James McBurnie
The incsription below was found in the Burney Folder in the Gosport Library.
"Sacred to the memory of
James McBurnie in Knockshinnoch
who died 12th Novr. 1784 aged 73 years.
Elifabeth Sloan his wife died
9th. Decr. 1763 aged 37 years
Elifabeth their daughter died
16th. Novr. 1764 aged 4 years.
Margaret Broad-foot his second
wife died 5th. Jany 1794 aged 67
years. Margret their daughter
died 17th. April 1786 aged 17 years.
This stone is erected as a tribute
of dutiful regard to the
most affectionate of parents
William McBurnie A.M.
Master of Gosport Academy
in Hampshire, England"
Note: Knockshinnoch - this is near the town of New Cumnock, Ayreshire, and lies about a mile to the west of it. On an old map (1897) it appears to be a farm. In later years there was a colliery there.
