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Interred here are the remains of Margaret Thomson, wife of William 

 Fairbairn, smith in Ednam, who died 19 Sept. 1783 aged 28 years, 

 also Edward their son who died in infancy ; the remains of Janet 

 Margaret and Betty Fairbairn, daughters of Edward Fairbairn, smith 

 in Ednam, all of whom died in 1769. Also of his son John who 

 died 13 January 1771. 



In Memory of Jean Paterson, wife to Robert Graham, who died 

 Oct. 29, 1808, aged 65 years. Robert Tompson, grandson to Robert 

 Graham, died 5fch of March 1814 aged 6 years and 8 months. Also 

 Robert Graham, husband of the above Jean Paterson, who died in 

 October 28, 1825, aged 82 years. 



In memory of John Rea who died at Fairnie Hill the 22 of May 

 1810, aged 65 years. Also Agnes Lamb, his spouse, who died at 

 Kaimflat on the 5th of Feb. 1821 aged 82 years. And their daughter 

 Mary who died at Kelso 25th Nor. 1829 aged 40 years. 



Mary Fail spouse of Robert Mason died March 1776. And the 

 said Robert Mason, late tenant at Reedyloch, died 13 March 1824, 

 aged 89. 



Here lies James Dickson of Edenham, late merchant in London, 

 and Representative in Parliament for the District of Peebles, who 

 died the xivth November MDCCLXXI. in the LIX year of his age. 

 This monument was erected to his memory (who had been so publickly 

 useful) by Captain William Dickson of the Royal Navy, his nephew, 

 in grateful i-emembrance of the paternal care which his uncle exercised 

 towards him and all the orphan children of his father's family, 

 MDCGLXXIIT.* 



In memory of the Rev. David Dickson late Minister of the Gospel, 

 at Ednam, who died on the 6 of June 1795 and in the 75th year 

 of his age and the 31 year of his Ministry. 



In memory of Thomas Brown, proprietor of South Blairslie, who 

 died on the 13th of September 1809 aged 75 years. Also Isabella 

 Cairns, his spouse, who died on the 6th of April 1814 aged 75 years. 

 Also two of their children and three of their grandchildren who all 

 died in infancy. 



In memory of Dorothy Ord, spouse to Patrick Fair, tenant at 

 Highridgehall, who died 19th January 1811 aged 65 years. 



Erected by Elizabeth Fair to the memory of her father Patrick 

 Fair, late tenant in Highridgehall, who died at Sydenham on the 

 31 Octr. 1824 aged 75 years. 



To the memory of John Dickson of Shortlands, Kelso parish, who 

 died 17 April 1771 aged 92 years. And Elizabeth Hooper, his spouse, 

 died 17 Nov. 1770 aged 77 years. Also John Dickson their son of 

 Essexhall, Kelso parish, who died 



* The last five lines of this inscription are now (1908) completely 

 obliterated.— J. C.H. 

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