| Memorial No. | 267 (b) (Related memorials: 267A) |
|---|---|
| Surname(s) | WHYT, TENNANT |
| Memorial Type (1) | 5 Wall mounted headstone |
| Number Commemorated | 2 |
| Material | Stone, Sandstone |
| Stonemason | |
| Number of Components | 1 |
| Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ |
| Condition of Inscription (4) | 2 Clear but worn |
| Dimensions in mm | H 2240 x W 1140 x D 0 |
| Orientation (2) | 2 |
| Faces Inscribed (2) | 2 |
| Technique of Inscription | Incised - Latin |
| Inscription 1 | (TRANSLATION FROM LATIN - see 267A) HERE LIES ROBERT WHYT OF POURANE ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED OF HIS PEERS FREQUENTLY GIVEN THE HONOUR OF BEING A MAGISTRATE AND TWICE PROVOST OF HIS NATIVE TOWN. HAVING OBTAINED THE PRINCIPAL HONOURS OF THE TOWN HE |
| Inscription 2 | DISCHARGED THESE DUTIES WITHOUT PRIDE BUT USING HIS WEALTH TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT HE APPEARED TO BE ABLE TO BE A LEADER AND TO WISH TO BE OF SERVICE. HE DIED IN 1667 AT THE AGE OF 68. HERE ALSO ARE PLACED THE ASHES OF HIS BELOVED WIFE JANNET TENNANT. SHE DIED IN 1670 AT THE AGE OF 62. |
Notes
(1) : 1 Flat, 2 Head, 3 Tomb, 4 Foot, 5. Other
(2) : 1 North, 2 North East, 3 East, 4 South East, 5 South, 6 South West, 7 West, 8 North West
(3) : 1 Sound in situ, 2 Sound displaced, 3 Leaning or falling apart, 4 collapsed, 5 Overgrown
(4) : 1 Mint, 2 Clear but worn, 3 Mainly decipherable, 4 Traces, 5 Illegible or destroyed
Information recorded 18/06/1984 by D W POTTER
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