John Cargill / Isobelle Bews

Man

Name Date of Birth Birth Place Date of Death Place of Death
 John Cargill 18 Jan 1680 Auchmithie

Woman

Name Date of Birth Birth Place Date of Death Place of Death
 Isobelle Bews 1687 20 Aug 1743 Auchmithie

Children

Name Date of Birth Birth Place Date of Death Place of Death
 Helen Cargill ABT 1705 Auchmithie 22 Jan 1743
 John Cargill 18 Aug 1706 Auchmithie 06 Feb 1771
 Catherine Cargill ABT 1707 Auchmithie BEF 1743
 Robert Cargill 1711 Auchmithie 29 May 1727
 Agnes Cargill ABT 1712 Auchmithie BEF 1743
 James Cargill ABT 1713 Auchmithie BEF 1743

Family Events

Event Type Date Place
Marriage abt 1704

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Note

John Cargill (1680) may have been the son of John Cargill and Janet Martial, they married in St Vigeans 02/04/1680.

or John Cargill and Janett Smith, married in 1676.


There was a John Cargill born in 1680 another born in 1681. There were three fathers named John Cargill in Auchmithie between 1669 and 1689.
John Cargill and Isobelle Bews' headstone:
This Stone was set up here by John CARGILL resident of Sea town of Auchmithie in memory of Isobelle BEWS his spouse who departed this life the 20 of August 1743 aged 56 years and Helen CARGILL the daughter who departed this life the 22 January 1743 at whose head this stone stands and for whome the stone was designed before the mothers death. They had also procreate betwixt then besides the said HELEN five other children viz JOHN their first born and only surving child at this present date and ROBERT who departed this life 29th May 1727 of age 16 years and AGNES, JAMES and CATHERINE who died in infancy and are near this stone interred. Here lies the body of John CARGILL shipmaster in Auchmithie who was the husband of AGNES CARGILL. He died at Arbroath 6thof February 1771 aged 67 years. Also here lies the body of DAVID CARGILL their son who died May 15th 1771 aged 22 years. Revised by PETER SWANKIE. JOHN CARGILL HELEN CARGILL CATHERINE CARGILL ROBERT CARGILL AGNES CARGILL JAMES CARGILL. Decay of nature without regard to age hath worn this youthful beauty off the stage How frail it is and in how short a time it fades like roses when they’re past their prime. We that survive sooner or later must. Her corpse lies here now crumbling into dust. While that her better part triumphs above the highest reaches of any human love and left behind within this silent bed as fine a girl as ever her corner bred. WILLIAM SWANKIE and MARGARET LAWSON. [ on side of stone ] MARGARET SPINK wife of PETER SWANKIE died 19th January1899 aged 92 years.

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