Scotland, Gravestones and Memorials

615,163 रिकॉर्ड

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मृत्यु-वर्ष

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कीवर्डस

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जन्म, विवाह और मृत्यु

Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries

Scotland, Gravestones and Memorials

Scotland, Gravestones and Memorials

615,163 रिकॉर्ड्स

This collection gathers together photographs and transcriptions of headstones and memorials from across Scotland, giving details of relationships and key life events such as birth or death, for many who died in or have a connection to the country.<br><br>The transcription field may contain names of relatives, as well as their date of birth and date of death. The values in the transcription field can be found using the keywords search.<br><br>Scottish gravestones (especially of the 18th and 19th century) are considered to be culturally unique, with the potential for incredibly ostentatious memorials, particularly in the lowlands. The relatively soft sandstone used in the area was perfect for carving symbols and designs. The photographs that accompany this collection can contain heraldic devices, craft tools, symbols of mortality or ‘memento mori’, and more. These symbols often represented other details of a life, such as their occupation or trade.

संबंधित रिकॉर्ड श्रेणियां:

Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries

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स्कॉटलैंड, जन्म और बपतिस्मा, 1564-1950

26,690,840 रिकॉर्ड

स्कॉटलैंड, शादियां, 1561-1910

4,281,188 रिकॉर्ड

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David RiccioBuried: Canongate Churchyard, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David Rizzio, sometimes written as David Riccio, was an Italian courtier, born close to Turin, a descendant of an ancient and noble family still living in Piedmont, the Riccio Counts di San Paolo e Solbrito, who rose to become the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots.