Inscription
Here lyes ADAM GORDON, youngest son of
Thomas Gordon of Glestirim, and Anna Gordon, eldest daughter of the Laird of Bucky. He dyed
the 44th year of his age, the 30 of March 1695
Here one doth ly of honorable birthe,
Sauoring of Heauen, while he liud on earth
Who by deuotion made his frequent flights,
And sheus desire to be with heauenly lights.
To God his king & contry
& True & dutiful in all relations,
Too, fors children, seruants, neighbours, & his wife
Found him exemplar by an holy life,
He's mised by those & by the endigent;
Then let him haue what to the Lord he lent.
Requiescat in pace.
(Here lyes ADAM GORDON youngest son of THOMAS GORDON of Glestirim and ANNA GORDON. eldest dau. to the Laird of Bucky. He died the 44th year of his age the 30 March 1696. Here one doeth ly of honorable birthe savoring of Heaven while he lived on earth who by devotion made his frequent flights and shewed desire to be with heavenly lights. And true and dutiful on all relations too Fors children servants neighbours and his wife found him exemplary by an holy life hes missed by those and by the eidigent then let him have what to the Lord he lent.
Requiescat in Pace)
Gravesite Details
The stone from which the above inscription is copied lies near the site of the altar of the old chapel. (Jervise, Vol 1, p 278)
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