376 Ladyldrk Parish. By Rev. William Dobie. 



Inside the building and on the western gable is a marble 

 slab with the following inscription. — 



D. 0. M. 



HANC JEDEM BEAT^ VIRGIN I MARIiE SACRAM AB INCLYTO 

 JACOBO QUARTO SCOTORUM REGE ANNO POST CHKISTUM NATTJM 

 M.D. EXTRUCTAM AT DEINDE TEMPORIS VETUSTATE ACCOLAB- 

 TJMQUE INCURIA COLLARS AM ETIAM PENE RUINIS INVOLUTAM. 

 JAM TANDEM FUNDI PAROCHIALIS DOMINI SUA PECUNIA 

 INSTAURANDAM CURARUNT. DENIQUE CAMPANILE ADDITO 

 GULIELMUS ROBERTSONE A LADYKIRK ORNANDAM CURAVIT. 



M.D.C.C.XLIII. 



The interior of the church underwent very extensive renovation 

 in the way of cleaning the walls, reseating and heating, in 1861, 

 and this renewal is indicated by the following word and 

 date. — 



RESTITUTA, M.D.C.C.C.LXI. 



Immediately under this brief record of repairs, executed at the 

 order of the Heritors of the parish, is a Brass with the following 

 inscription from the pen of the late Lady Marjoribanks of 

 Ladykirk. — 



"The Clock in the tower of this Church was given 

 BY the Right Honourable Mary Anne Sarah Robertson, 

 Baroness Marjoribanks of Ladykirk, in grateful 

 remembrance of, and thankfulness for many mercies 

 and blessings vouchsafed to and enjoyed by her 

 during her possession of the estate, and also in 



THANKFUL COMMEMORATION OF THE 14tH DAY OF OcTOBER 

 1881, WHEN, AMIDST A WIND-STORM OF UNUSUAL SEVERITY, 

 DISASTROUS IN ITS EFFECTS TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY BOTH 

 ON SEA AND ON LAND, AND APPALLING TO ALL PEOPLE, A 



MERCIFUL Providence was graciously pleased to protect 



THIS parish and ITS INHABITANTS BY THE PRESERVATION OF 

 HUMAN LIFE WITHIN ITS BOUNDS, 1882." 



Upon an inlaid stone, above the chancel door, we have the 

 following inscription. — 



