Tour Scotland Photograph William Henry Corstorphan Gravestone

Tour Scotland photograph of the William Henry Corstorphan gravestone in the cathedral cemetery in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Erected by Robert Corstorphan in memory of his son who was drowned on the 1st of July, 1839, in attempting to save another from a watery grave, in the 18th year of his age.



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Tour Scotland Photograph John J Smith Gravestone

Tour Scotland travel photography of the John J. Smith gravestone in the cathedral cemetery on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The surname Smith in Scotland comes from the metalsmiths, blacksmiths, bladesmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths, and other workers in metal who supplied all of Scotland with swords, dirks, sgian dubhs, jewelry, spears, buckles, armour, and most anything else made of metal.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Thomas Rodger Gravestone

Tour Scotland photograph of the Thomas Rodger gravestone in the cathedral cemetery in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The surnames Rodger, Rodgers and Rodgerson, are most popular in Scotland. In Scotland the marriage of Agnes Rodger and Cuthbert Mathesoune took place on June 20th 1605, at Edinburgh. The first recorded spelling of the family name anywhere in the world is believed to be that of Richard Roger, which was dated 1263.



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Tour Scotland Photograph John Aitken Gravestone

Tour Scotland travel photography of the John Christie Aitken gravestone in the cathedral cemetery on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The surname in its present form is an old surname from the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire, and in Orkney it is believed to have replaced the old Norse name Haakon. Robert Aitken, born 1734, died 1832, from Dalkeith, was commended by resolution of congress for printing of the Bible in the United States of America. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Akyne, which was dated 1405.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Madras College St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of Madras College, South Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Madras College was founded in 1832 by the Reverend Dr. Andrew Bell, famous for introducing the monitorial system of older students tutoring younger students. The building was designed to blend with the ruins of the nearby Blackfriars Chapel.



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