- 1825
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| Name |
John (of Anniston) Rait |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1825 |
| Person ID |
I157399 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
19 Aug 2013 |
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| Notes |
- (Research):Monumental inscriptions in Inverkeilor Churchyard, Angus
[Upper panel] In memory of JOHN RAIT Esqr of Anniston born 1748, died at Anniston 1823. And of his wife ELIZABETH GUTHRIE daughter of JAMES GUTHRIE Esqr of Craigie who died 1814 and of their children viz WILLIAM died ... "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" And in ever loving memory of EILEEN ANN ARBUTHNOTT RAIT of Anniston, who died on Thursday the 11th of January 1904, aged 23; only and much beloved daughter of Colonel RAIT, C.B. of Anniston, and his wife KATHLEEN GEORGINA, youngest daughter of the honble WALTER ARBUTHNOTT of Hatton, Montrose. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God: Matt. V.VIII. Also GERTRUDE JEAN RAIT daughter of the late JAMES RAIT Esqr of Anniston and lady CLEMENTINA RAIT his wife and sister of the above Colonel ARTHUR JOHN RAIT C.B. of Anniston who died at Annesley Arbroath on the 9th day of September 1922.
[lower marble panel, attached by iron pins to the monument and possibly covering an earlier inscription] In memory of the right hon. lady CLEMENTINA RAIT who died 16th October A.D. 1848 [, aged 29 years, the beloved wife of James] RAIT Esqr of Anniston 2nd daughter of [David, seventh Earl of Airlie.] ... RAIT Esqr formerly captain 15th Hussars ... of ... who died ... above JAMES and lady CLEMENTINA RAIT ... wife GEORGINA ... ARBUTHNOTT ... September 192(3), aged 7(4) years.
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