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Showing posts with label Tour Scotland Arbirlot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tour Scotland Arbirlot. Show all posts
Tour Scotland photograph of the waterfall on the Elliot Water at Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland. A nature trail by the Elliot Water links Arbirlot with the former railway junction of Elliot on the Angus Coast.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
Tour Scotland photograph of the interior of Arbirlot Parish Church, Angus, Scotland. Arbirlot parish church was built in 1832 and added to in 1886; it stands on an early site dedicated to St Ninian. Arbirlot parish church was built in 1832 and added to in 1886; it stands on an early site dedicated to St Ninian.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
Tour Scotland photograph of the Reverend John Kirk gravestone in the churchyard cemetery in Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland. Sacred to the memory of the Reverend John Kirk, First Minister of the Free Church of this Parish who died in March of 1858, aged 63.
Kirk is an Anglo Scottish surname which is ultimately of Norwegian pre 7th century origins. Found originally in the north of England and in Scotland, it can be either a topographical name denoting residence near a church, or a metonymic occupational name for someone employed in a church.
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Tour Scotland photograph of the Captain David Taylor gravestone in the churchyard cemetery in Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland. Erected by Robert Taylor in memory of his father, late of The Northern Lighthouse Service who died on 25th February, 1843, aged 76.
Among the many Taylors recorded in history are Zackary Taylor, born 1784, died 1850, the 12th president of the Unites States. He was a famous soldier who played a large part in the independence of Texas from Mexico, whilst Jane Taylor, born 1783, died 1824, was a famous children's author whose works included the poem " Twinkle, twinkle, little star. "
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Tour Scotland photograph of the James Patterson gravestone, Arbirlot Churchyard, Angus, Scotland. To the memory of James Patterson, son to David Patterson, Shoemaker in Bonning of Arbirlot, and his spouse Helen Thomson. He died on the 17th of March, 1837, aged 2.
The clan from whom the patterson family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan tribe of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the personal name Patrick. Spelling variations of this family name include: Patterson, Paterson, Pattersen, Patteson, Pattison and many more. First found in Rossshire where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Some of the first settlers in America of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrew and David Paterson who were banished to Georgia in 1685; James Paterson who settled in New Hampshire in 1718 and David Patterson who settled in Boston in 1651.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
Tour Scotland photograph of the Parish Church in Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland. Arbirlot parish church was built in 1832 and added to in 1886; it stands on an early site dedicated to St Ninian.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
