Old Hall of Egclefeghan. 21 



in memory op 



George, son of George Arnott and Janet Knox of Kirkconnell 

 Ilall, who died at Ecclefechan, on 24th Feby., 1829, aged 65 

 years. 



Also of EUzabeth Murray, his wife, who died at Greencroft, 

 Ecclefechan, on the 3rd of March, 1864, aged 82 years. 



The above George Arnott was a brother of Dr Archibald 

 Arnott, who was interred at Ecclefechan. The following is a 

 copy of the inscription on his tombstone :— 



SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF 



Archibald Arnott, Esq., 

 Kirkconnell Hall. 

 Born 18th April, 1772. 

 Died 6th July, 1855. 



Dr Arnott was for many years Surgeon of the 20th Foot, and 

 served in Egypt, Maida, Walcheron, throughout the Peninsular 

 War, and in India. 



At Saint Helena he was the Medical attendant of 



Napoleon Bonaparte, 



Whose esteem he won, and whose last moments he soothed. 



The remainder of his most useful and exemplary life he spent 



in the retirement of his native place, honoured a;nd beloved by all 



who knew him. 



" The Memory of the Just is Blessed." 



Dr Arnott was presented by Napoleon Bonaparte with a 

 gold snuff box, enclosing a cheque, with the letter N engraved 

 upon the lid by his own hand. This precious relic is still in the 

 possession of his heirs. 



On each side of the front entrance to the modern mansion 

 house, called Kirkconnell Hall, there is a fine specimen of the old 

 Creeing trough, now utilised as flower vases. They are about 

 two feet high and about one foot six inches in diameter. 



In the dining room is a fine sideboard, made out of an old 

 black oak chest that belonged to the Arnott family. 



Mr Wilson is also the possessor of a very unique old carved 

 black oak cradle, on which is carved on a small panel round the 

 figure of an Angel, "East West Ilame's Best." This, however, did 

 not belong to the Arnott family. 



