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memory of the Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Andrew Ogstoun Minister
at Canisbay who died 31 March 1620 at the
age of 83. The inscription has been recent.
A slab lying S. [South] of the E. [East] end of the
church measuring 9'.4" in length by 2'.1" in
breadth bears at the upper end a shield
parted per pale. Sinister half a stag's head cabossed
Dexter in chief a three masted ship

[Margin] see rubbing.

[--] Beneath are the letters A S. M M I-C?
The lower half of the stone contains, carved
in high relief within a frame, the usual
emblems of mortality - a skull and cross -
-bones, spade & shovel, two coffins, two hand
bells and an hour glass. The inscription
around the edge of the stone is effaced.
Beneath an arch in the S. [South] wall of the
graveyard is erected a slab bearing the follow:
:ing inscription in incised letters : " Heir rests
the dust of Mr. James Innes sometyme or 37
years minister of Canasbay who left his bodi
the 24 day of December in the year of Grace
1704 and of his age 67." followed by a verse
from Holy Writ. At the base of the stone
within a panel are the letters I M I [M above I I] 1705 [below a heart symbol which is in line with the I I and I M initials] I M
Beneath this are two shields. The dexter

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