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Pat

Here are the MI's.

Hear lyes the body of John Sligh, who died Febrwary 2, 1746, age 75 years. And his spouse, Janet Sligh.

Here lyes the body of Sarah Sligh, who died September 30, 1756, daughter to Christopher Sligh, aged 2 years.

Here lyes the body of Christopher Slight, tennant in Bonkyl, who died February 12, 1772, aged 68 years.
Also Margaret France, his spouse, who died January 2nd 1789, aged 76 years.
[on other side] Here lies the body of Jenet Purves, spous to Christopher Slight, who died december 1747, age 42 years.
Here lyes the body of Janet Sligh, daughter to Adam Sligh, tenant in Bunkle, who died August 12th 1773.

[Table stone] In memory of John Sligh, late tenant in Rulesmains, who died 7th April 1791, aged 83 years.
And Mary Herriot his spouse, who died 9th March 1765, aged 42 years.
James Sligh, their son, who died 6th Janry 1763, aged 14 years.

[Metal] Sacred to the memory of William Sleigh of Oldhamstocks, in the county of East Lothian, who departed this life October 2nd MDCCCXXIV (1824), in the 86th year of his age.
Also to the memory of Mary, the beloved wife of William Sleigh, who died September 7th MDCCCXXVIII (1828), in the 86th year of her age.
Cease then frail nature to lament in vain,
Reason forbids to wish them back again,
Rather congratulate their happy fate,
And their advancement to a glorious state.

Here lyes the body of Patrick Sligh, who died June 1744, age...

This stone is erected in memory of Peter Sleigh, late feuar in Preston, who died November 1776, aged 60 years.
Also Janet Sliel, his spouse, who died 11th July 1813, aged 85 years.
And Thomas Sligh, who died 27th Novr 1838, aged 81 years.
Also Margaret Wightman, spous to Thomas Sligh, who died 28th May 1838, aged 77 years.

In memory of Thomas, who died Novr, 5th 1805, aged 64, and Peter Sligh, his son, who died young.
Also Agness Sligh, daughter to David Sligh, who died in infancy, and 2 of his children who died young; also Aleson Sligh, his daughter, who died Septr 1oth 1811, aged 5 years.
[on other side] In memory of Alison Freature, spous to Thomas Sligh, who died 10 July 1821, aged 76 years.

Erected in memory of Robert Sligh, late indeueller in Preston, who died 24th July 1824, aged 63 years.
Also Agnes Sligh, his daughter, who died 11th December 1824, aged 21 years.
Also Agnes Lamb, spouse to Robert Sligh, who died 1st December 1833, aged 66 years.
And Peter Sligh, their son, who died at Preston, 8th January 1854, aged 66 years.
Margaret Slight, their daughter, died 19th March 1869, aged 77 years.
Robert Sligh, their son, died 27th April 1877, aged 77 years.
Mary Sligh, their daughter, who died at Edrom, 4th Jan 1894, aged 84 years.

Archibald Sligh 1739 -yrs.

Captain Stephen Slight d. at Strathpeffer, Ross-shire 19.8.1834 37 yrs. interred Fodderty Churchyard. wife Charlotte Knox Trotter at Broomhouse Paper Mill 14.6.1836 29yrs. Mary Dean Ross wife of Robert Nicolson Slight d. at Chirnside Bridge 11.4.1872 28 yrs. Robert Nicolson Slight at Edinburgh 12.3.1908 74yrs.

John Sligh 1732 69yrs. spouse Alieson Renton 1738 75yrs.

Hope these help, they'll certainly take some time to digest.
Betty

Margaret

there are 2 MI's in the Preston graveyard.

No. 6- John Rae 3.2.1840 78yrs wife Mary Whitelaw 16.8.1803 42yrs. 2nd wife Janet Redpath 25.7.1862 87yrs son George 21.1.72 77yrs dau. Margaret 11.8.1792 11 mths dau Margt. 16.12.1811 18yrs

[on back] George Rea 9.9.1780 52yrs wife Mary Galbrath 3.5.1817 84yrs. Agnes Rae dau of John Rae 3.2.1881 59yrs.

No. 17 - Adam Whitelaw 20.9.1830 56 yrs wife Beatrix Sligh 19.4.21 43yrs brother John 6.4.42 76yrs children Thomas and John in inf. Adam Whitelaw only son John Whitelaw, Houndwood 3.9.45 4 10/12 yrs. above John d. at Houndwood 22.1.70 60yrs wife Alison Sherriff d. at Rose Villa, Duns 18.12.94 90yrs.

There are quite a few other Whitelaw burials in Berwickshire in the pre 1855 lists. If you have a place or first name they might help.

Betty

Barbara

There is no mention of Blackadder in the book - they would have been in Edrom or Chirnside at the time. Here is the only info that I've been able to extract:

Bunkle inscriptions - Here lyes the body of John Aitken, indueller [ indweller] in Lintlau [Lintlaw], who died the 18 of June 1776, aged 63 years.
[on the other side] Also the body of John Aitken, son to John Aitken, wright in Ovenden, who died the 9 of October 1775.

There is no other mention of Aitken - they do no appear in the Session record, marriage or baptisms.

Betty

Anne

There is the parish church graveyard as well. Even if there is no headstone the civic cemetary on the outskirts of Duns would have a lair register held by the Borders Council which lists all burials.

Betty