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Monumental (tombstone) inscriptions of Wanlesses in Scotland

Angus

Dundee

Glenisla

Kettins

Berwick

Ayton

Eccles

Gordon

Longformacus

Westruther

Edinburgh, Midlothian

Newington Cemetery

Rosebank Cemetery, Leith

Roxburgh

Morebattle

Roxburgh

Yetholm

Morebattle, ROX

From Sharon Wilbur, Nov 2000.
Source: Borders Family History Society Monumental Inscriptions books
at LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
Call #947.47/m2 V3m, (1991) Morebattle, Roxburghshire

123. Broken stone: reverse side: Here lyse Thomas Young tennant in
Felterchaw who died June 20th day 1751 his age 84 also his spouse AGNES
WANLAS who died May 20th day 1744 her age 65 also______March_______.

141. In memory of William Young weaver in Yetholm who died 16.7.1814 aged
64 years and MARGARET WANLESS his wife died 6.4.1834 aged 82.

Roxburgh, ROX

Call #941.47/r1 V3r Roxburgh, Roxburghshire (1993)

NO WANLESS NAMES AT ALL LISTED

Ayton, BER

Call #941.455/A2 V3a Ayton, Berwickshire (1998)

671. In loving memory of James Kinghorn died 26.5.1926 aged 77 years also
his wife ALISON WANLESS died 27.3.1908 aged 57 years also their family
Thomas died 27.11.1914 aged 33 years Robert died 26.10 1941 aged 66 years
Janet died 16.9.1965 aged 78 years.

Yetholm, ROX

Call #941.47/y1 V3y (1992) Yetholm, Roxburghshire (1992)

58. To the memory of JOHN WANLESS Saddler in Yetholm who departed this
lyfe 12.3.1827 aged 67 years also two of his children GEORGE and FRANCES
and John Lindsay his grand-child also FRANCES WANLESS daughter of the above
JOHN WANLESS and spouse to Adam Lindsay who died 13(?).5.1822 aged 56 (?)
years.

60. In memory of the persons undermentioned viz. GEORGE WANLES tenant in
Auchope died 10.11.1807 aged 89 years ISABEL DOUGLAS his wife died
25.12.1796 aged 72 years MARGARET their daughter wife to JOHN HENDERSON
died at Hairlaw 28.9.1788 aged 30 years. A child of WILLIAM WANLES their
son JOAN WANLES his daughter died 17.5.1809 aged 10 weeks also MARY COWENS
his wife died at Bittlestone Hill 6.6.1815 aged 83 years.

[see Database 2 at Wanless Web]

Eccles, BER

Call #941.455/B1 V3e Eccles (Leitholm & Birgham) Berwickshire (1998)

Eccles churchyard:

204. In remembrance of GEORGE WANLESS who died 27.6.1843 aged 80 years
also his wife JANNET DOUGLAS who died 15.10.1821 aged 58 years also
ELIZABETH WANLESS daughter of the above and wife of ROBERT COCKBURN who
died 16.2.1878 aged 77 years. Also the above ROBERT COCKBURN who died
28.5.1883 aged 82 years.

[see database 2 at Wanless Web]

Birgham (Eccles) churchyard:

261. Erected by THOMAS PAXTON in loving memory of ISABELLA WANLESS his
wife who died 4.1.1885 aged 65 years. The above THOMAS PAXTON who died at
Cowrigg (?) 2.12.1886 aged 65 years.

Gordon Churchyard, Gordon, BER

Call #941.455/G2 V3g Gordon, Nenthorn & Westruther, Berwickshire (1999)

Erected in loving memory of JOHN PURVES who died at Gordon 22.1.1887 aged
70 years also MARGARET CHRYSTAL his wife who died at Gordon 6.12.1871 aged
44 years also MARGARET C.T. WOOD his [grand]daughter who died in infancy
also MARGARET WANLESS wife of THOMAS PURVES who died at Gordon 10.2.1917
aged 60 ? years also the above THOMAS PURVES died 25.4.1926? aged 74 years
also AGNES WANLESS PURVES daughter of the above THOMAS PURVES died
14.?.1941 aged 42 years also his daughter MARGART PURVES died 1.3.1948 aged
49 years.

Westruther Churchyard, Westruther, BER

Call #941.455/G2 V3g Gordon, Nenthorn & Westruther, Berwickshire (1999)

675. Inside fence: Erected by JAMES COCKBURN Wedderlie Place in memory of
ROBINA STOBS his daughter who died 19.1.1865 aged 6 months RICHARD his son
who died 6.8.1870 aged 1 year 7 months also the above JAMES COCKBURN who
died at Westruther 12.1.1909 aged 82 years also his wife ROBINA STOBS
WANLESS who died at Westruther 12.1.1923 aged 92 years ISABELLA GRAHAM his
mother died 31.5.1862 aged 65 years.

690. Erected by JOHN WANLESS in memory of JANET WANLESS his daughter who
died 18.4.1861 aged 4 years JANET STOBS his mother died 21.7.1873 aged 83
years RICHARD WANLESS his father died 26.5.1875 aged 81 years ALISON
RAMAGE his wife died 5.4.1891 aged 68 years also the above JOHN WANLESS who
died at Lauder 24.1.1898 aged 76 years also their daugher AGNES who died at
Swinton 22.8.1934 aged 74 years.

Newington Cemetery, Newington, Edinburgh

Contributed by Margaret Wanless of Edinburgh 22 Aug 2001
Transcriber's comments preceded by **.

In loving memory of Isobella Wanless
Wife of William Cochrane who died 10 Feb 1906 aged 49 yrs.
Also the above William Cochrane died 11 Feb 1918 aged 59 yrs.
Their grandson Willie aged 3 yrs.
Janet youngest daughter 31 July 1921 aged 28 yrs.

** Isobella was the d/o James Wanless & Christina Parkinson of Edinburgh

Rosebank Cemetery, Leith, Edinburgh

Contributed by Margaret Wanless of Edinburgh 22 Aug 2001
Transcriber's comments preceded by **.
This cemetery is on Pilrig Street; the nearest main road is Leith Walk and Bonnington Road.

Treasured memories
of a dearly loved husband and father Andrew Wanless
who died 14 Sept. 1993.

In memory of Norman McCaskell Shipmaster, Leith. died 1852 aged 37 yrs.
also Mary Wanless his wife died 19-Mar-1901 aged 88 yrs.
Family:-
James 1st Aug. 1857 aged 17yrs.
Margaret died 24th April 1892 aged 42 yrs.
William Drowned at the Wreck of the S.S.Skulda. 9-10-1906 54 yrs.
Peter shipmaster died 3 Feb. 1908 aged 72 yrs.
Mary died 23-11-1930 aged 87 yrs.
Erected by daughter Mary.

** Mary the wife was a d/o David Wanless & Agnes Finlay of Dundee.

Longformacus Churchyard, Longformacus, BER

Contributed by Alona Perkes; call# 941.455 V22b "Pre-1855 tombstone inscriptions of Berwickshire"

By William Wanless, schoolmaster of Longformacus 45 yrs
Wife Margaret Graham 2 Nov 1847 44 yrs.
4 children died in infancy.
William Wanless 25 May 1866 69 yrs.

Dundee, Angus

Monumental Inscriptions DUNDEE (various grave yards)

The Howff Cemetery

No. 382.
by James Wanles, Wiver (weaver?) in Ryehill, in memory of s. Jas. 24/Jul/1792, 2 yrs.

No 1137.
1822 by Jas. Wanless and Jean Whyte in memory of their children John 23/Feb/1817, 2 yrs.
Adam 3/Mar/1818, 1yr.8mths.

Glenisla, Angus

John Wanless of Auchenleish, mother Janet Cargill 2.1826 61, uncle John Cargill 9.1827 67, aunt Isabell 3.1817 51; (other side) 1828; text

Kettins, Angus

#54 FS Richard Wandless late indweller in Newtoun 10.3.1678 age 70, wife Lyllas Hay 13.3.1678 age 62; Richard Wandless indweller in the Newtoun 14.5.1732 age 76, wife Elspeth Whittit 20.5..1704 age 40; R.W., L.H.; R.W., E.W. (see F. Davidson, "Inventory..."; Jervise "Epitaphs..." ii 95.