View of gravestone to John Morgan, merchant, 1756.

Description View of gravestone to John Morgan, merchant, 1756.

Date 1980

Collection Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 789825

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of J 6615 S

Scope and Content Gravestone of John Morgan, Monikie Parish Church and Burial Ground, Monikie, Angus This intricately carved stone depicts a merchant behind his counter, writing in a book. On the right is the sock and coulter of a plough, and a stirrup (?) whilst on the right, a tiny hand descends from the border to hold up a pair of scales above a weight. This hand is repeated as a design motif around the whole inner border, whilst the outer border contains a pattern of diamonds alternately filled with tiny inscribed flaming hearts. Scottish gravestones feature a wealth of imagery and symbolic devices which represent trade emblems, symbols of death and resurrection, and Biblical scenes. They offer a fascinating insight into how our ancestors saw themselves and how they wanted to be remembered, as well as providing a store of information for people interested in family or local history, and folk art. This gravestone commemorates John Morgan, who died in 1756. It is inscribed: 'THIS STONe is EreCTed BY/ELIZTH SKIRLINg in MEMORY/OF JOHN MORgAN HER De/ceased HUSBAND late/MERCht in DUNdee WHO Died/ye 8th Novr 1756 AGED 49/YEARS interred within/Aequo pede sat Pa/uperum odernas rege'. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference BWA/48/S

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/789825

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap