380 OBITUARY NOTICE.— JAMES WATSON 



various times, sent to the periodical press a series of essays 

 on a variety of topics, among which may be mentioned 

 " Burns' Visit to Jedburgh," " Queen Esther Faa and the 

 Yetholm Gipsies," " Border Pennons," " The Abbeys of 

 Teviotdale," " Victuals in Scotland in the olden time " 

 [Chambers' Journal, January 3rd 1885), etc., and many 

 critiques of important theological and historical works sent 

 to him by the publishers for review. 



Mr Watson was buried in Jedburgh Abbey churchyard. 

 On the 26th of May last, a monument to his memory was 

 erected over his grave, which is closely adjacent to the 

 north transcept of the Abbey. The monument is of gray 

 granite, stands 6J feet in height, and was executed by Mr 

 James Taggart, granite sculptor, Aberdeen. It bears the 

 following inscription in gold letters: — "In Memory of James 

 Watson, Historian of Jedburgh Abbey ; an enthusiastic 

 Antiquary, an able Journalist, and a sincere. God-fearing 

 man. Born at Jedburgh, 1st April 1835 ; died there, 13th 

 April 1898 ; This stone is erected by his friends and 

 fellow-townsmen. MDCCCXCIX." 



Mr Watson was a member of the Church of Scotland, 

 and in politics a Liberal Unionist. 



