
"This secluded graveyard beside the walled garden of the Dun estate is well kept. The approach is a lane off the Bridge of Dun to Strathcathro B road. National Grid reference: NO 667 598. The old church at its centre is now the mausoleum of the Erskines of Dun; it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. (The present parish church and the modern cemetery are a 1/4 of a mile away)".
The map given for Dun is a rectangle, with one corner in a curved shape. The Eaton grave is fairly near the top of the corner which is diagonally opposite this curved one. (Just checked on a grid reference site which gave an overhead view of the cemetery - the mausoleum is down at the bottom edge of the site and parallel to the road and the grave should be top right of the site as seen from the road).
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many thanks for the info breaky, its amazing what you learn, no wonder I couldn't find it!!
thanks for the detailed help
eric