Barbara Gilmour - Barbara Gilmour - Gravestone and Descendents

Gravestone and Descendents

Barbara and John's 'table' style horizontal gravestone is now positioned as an upright against a wall of Dunlop kirk. It is very well preserved and as stated, gives the date 1732 for her demise. The gravestone inscription mentions 'children' plural, however only a daughter, Mary, survived her parents, marrying Allan, son of Allan Brown of Gabroch-hill. Their son, Andrew Brown, succeeded to Hill, and through his wife Jean Anderson, they afterwards succeeded to Craighead farm. Mary Dunlop, daughter of John Dunlop of Boarland and Jean Gilnour of Tailend, had the half of Boarland, died at the Hill, the property of her mother's brother-in-law, in 1839. The Rev. Brisbane noted in 1793 that Barbara's grandson was still living and was the proprietor at 'The Hill.'

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