20 Old Hall of Ecclefechan. 



connell, but gives no authority for it, except Graham, " The Bard 

 of Milk's " poem, "The Fall of Tyreconnell." 



I have stated that the Laird of Kirkcounell's laud extended 

 through part of Middlebie iuto Hoddom. The name of these lands 

 was Blackwoods or Blacklands, one moiety of which belonged to 

 the Laird of Kirkconnell, and the other to the heirs of Herbert 

 Irving. 



It would be interesting if some one having access to the 

 old deeds of the lands " pertaining to Kirkconnell " would look 

 this question up. 



According to the tombstones in Kirkconnell Churchyard one 

 of these reads : — 



Here lyes William Irving of Kirkconnell, who departed this 

 life August 10th, 1706, aged 80 years. 



Here lyes also Herbert Irving of Kirkconnell, who departed 

 this life Feby. the 27th, 1709, aged 60 years. 



Erected by Janet Irving, relict of Herbert, and Sarah Irving, 

 their daughter. 



Here lyes Eosina Knox, daughter to William Knox and the 

 said Sarah Irving of Kirkconnell, who departed this life June the 

 24th, 1722, aged 3 years ; also their sou George, who departed 

 this life April the 14th, 1727, aged 10 days. 



IN MEMORY OF 



Janet Knox, only daughter of Sarah Irving of Kirkconnell, 

 and Spouse to George Arnott, who died the 22nd day of December, 

 1796, aged 67 years. 



This emblem may to all disclose 

 That beauty withers like a rose ; 

 We live and die within an hour, 

 And quickly pass like any flow'r. 



Also ('eorge Arnott of Kirkconnell Hall, husband of the 

 above Janet Knox, who died there in May, 1801, aged 80 years. 



And John Arnott, their son, who died at Kirkconnell Hall, 

 the 17th April, 1830, aged 61 years. 



Also Margaret Oswald Arnott, their daughter, who also died 

 there the 28th May, 1840, aged 83 years. 



Also Catharine Shorte, relict of the above John Arnott, who 

 died at Kirkconnell Hall, 13th Feby., 1873, aged 93 years. 



