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A list of grave monuments in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

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Greyfriars Cemetery
Edinburgh
Lothian
Scotland

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Greyfriars Cemetery

Year established 1561 - 1562 Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the Old Town, adjacent to George Heriot's School. Burials have been taking place since the late 16th century, and a number of notable Edinburgh residents are interred at Greyfriars. The Kirkyard is operated by City of Edinburgh Council in liaison with a charitable trust, which is linked to but separate from the church. The Kirkyard and its monuments are protected as a category A listed building.
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Below are the names that appear on the gravestone photographs for Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, .

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The ages given on tombstone monuments are often incorrect and so dates of birth should be consided as probable rather than actual. Please also note that all ages and dates of birth in red have been calculated and are not on the monument.

The GPR holds 507 grave and 2139 person records for this cemetery.

Michelle Roberts photographed and indexed this cemetery.

The status of the photographing of the monuments in this cemetery is complete. The quality of the photographs of the monuments in this cemetery is good.

There have been 184 requests for photographs from this cemetery.
The postcode for this cemetery is EH12QQ - if you have a GPS this might be useful to locate this cemetery!
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monuments 1 to 50 for Greyfriars Cemetery,
no.family surnamefull namerelationshipbirth
year
burial
year
agenotesGPR ref.

1AbercrombyAlexander Abercromby17581804463rd March 1804138373
Elizabeth Cuninghamwife of Alexander Abercromby181319th June 1813138373
Alexander Abercrombygrand son of Alexander Abercromby138373

2Adam Adam178811th June 1788138376
Emilia MacGeorgeunknown1817October 1817138376
Helen Ellisdaughter of Adam138376
William Ellisson-in-law of Adam28th October138376
Emilia Hepburndaughter of Adam18363rd March 1836138376
Adam Gib Ellisunknown1804May 1804138376
Catherine Robertsonunknown138376
Robert Ellisgrand son of Adam179818687016th July 1868138376
Margaret Mitchellunknown185111th January 1851138376
Ann Gillespie of Adam184917th May 1849138376
Emily Gib Ellis of Adam18351844930th October 1844138376
John Mitchell Ellisgreat grand son of Adam138376
William Ellisgreat grand son of Adam18301893638th September 1893138376
Adam Gib Ellisgreat grand son of Adam184318945116th August 1894138376
Thomas Squierfather-in-law of Adam12

3AdamRobert Adam17281792643rd March 1792138442

4AdamWilliam Adam1689174859There is a portrait of William Adam in this monument which was designed by his son John in 1753 Robert regarded as the most outstanding exponent of Classical architecture in Britain is buried in Westminster Abbey. On the bicentenary of his death in 1992 a memorial tablet based on one of his own designs was placed in Greyfriars Kirk by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.138325
Mary Robertsonwife of William Adam1699176162138325
John Adamson of William Adam1721179271138325
Jean Ramsaydaughter-in-law of William Adam1721179574138325
John Ramsayunknown138325
John Adamgrand son of William Adam1753176916138325
William George Adamgreat grand son of William Adam1781Died:16th May 1839 aged 58 Born: 6 Dec 1781 138325
William Adamgrand son of William Adam175118398817th February 1839138325
John Adamgreat grand son of William Adam17791825464th June 1825138325
Eleanora Elphinstoneunknown1747180053Died:4th February 1800 Born: 13 May 1747 Married: 4 May 1777 Title: Honourable Mother: Lady Clementina Fleming138325
Charles Elphinstoneunknown10th Lord Elphinstone Born 6 Aug 1711 Died 2 Apr 1781138325
Francis Adamgreat grand son of William Adam17911820298th June 1820138325

5AdieAlexander James Adie17741858844th December 1858138571
Marion Adiewife of Alexander James Adie1885138571
Alexander Adie Barrongrand son of Alexander James Adie18401881413rd April 1881138571
Elizabeth Adie Barrondaughter of Alexander James Adie1812189381March 1893138571

6AdieCampbell Adie176218074529th January 1807138476

7AikenheadDavid Aikenhead1637The memorial stones built into the north wall of the church at the east end are some of those removed from inside Old Greyfriars after the fire of 1845 They commemorate 17th century worthies Sir John Skene 1633 President of the College of Justice Lord Provost David Aikenhead 1637 and others138803

8AitchisonJohn Aitchison18453rd July 1845138535
Agnes Robertsonwife of John Aitchison18747th April 1874138535
Catherine Bruce Aitchisondaughter of John Aitchison18431st March 1843138535
Isabella Sim Aitchisondaughter of John Aitchison188910th November 1889138535
Edward Robertson Aitchisonson of John Aitchison189023rd May 1890138535

9AitkenSamuel Aitken18474th October 1847138540

10AllanJohn Allan138529
Mary Thomsonwife of John Allan138529

11AllanRobert Allan1777182649December 1826138532
Mary Allandaughter of Robert Allan181018817120th February 1881138532

12AllenJane Allen181526th October 1815138672
W A Purveshusband of Jane Allen138672
Crawford Allenfather of Jane Allen138672

13AndersonAlexander Anderson174818156726th November 1815138658
Janet Lindsaywife of Alexander AndersonDecember138658
Patrick Lindsayfather-in-law of Alexander Anderson138658

14AndersonAndrew Anderson177018356511th August 1835138727
Mary Stephenswife of Andrew Anderson176818488021st February 1848138727
Mary Andersondaughter of Andrew Anderson6138727
James Andersonson of Andrew Anderson4138727
William Stephensunknown95138727
Mary Moirunknown59138727
James Andersonunknown80138727
Jean Forrestunknown60138727
Margaret Thomsonunknown180118676631st May 1867138727
Margaret Andersonunknown18381869318th August 1869138727

15AndersonMary Ann Anderson1783185774January 1857138528
Alexander Andersonfather of Mary Ann Anderson138528
Mary Anne Andersonunknown181518786329th November 1878138528
John Robert Andersonunknown138528

16AndersonRobert Anderson138688
Thomas Andersonunknown18101885751st May 1885138688
Mary Anne Cairdunknown138688
Robert Henry Andersonunknown138688
Georgina Helen Andersonunknown138688

17AshtonMary Ann Ashton1821April138703
John S Cunninghamhusband of Mary Ann Ashton138703
William Cunninghamson of Mary Ann Ashton19th June138703

18BaillieIsabella Baillie184428th November 1844138383
William Bailliefather of Isabella Baillie138383

19BaineGeorge Baine138339

20BainsfordWilliam Bird Bainsford1792181018October 1810138770
William Hamilton Birdstep father of William Bird Bainsford1754180551December 1805138770

21BairdJames Baird138691
Elizabeth Moodiewife of James Baird138691
Anne Bairddaughter of James Baird138691
Elizabeth Bairddaughter of James Baird138691
Margaret Bairddaughter of James Baird138691
Sophia Bairdsister of James Baird18416th June 1841138691
Janet Bairddaughter of James Baird184717th August 1847138691

22BannatynThomas Bannatyn138486

23BannatyneThomas Bannatyne1635The pediment of this ornate monument now fallen to the ground shows a cherub seated in front of some Edinburgh buildings138799
Janet McMathwife of Thomas Bannatyne138799

24BannermanAlexander Bannerman176918407131st May 1840138406
Margaret Chalmersunknown173018229217th March 1822138406
John Irvingunknown138406
William Chalmersunknown138406
Thomas Irving Chalmersunknown1762182159138406
Marjory Irvineunknown181318422917th February 1842138406
Patrick Irvineunknown18543rd February 1854138406
Rachel Irvineunknown138406
Margaret Irvineunknown10th June138406
Patrick Orrunknown138406
Marjory Irvineunknown18041812816th April 1812138406
John Irvineunknown180918201116th April 1820138406
Emily Maria Irvineunknown18214th January138406
Anne Lochunknown181018302014th April 1830138406
Thomas Squierfather-in-law of Alexander Bannerman12

25BarclayAgnes Barclay1817182256th June 1822138624
S Robert Barclaybrother of Agnes Barclay18221824213th August 1824138624
Robert Herriott Barclayfather of Agnes Barclay17851837528th May 1837138624
Elizabeth Martinunknown18231893704th November 1893138624
Thomas Martinunknown138624
Mary Anne Frances Martinunknown183318845112th March 1884138624

26BarclayAgnes Barclay1846March 1846138739
George Barclayfather of Agnes Barclay138739

27BarclayDavid Barclay60138680
Mary Campbellwife of David Barclay180618989227th November 1898138680
John Campbell Mellis Campbellson of David Barclay18451887424th November 1887138680

28BarclayMargaret Barclay138501
John Simpsonhusband of Margaret Barclay178118648310th February 1864138501
Robert Simpsonson of Margaret Barclay138501
Barclay Simpsonson of Margaret Barclay138501
Isabella Simpsondaughter of Margaret Barclay138501
Nevile Red Simpsonson of Margaret Barclay138501
Margaret Simpsondaughter of Margaret Barclay183918th May 1839138501

29BarclayWilliam Barclay138348
Anna Rosewife of William Barclay138348
Walter Turnbullson-in-law of William Barclay138348
Robina Turnbulldaughter of William Barclay184224th September 1842138348

30BarkerWilliam Fairclough Barker138458

31BarronJohn Barron18731st November 1873138561
Christian Barronsister of John Barron18731st May 1873138561
Margaret Barronmother of John Barron184122nd December 1841138561
James Barronbrother of John Barron18403rd September 1840138561
Margaret Barrondaughter of John Barron189626th December 1896138561

32BartlemanJohn Bartleman17711827562nd January 1827138665

33BaxterCharles Baxter138413
Margaret Barneswife of Charles Baxter17841852686th June 1852138413

34BethuneAlexander Bethune1672A lawyer whose monument was built in 1675 and attributed to Robert Milne There is a later memorial to Doctor Spens incorporated in the stonework138789

35BethuneMargaret Bethune18227th January 1822138534
Henry Bethunehusband of Margaret Bethune138534
Jane L Bethunedaughter of Margaret Bethune1860June 1860138534

36BeucoJohn Beuco175918418213th December 1841138537
Elizabeth McDowallwife of John Beuco176418498516th June 1849138537
John Scottson-in-law of John Beuco180318636015th February 1863138537
Agnes Beucodaughter of John Beuco181018746429th August 1874138537

37BinningDavid Monro Binning177618436724th January 1843138625
Isabella Cornelia Monro Binningdaughter of David Monro Binning18151844298th January 1844138625
Isabella Blairwife of David Monro Binning179018798922nd May 1879138625
Robert Blair Monro Binningunknown189111th September 1891138625

38BlairFrancis Blair179218324021st May 1832138412
Janet Bailliemother of Francis Blair175618327631st December 1832138412

39BlairFrancis Blair179218324021st May 1832138669
Janet Bailliemother of Francis Blair175618327631st December 1832138669

40BlairHugh Blair1718180082First professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at Edinburgh University Well known for his defence of the genuineness of the poems attributed by James MacPherson to Ossian138423

41BlairMalcolm Blair138438
William Denoonunknown138438
Murdoch MacDonaldunknown138438
Donald J MacIverunknown138438
Donald MacKayunknown138438
John MacKayunknown138438
John D MacKayunknown138438
Neil MacKenzieunknown138438
Reginald H MacLagganunknown138438
Neil MacLarenunknown138438
Donald J MacLennanunknown138438
Alexander Mansonunknown138438
John K Munrounknown138438
Alexander H M Peeblesunknown138438
Thomas Squierfather-in-law of Malcolm Blair12

42BlairThomas Hunter Blair178218496731st August 1849138310
James Hunter Blairfather of Thomas Hunter Blair1741178746July 1787138310
Anne Hunter Blairsister of Thomas Hunter Blair1771185483138310
William Murebrother-in-law of Thomas Hunter Blair138310
Jemima Hunter Blairsister of Thomas Hunter Blair1787186477138310

43BobbyGreyfriars Bobby1856187216Died at the age of 16 in 1872 The stone was dedicated to the faithful Skye terrier in 1981 by the Dog Aid Society In 1867 Bobby legally regarded as a stray was saved from being put down by the Lord Provost William Chambers who paid for his licence and bought him a collar and a bowl Baroness BurdettCoutts was so impressed by Bobbys story that she ordered a bronze statue of Bobby to be incorporated in a drinking fountain and to be placed on the corner of the street just opposite the church gates138516

44BonarAndrew Bonar18255th August 1825138661
Anne Cawwife of Andrew Bonar17651844797th January 1844138661
Anne Christian Bonardaughter of Andrew Bonar18648th November 1864138661
Lillieas Cuninghameunknown186510th February 1865138661
William Bonarunknown138661
John Bonarunknown183411th July 1834138661

45BorrowmanPhilip Grierson Borrowman185419135916th December 1913138731
Elizabeth Gordon Mackintoshwife of Philip Grierson Borrowman1853193178October 1931138731

46BorrowmanRobert Borrowman17841837538th December 1837138732
William Borrowmanson of Robert Borrowman181914th March 1819 10 days138732
Robert Borrowmanson of Robert Borrowman18151838238th June 1838138732
James Borrowmanson of Robert Borrowman181218402817th May 1840138732
Elizabeth Stevensonwife of Robert Borrowman17891841524th May 1841138732
Jessie Borrowmandaughter of Robert Borrowman181718432613th March 1843138732
Thomson Borrowmanson of Robert Borrowman182418765226th August 1876138732
Alexander Borrowmanson of Robert Borrowman179018546417th December 1854138732
Jane Borrowmandaughter of Robert Borrowman182718956822nd October 1895138732
Patrick Borrowmanson of Robert Borrowman188822nd Novemebr 1888138732
John Borrowmanson of Robert Borrowman76138732

47BorthwickArchibald Borthwick173218158313th July 1815138394
Margaret Nicholson Scottwife of Archibald Borthwick17461833878th December 1833138394
Sarah Finlaydaughter-in-law of Archibald Borthwick178718627519th April 1862138394
James Borthwickson of Archibald Borthwick17821866849th October 1866138394
Jane Laurie Borthwickgrand daughter of Archibald Borthwick18131897847th September 1897138394
Anne Borthwickgrand daughter of Archibald Borthwick182019018110th March 1901138394
Margaret Borthwickgrand daughter of Archibald Borthwick182219038110th August 1903138394
Margaret Borthwickgrand daughter of Archibald Borthwick18141819528th September 1819138394
Marian Borthwickunknown180518252022nd December 1825138394
Patrick Borthwickunknown178018406012th April 1840138394
Archibald Borthwickgrand son of Archibald Borthwick181618301416th August 1830138394
Ariana Borthwickunknown181218352320th October 1835138394
Ariana Corbettunknown177818365830th December 1836138394
Thomas Scott Borthwickunknown181818392122nd April 1839138394
Thomas Squierfather-in-law of Archibald Borthwick12

48BorthwickJames Borthwick1676Deacon of surgeons and teacher of anatomy The monument erected by his son shows a skeleton with a scythe performing a danse macabre while he tramples underfoot an imperial crown The festoons round the monument represent surgical instruments138804

49BothwellThomas Gordon Bothwell179818444622nd February 1844138760
George Bothwellfather of Thomas Gordon Bothwell138760

50BowesMagdalene Bowes1759180344138365
Frederick Bowesunknown1746183690January 1836138365
Anne Bowesunknown17941885916th March 1885138365


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