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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORMISTON CHURCH (Remains of) | Ormiston Church (remains of) (Ancient) | Mr. Thompson Schoolmaster Ormiston Mr. Fulton Pencaitland Mr. William Potter Head Gardener Ormiston Hall |
014 | This is a small portion of the old parish church of Ormiston, said to be only the Vestry or Sacristy which was attached to the church, and has been used as a burying place by the Cockburn family when Lairds of Ormiston. The church was used as a place of worship till 1690, in which year another was erected at Westbyres, and the old one allowed to become a ruin. The principal part of the old edifice was pulled down about 1730 by the then proprietor and trees planted on its site. In the part of the church which is still standing, there is fixed in the wall a marble monument of great antiquity with a Latin inscription written on it of which the following is something near a translation - A long life which indulges all advantages to men - early youth bestowed these upon the Alexander - with a descent and personal appearance worthy of noble blood. It gave a quick genius and ingenious mind - Virtue cultivated thy soul; the muses their genius with equal success, zeal and prudence. These being their guides, Britannia was first traversed, then Gaul, where it opens to the warlike Helvitiany - you learned their the languages which Rome, Sion and Athens speak; which learned Gaul speak with the German. Altho the fates bore thy in early youth, you died snatched off not in immature death - He who has died having performed all the duties of life, it is not proper that he complain of the Shortness of life - Here is buried Alexander Cockburn first born of John Laird of Ormiston, and of Alison Sandilands of the illustrious family of Calder, who was born 13 January 1535, after an illustrious proficiency of languages, died in the year of his age 20, Calen September |
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[Page] 84List of Names collected by John McDiarmid C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 14A Trace 4
Parish - Ormiston
[Signed] J McDiarmid
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