Part 951ss - Scott Internment Tombstone

Good Day,

In the research of my Scott Family line in Midlothian, Scotland, I chanced upon the following Internment Tombstone. This tombstone appears to be mounted on one of the walls of the Duddingston Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The same image is resident on a number of a number of Family Trees in Ancestry.

Transcription -

Interred Here

Peter Scott

Farmer in Easter Duddingston,

who died Sept. 12. 1764 aged 61 and

Euphame Horn his Spouse

who died 26 Feby. 1763 aged 62 and

four of their Children who died who died young

Also Andrew Scott Farmer

at Northfield their Son

who died Oct. 1803 aged 76, and

Isabella Dickson his Spouse

who died July 1813 aged 82

and three of their Children, viz.

Isabella Scott Spouse of

James Brown Esq. of Milton

who died 22 April 1774 aged 18

Peter Scott

who died 18 Jany. 1777 aged 19 and

Robert Scott

who died Feby. 1782 aged 20 besides

five who died in childhood

Also

David Scott

Farmer Northfield

who died 18 July 1860 Aged 94 and

Margaret Graham his spouse

who died 26 August 1882 aged 74

Also

David Francis Scott

Son of the above

who died 6 August 1888 aged 36

Also

Frances Jackson

wife of the above David Scott

who died at Meadowfield 6 Dec 1898

aged 83.

I had to look up the "viz." at the end of the 13th line. I found a possible meaning that could help with understanding the addition of the abbreviation. A meaning for "viz." is "that is to say" and "to be specific".

As I usually understand something a wee bit better when I can visualize the thought, I have attempted to create a Descendant Chart. This Chart includes all possible named and unnamed persons included on the Tombstone.

The search continues.  And I just keep on going.

Also, let me know if you would like an invitation to access to my Smith Robertson Family Tree on Ancestry. You can email me at jsmith58@gmail.com.

If you have any comment, question, thought, idea please feel free to contact me via email at A Genealogy Hunt or jsmith58@gmail.com.

Regards,

Jim