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1. JOHN GORDON Balachour 1798 and MARGARET TAYLOR his spuse (sic). 3 lines text. PETER GORDON and JOHN GORDON.
2. To the memory of SAMUEL GORDON late in Tombreak d. 20th March 1808 aged 63. This tombstone is erected by his son ALEXANDER GORDON who d. Ballater 3rd October 1860 aged 66. JANE daughter of SAMUEL GORDON d. Newton of Tullich 9th May 1874 aged 103. 4 lines motto.
3. In loving memory of PETER GRANT builder Ballater d. 15th June 1914 aged 76; his wife MARY GORDON d. November 1914 aged 68. Their daughter ELIZABETH d. 22nd June 1973. Base: Erected by their family.
4. Sacred to the memory of ALEXANDER GORDON late farmer in Crofts d. 13th March 1847 aged 53; MARY FERGUSON his spouse d. 22nd February 1837 aged 52. Also his two sons WILLIAM and ALEXANDER. Bottom: Erected by WILLIAM GORDON
5. Sacred to the memory of JAMES GORDON son of WILLIAM GORDON Aucholzie d. 1st December 1846 aged 10 and JOHN d. 22nd June 1853 aged 6. Bottom: This stone is erected by their father WILLIAM GORDON of Aucholzie.
6. In memory of DONALD GORDON late farmer Aucholzie and ELSPETH DONALD his wife who both d. 1810 aged 80. Their son JAMES GORDON d. 1832 aged 75 and his wife ANN LEYS d.1791, also his second wife d. 1827.
7. Erected to the memory of WILLIAM GORDON farmer Aucholzie d. 12th March 1875 aged 87. Also HELEN FLETCHER his wife d. Ballater 19th March 1900 aged 92. (RHS) And of ANNIE MARGARET WATSON their granddaughter d. Aberdeen 25th July 1884 aged 13.
8. Erected by DAVID STEWART RAMSAY GORDON late merchant Valparaiso in memory of his grandparents PETER GORDON farmer Aucholzie, afterwards in Bellamore d. August 1824 aged 60; EUPHEMIA SMALL his wife d. March 1847 aged 88 and both interred here. Also their daughters: MARY MURRAY d. Australia; JEAN GORDON d. 18th June 1868 aged 81; MARGARET CAMERON widow of JOHN CAMERON d. 17th November 1870 aged 77, above JEAN GORDON and MARGARET CAMERON are both interred here. Also their son SAMUEL GORDON d. 14th December 1864 aged 87 and interred at Brechin.
(Back) Also in memory of DAVID STEWART RAMSAY GORDON d. 12th June 1905 aged 59 who is buried at Brechin and his son REGINALD CLEGG GORDON D.S.O. Major R.G.A. killed in Great War 25th March 1918 aged 39 who is buried in Colin Camp, north of Albert, France. And daughter of Major GORDON, BARBARA MASSON GORDON C.B.,R.R.C., Matron-in-Chief QARANC d. 16th February 1981 aged 68 and buried in St. Andrews
9. Erected by JESSIE GORDON in memory of her father JOHN GORDON late farmer in Littleton d. 11th June 1840 aged 56; her mother EUPHEMIA SMITH d. 8th July 1853 aged 72. Her two brothers JAMES d. 8th May 1844 aged 19 and JOHN d. in infancy. Also her uncle Rev. JAMES GORDON late schoolmaster Newhills d. 27th August 1834 aged 48. Above JESSIE GORDON d. 23rd October 1894 aged 78.
10. In memory of WILLIAM GORDON Auchallater, Braemar b. Aucholzie 30th December 1843 - d. Ballater 12th June 1908.
11. In Memory of JAMES GORDON of Altchillach, Glen Muick d. Aberdeen June 1834; his wife MARY ROBERTSON d. Altchillach 21st January 1837 aged 54. Their son JAMES GORDON d. Newlands, Victoria, Australia 1st September 1871 aged 56.
12. JAMES GORDON 1754; ALEXANDER GORDON his son and SAMUEL GORDON d. 3rd December 1798 aged 48.
13. In affectionate remembrance of ELIZABETH GORDON widow of JOHN MICHIE Belnacroft, Crathie d. 3rd July 1865 aged 59. JOHN MICHIE her husband d. Belnacroft 4th April 1870 aged 84. Bottom: two lines of text. Erected by their son and daughter.
14. Sacred to the memory of PETER GORDON late merchant Kirrymuir (sic) d. 5th June 1821 aged 22. This stone was erected out of gratitude and affection by his two brothers JOHN and JOSEPH GORDON.
15. Sacred to the memory of EUPHEMIA McANDROW spouse to JOHN GORDON in Camlet aged 41? Done by her husband and three sons JOSEPH JOHN and PETER GORDONS
16. In loving memory of GEORGE GORDON (of the Chartered Bank of India) youngest son of WILLIAM GORDON b. Dorsingilly 13th November 1876 - d. London 8th March 1924; his wife FRANCES AYMER b. Inverbervie 22nd April 1889- d. Edinburgh 7th July 1943 and buried Broomhill, Stonehaven.
17. (Now face down) WILLIAM JAMES GORDON, CHRISIAN FARQUHARSON SHAW
18. To the memory of ALEXANDER GORDON Little Mill d. 10th March 1809 aged 82; his spouse JEAN SMITH d. 15th November 1800 aged 59. Erected by their family.
19. To the memory of CHARLES GORDON Esquire of Abergeldie d. March 1796 and ALISON HUNTER his spouse, of the family of Burnside d. March 1800. They lived together nearly half a century on this part of Deeside. The best parents, giving good example in every way and serving to the utmost of their power all who stood in need. (RHS) Here lies the interred remains of the late PETER GORDON Esquire of Abergeldie, eldest son of CHARLES GORDON Esquire. He succeeded his father in 1796 and d. 6th December 1819 aged 68.
20. In loving memory of DONALD McPHERSON d. 21st August 1910 aged 77; his wife MARGARET GORDON d. 25th September 1919 aged 82.
21. Erected in memory of CHARLES SMALL late farmer in Altonree d. 28th January 1829 aged 77 his spouse ISABELLA GORDON d. 15th January 1837 aged 77. Their son JOHN SMALL d. 23rd August 1841 aged 53 and DONALD SMALL d. 26th January 1848 aged 56. ANN MORRISON wife of JOHN SMALL d. 12th January 1862 aged 81. MARGARET SMALL wife of ROBERT CUMMING d. 19th October 1862 aged 67. The undernamed CHARLES SMALL d. 30th June 1863 aged 70. JANET and RACHEL SMALL d. in infancy. Erected by their son CHARLES.
22. Erected by JAMES KENNEDY farmer Camlet in memory of his son JOHN d. 31st December 1862 aged 37. Sacred to the memory of the above named JAMES KENNEDY d. Camlet 3rd April 1870 aged 71. Also CAROLINE d. there 8th January 1886 aged 76. ALEXANDER KENNEDY d.Loinveg 9th March 1900 aged 70; HELEN G.KENNEDY d. Blelack 31st March 1901 aged 52 and WILLIAM KENNEDY d. Camlet 27th July 1912 aged 84. JAMES KENNEDY d. there 17th July 1917 aged 76.
23. In loving memory of PETER GORDON KENNEDY d. Camlet 22nd July 1923; his wife ADELINE COOPER d. 11th February 1935.
24. Here lies ELIZABETH BROWN spouse of Rev. GEORGE BROWN minister of Glenmuick d. 22nd June 1795 aged 36. Likewise her two infant daughters. Also Rev. GEORGE BROWN d. 24th July 1815 aged 65. Here repose the remains of Mrs ANNE GORDON or BROWN widow of the above named Rev. GEORGE BROWN d. 1st February 1850 in 90th year.
The McANDREW stones in Glenmuick Churchyard:
1. In Memory of JANET McANDREW Kintore, Crathie d. 15th May 1870 aged 80 and JOHN FINLAY her son d. 16th October 1889 aged 51.
2. Erected by JOHN and ALEXANDER McANDREW in Australia in memory of their mother JANE COUTTS d. 27th September 1855 aged 65; their father ALEXANDER McANDREW d. 18th July 1864 aged 82. Their sister JANE d. 20th August 1840 aged 15, their brother JAMES d. 15th March 1845 aged 21 and MARY d. in infancy.
3. 1864. Erected by WILLIAM PRINGLE baker in Ballater in memory of his sons ALEXANDER d. 8th February 1847 aged 3; WILLIAM d. 8th October 1858 aged 1. Said WILLIAM PRINGLE d. 19th March 1870 aged 55, his wife MARGARET McANDREW d. 24th October 1898 aged 78. CATHERINE widow of ALBERT STEWART d. 22nd November 1943 aged 84.
The LEYS stone in Glenmuick Churchyard
1. In memory of HARRY STEWART and his wife ELIZABETH LEYS sometime in Style of Tullich also their son WILLIAM STUART b. there 20th December 1810 - d. Waterside, Strathdon 12th May 1883. CHARLES STEWART d. 8th August 1849 aged 51; his wife MARGARET CALDER d. 26th January 1864 aged 73. (surnames spelt as on stone)