8 The Parish of Luce. 



txDmbstone lying flat on the g-round, with an inscription in large 

 capital letters about 2J inches long in relief. 



Hei'e lyes Ane Honest Gentleman called Adam Carlel of Milnflat, 

 who died May 18, 1681. His age was 96. The youngest may die, but the 

 aged must sooner or later. Dust returns to Dust." 



IX MEMENTO MORI. 



" Milnflat " is the adjoining farm now known as Meinbank. 

 The above Adam Carlel was in 1667 paying Douglas of Dornock 

 40 merks per annum as rent of land in Luce. One of the tomb- 

 stones records that 



Here lyes James Carlyle in Dornock, w-ho died 31 day of Marcli, 

 1732, aged 86 years, and Jean Carljde, daughter to Robert Carlyle in 

 Foulsyke, who died ye 5 of May, 1746, aged 22 years. Here lyes Robert 

 Carlyle in Dornock, who died April 10, 1768, aged 78 years ; also Jannet 

 Bell, his spouse, who died Feb. 4, 1779, aged 77 years. 



Another stone records that 



Here lyes Jannet Little, spouse of James Carlyle in Dornock, who 

 died 25 Jan., 1729, aged 69 years, and John Carlyle, .son of the sd James 

 Carlj'le, who died 20 Feb., 1763, aged 65 years, and James Carlyle, sou 

 to the said James Carlyle, who died 4 June, 1706, aged 20 years, and 

 Janet Carlyle, daughter to the said James Carlyle, who died 24 Oct., 

 1713, and Nicholas Carlyle, another daughter, who died 26 Nov., 1752. 



(Here there is a shield in the form of a heart.) The initials 

 on the shield are those of James Carlyle and Jannet Little. Then 

 follows : 



Here l3'es Bridget Bell, spouse to the above John Carl3'le, who died 

 16 July, 1784, aged 76 years. 



The Carlyles of Luce and Bridekirk were ancestors of Thomas 

 Carlyle. The Irvings succeeded the Carlyles as owners of Luce 

 early in the 16th century. There is an aisle or tomb standing in 

 the churchyard with a door in the west end. The east end is 

 semicircular. Over the doorway is a shield and scroll, with the 

 motto " Haud Ullis Labentia Ventis " surmounting a shield 

 with three holly leaves, with the date 1700. In the scroll on the 

 left-hand corner is the letter Z, and at the opposite end of the 

 scroll is the letter U. Inside there is au ancient grave cover to 

 the memory of Jeffra Irwing. It is 5 ft. 9 in. long, 18 in. at the 

 head, and 15 in. broad at the foot. It has a plain surface, and 

 round the bevelled edge is the following inscription in large 

 capital letters, in relief, date 1649 : 



