Find A Grave - City of Edinburgh

Gray, John d. February 8, 1858
Folk Figure. Little of his history is known. He apparently arrived in the Greyfriars district in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1850 at about the age of forty where he settled with his wife and son. A gardener by trade, there was no work for him in the city so he joined the Edinburgh Police Force as Constable Number 90 Warrant Number 1487, serving as a night watchman. In 1856, he acquired a watch dog in the form of a Skye Terrier whom he called [Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby b. 1855 d. January 14, 1872
Scotland Folk Dog. This little black Skye Terrier best illustrates the extent a dog will go to show his friendship, uncommon loyalty, affection and devotion to his master. Edinburgh policeman, John Gray, acquired a stray black terrier to serve as a watch dog, a condition of his employment. The dog was given the name 'Bobby' a term often used to refer to a policeman in the UK. Man and dog became inseparable until Gray died of tuberculous. A funeral procession to the gravesite at Greyfriar...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Hume, David b. April 26, 1711 d. August 25, 1776
Philosopher, Author, Noted Atheist.
Old Calton Burial Ground, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Jameson, Robert b. July 11, 1774 d. April 19, 1854
Scottish Naturalist and Mineralogist. He is noted for his advanced scholarship in natural history. His father was a soap manufacturer. He took his early education at Leith Grammar School and then became the apprentice of a local surgeon, with the intent of becoming a ship's surgeon. He attended the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1792 to 1793 where he studied medicine, botany, chemistry, and natural history. He was greatly influenced by John Walker, the Regius Professor of...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Warriston Cemetery and Crematorium, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Kennedy, Charles Thomas b. January 6, 1876 d. April 24, 1907
Boer War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private in the Highland Light Infantry. On November 22, 1900, at Dewetsdorp, Africa, Private Kennedy carried a wounded comrade to the field hospital, a distance of three-quarters of a mile, under very heavy fire. On the following day, he volunteered to carry a message to the commandant across an open enemy space but did not succeed in delivering the message, as he was severely wounded. For gallantry twice in the face of the enemy, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
North Merchiston Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
King of Scots, David II b. March 5, 1324 d. February 22, 1371
Scottish monarch. Son of Robert the Bruce and Elizabeth deBurgh, he was crowned at Scone on November 24, 1331. He married Joan Plantagenet on July 17, 1328. In 1333, Scottish forces were defeated by England's Edward III and Edward Balliol, and the king and his queen fled to safety in France, where they remained for 7 years. David's forces gained the upper hand in 1341, enabling his return to Scotland, where he took up the reigns of government. In 1346, in accordance with the "auld alliance", he...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
King of Scots, James II b. October 16, 1430 d. August 3, 1460
Scottish monarch. Called "Fiery Face" because of a red birthmark on his face, he was the son of James I and Joan Beaufort, and was crowned on March 25, 1437 at Holyrood Abbey, breaking the longstanding tradition of rulers crowned at Scone. He was only six when crowned, and Scotland was ruled by two regents, Lord Crichton and Lord Livingstone, both of whom fought for control of the country and the young king. During this regency Scotland was plunged into civil war, lawlessness, and poverty. When...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
King of Scots, James V b. April 10, 1512 d. December 14, 1542
Scottish monarch, son of James IV and Margaret Tudor. Crowned on September 21, 1513 at Stirling at the age of one year. James IV's cousin, the Duke of Albany, ruled as regent until James came of age. In 1528, the king began ruling on his own, savagely pursuing his opponents in the nobility while striving to be a man of the people, often travelling anonymously among them. The king was highly strung, intelligent, and alternated between bouts of depression and feverish energy. Seeking to...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Knox, John d. November 24, 1572
Scottish Reformer. His insistence that his countrymen be able to read the Bible in their own language gave Scotland an educational system far ahead of the rest of Europe. He was known for his fiery temperament and his run-ins with Mary, Queen of Scots. (Bio by: Mike Reed)
Saint Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
MacIntyre, David Lowe b. June 18, 1896 d. July 31, 1967
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. MacIntyre served as a Captain in The Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders, 116th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry. He was awarded his medal for service on August 24-27, 1918. He won his VC at Croiselles, France-he was serving as a Lieutenant at the time.
His father was the Reverend A.S. Macintyre and his mother was Elizabeth Lowe.
David died in Edinburgh and following his cremation, the ashes were scattered in the garden of remembrance.

(Bio by: K)
Warriston Cemetery and Crematorium, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Madeleine of Valois b. August 10, 1520 d. July 7, 1537
Scottish monarch, queen consort of James V, King of Scots. Daughter of King Francis I of France and Claude of Valois, daughter of Louis XII. She married James on January 1, 1537 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The young princess suffered from tuberculosis, and died in her husband's arms only 7 months after her arrival in Scotland. She was 17 years old. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Mary of Guelders b. 1432 d. December 1, 1463
Scottish monarch, queen consort of James II. Daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders and Catherine of Cleves, she married the king on July 3, 1449. She bore him 4 sons and two daughters. Died at age 31. (Bio by: VampireRed)
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
McBean, William b. January 1, 1818 d. June 23, 1878
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. A native of Inverness, Scotland, he served during the Indian Rebellion of 1857-1858 as a Lieutenant in the 93rd Regiment, Sutherland Highlanders. At Lucknow, India, March 11, 1858, he single-handedly killed 11 of the enemy during the attack on the main breach of the Begum Dagh. For most prestigious gallantry, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal. In the course of his military career he rose from the rank of Private to Major General. His Victoria...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
McDougall, John Leishman b. 1839 d. March 10, 1869
China War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. he served as a Private in the 44th East Essex Regiment. At the Taku Forts, China, August 21, 1860, Private McDougall with two officers, swimming the ditches were the first of the British established on the walls during the assault. For valour, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Old Calton Burial Ground, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
McGonagall, William Topaz b. 1830 d. September 2, 1902
Author. The son of an immigrant Irish weaver, he spent some of his childhood on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkneys, settled with his family in Dundee at the age of 11, and became a handloom weaver with his father. In 1846 he married Jean King. He did some acting at Dundee's Royal Theatre, and in 1878 published his first collection of poems, including "Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay". From then on he traveled in central Scotland, giving readings and selling his poetry in broadsheets...[Read More] (Bio by: JK Gillon)
Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Memorial, Scottish National
This memorial commemorates nearly 150,000 Scottish casualties in the 1914-1918 war and over 50,000 in the 1939-1945 war and campaigns since 1945. Architect Sir Robert Lorimer transformed a barrack block that was vacated in 1923 into a Hall of Honour. Within the Hall of Honour lies a steel casket containing a complete Roll of Honour of the Scottish dead. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Miller, Hugh b. October 10, 1802 d. December 24, 1856
Scientist. Scottish geologist and author of "The Old Red Sandstone" and "The Testimony of the Rocks."
Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Napier, John b. 1550 d. April 4, 1617
Scientist. A Scottish mathematician, he invented logarithms and popularized the use of the decimal point. His home, Merchiston Tower, lies at the center of Napier University, which was named after him. (Bio by: Ronald Land)
Saint Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Primrose, Archibald b. May 7, 1847 d. May 21, 1929
Fifth Earl of Rosebery. Prime Minister 1894-1895.
Dalmeny Churchyard, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Plot: The Rosebery private vault, behind the organ loft
Ramsay, Allan b. 1685 d. 1758
English Poet. Born in Leadhills, Lanarkshire. His father was manager of Lord Hopetoun's mines there, and his mother, Alice Bower, was the daughter of a Derbyshire mining expert. In 1704 he was apprenticed for five years to a wigmaker in Edinburgh. By 1718 he had become known as a poet, having issued several short humorous satires printed as broadsides. He had also written (l7l6-18) two additional cantos to the old Scots poem of "Christ's Kirk on the Green" that were cheerful pictures of rustic...[Read More] (Bio by: JK Gillon)
Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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