View of gravestone. James Ranken d.1782. Merchant's scales within pediment. Inscription bordered by crossed spades and crossbones suspended on ribbons. Skull in profile at foot of inscription.
SC 565020
Description View of gravestone. James Ranken d.1782. Merchant's scales within pediment. Inscription bordered by crossed spades and crossbones suspended on ribbons. Skull in profile at foot of inscription.
Catalogue Number SC 565020
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of EL 6429
Scope and Content Gravestone commemorating Robert Ranken, Prestonkirk churchyard, East Lothian This gravestone commemorates Robert Ranken, a merchant and smallholder, who died aged 71 in 1729. A pair of scales symbolises Robert's mercantile profession. Emblems of death, suspended on ribbons, border the inscription panel, including a pair of crossed spades, symbolising the tools of the sexton who dug graves. The graveyards of Scotland are an important part of the cultural heritage of the country and can provide fascinating information for people interested in family or local history, as well as vernacular art. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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