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564 The Thanage of Fennartyn.
burgh of the firm of Mitchell & Rae. He was a very well informed man, a warm-
hearted friend, a true Christian, for whom the editor of these notes had a deep respect.
An obelisk, with an incised cross, is to a daughter. " ' It is sown in weakness, it is
raised in power.' Jeannie Tait, born 23 February, 1859, died 11 June, 1861. 'Of
such is the kingdom of heaven.' "
On the south wall of the church there is a tablet marking the burial place of the
family of Newtyle, and on a tombstone opposite is the inscription, " Here are interred
the remains of Charles Gordon of Buthlaw, and of Jean Udny, his spouse ; also of Jean,
Susan, and Elizabeth, his daughters." The Gordons of Buthlaw are descended from
the Gordons of Lesmoir — a representative, Mr. Pirie Gordon, descended through a
female, is still in Buthlaw.
An old stone is thus inscribed: — "'A. M., J. D.' Here lies the corpse of Rev.
Mr. Alexander Mowat, sometime minister of the Gospel at Leslie, who departed this
life 23 October, 1735, aged 91 ; as also the corpse of Jean Dalgarno, his spouse, who
departed this life 21 July, 1736, aged 85. 'The body here, the soul above.'"
An obelisk of granite is "In memory of Rev. William Watt, minister of this parish,
who died 26 March, 1872, in the 63rd year of his age, and the 32nd of his ministry.
Erected by the parishioners."
A granite stone is " In memory of Rev. William Murray Keay, M.A., minister of
Foveran; born 26 November, 1828; died 17 February, 1880. Erected by proprietors
and parishioners of Foveran as a token of their esteem."
Besides two memorials with inscriptions, the same as in the Udny tomb to Colonel
Udny of Udny and his son, Colonel John Augustus, younger thereof, the father and
brother of the present proprietor, John Henry Udny of Udny, there is on the west
gable inside the church a marble tablet with two medallions, sculptured by Bacon: — " To
the memory of Alexander Udny of Udny ; born 28 September, 1707 ; died 26 August,
1788; and of George Udny of London, merchant; born 14 February, 17 10; died
12 September, 1770. They were interred in the family vault in the chapel near
the church. This monument was erected by Robert Udny, Esq. of Udny, as a
testimony of their worth, and a tribute of his grateful remembrance of their friendship,
1791."