Temple Village Midlothian

[Templar75]

Hi Liz,

           I am sorry I could not help you further but I have been very busy doing other things and not had the time, I wish you all the best and some day you will be able to trace them, it all takes time.

Best Regards.

Archie.

[TempleDrysdale]

HI Templar:

Last night I tried to track down more about the Agnes Drysdale and William Falkner referred to in your reply #113 above.

There are plenty of Scotlandpeople records to show the life of William and Agnes in Temple. I have tracked Agnes's birth, her marriage to William, their several children and their deaths. Their deaths correspond to the tombstone inscription  you report. However the odd things are the discrepancies on the tombstone. The scotlandspeople records consistently spell Falkner as Falconer. Moreover Agnes is consistently named as Agnes Liddle/Liddel. No mention of Drysdale. About that time there were a fair number of Liddels living near Temple, they seem to be centred a Espertoun (farm?). When Willaim and Agnes died they were each actually at Tweedleburn or Tweeddale Burn, near Toxside Burn.

It is hard to figure how Agnes Liddle became Agnes Drysdale on the tombstone. She died before William, so I do not suppose she remarried at an old age. Is there some mix up with Tweeddale and Drysdale? Is Liddel somehow tied to Liddesdale with some connection therefore to Dryfesdale?

(I came across a James Liddel that is reported to be buried at Clerkington Old Graveyard. He was a witness from time to other register entries in that era.)

[TempleDrysdale]

To correct the above entry. It was James Lawson buried in the old churchyard in Clerkington. He was likely a child as he had the 2 pound mort cloth for Children. He died at Cranston. The entry appears on the same page (p. 269) as the entry for "Agnes Liddle" She was buried on June 1st, 1793 in Temple Churchyard.

[brownfam]

Dear Archie
I am interested in Temple village cemetery. My ancesters (Proudfoot) lived in Temple and I think a lot of them will be burried in this cemetery. I see you have a copy of all the gravestones etc, can you help me

[no.10man]

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me with my family history?
My ancestors were from temple, my father is John Beattie my grandad was John Beattie and my great grandfather was William Beattie. My grandads brother is buried in temple churchyard he was Edward Beattie.  Any information would be much appreciated

                            Thanks  David Beattie

[MonicaL]

Hi and welcome to everyone who has posted here on RC for the first time 

Looks like Archie must be busy at present as he does not look to have been online here on RC since mid July.

Hopefully he will post back soon.

Monica

[Templar75]

Dear Friends,
     
                      I am sorry to have missed your posts this is due to me not receiving any notifications from RootsChat, however here are my findings for those inquiring about their ancestors.

Dear brownfam.

                 I am sorry but there are no entry's for " Proudfoot " in the books or my records or photographs, this does not mean they are not there just that they are not recorded. Are there any other names they are linked to if there is then they could be buried beside them. Please let me know.

Dear David,

                 other than Edward Beattie I am sorry but there are no others of that name recorded, can you please tell me of other areas they may have lived in. I have attached a photo of the headstone in case you do not have one. Please keep in touch.

I am sorry not to have been off help to you both and I know it is a bit frustrating for you, I was visiting there last Sunday with my Knights and due to the new wall being built they have uncovered a gravestone that was buried, this is fantastic for me and helping with my records, the best of it the engraving is as clear as it was when new.

Dear Monica,

                    I am sorry about this but as I have said I never had any notification, I have checked the relevant part and I should be getting them, anyway these things can and do happen and always will no matter how good the site is.

Best Regards.

Archie.

[MonicaL]

Thanks Archie...knew you wouldn't be too far away 

Have to say sometimes lack of notifications happens and I don't know why, as I am sometimes too affected by this. I tend to react to either a notification or whenever I log on, I also click on the 'Show new replies to your posts' link at the top. Either/or seems to do it!

Monica

[brownfam]

Hi Archie
Thank you for getting back to me. Looking at my family tree I think that one of the proudfoots was born in Temple but moved away. Have you any record of Appalina Connolly born approx 1850. She was married to Walter Brown born approx 1851 Census shows that they stayed in Temple 1901 so possible they are in were buried in Temple graveyard. I have also been looking for my grandfather Robert Brown who died 24th Jan 1950. He lived in Newtongrange but possible buried with his parents. Would be great if you can help as I have came to a stop with regards to my fathers side of the family