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and it presents none of crude imagery usually
represented on Scottish tombstones of this period
The lettering is artistic well cut and spaced.
Unfortunately it is suffering much from the
effects of the weather.
Lying some 40' back from the centre of the
S. [South] wall of the church within the burial ground of
Archibald Mitchelson is a slab measuring 6'
by 2'.9'' inscribed in relief in a border
"Here lyes Dvid Bishop late provist of Drumfreis
who departed this present life the 7 day of October
Ands (sic) 1679 erected by Jannet Cuningham his
spous"
Some 12' out from the same side of the church
towards the E [East] end is another slab bearing an
incised inscription much worn away on one
side, which reads "Here lyes John Mitch(elson)
Merchant in this Bur(gh)
who departed this life 31 of August 1708 and
his age 50.
If grace good manners n(oble)
gifts of mind
Yea where all moral v(ir)
:tues have combined
Compleat a man. Behold (bene)
:ath this stone

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