IN MEMORY OF

JOHN IRWIN,

Of Gulielands,

Who was Justice of Peace, and Bailie of the Burgh of

ANNAN.

He died, the 19th of July, 1722; aged 60 years,

He thought it honor with all his might,
To preserve the ancient Burgh's right;
No man with bribes could for his blood,
empt him to hurt the common good;
Let every one that him succeeds,
Think on his faithful words and deeds.

En the Abbey church of Yaisley,
Renfrew-shire.

Heir lyes a faithfull sister,

MARION MONTGOMERIE,

Spovs to Vmgll Peblis, of Brymylands,

PROVIST OF IRVEINE;

And mother-in-law to Thomas Inglis, of Corsflet,

Baillie of Paisley ;

Qvha decissit, 28th Jany. 1720 yeiris.

Here lyis ane honorabill man,

CAPTANE ROBERT CRAUFURD,

Granter of Paslay,

I ye sepulture of Jamis Craufurd,

Sedil qlk decessid, ye fourt of June, ye zier 1575.

ON HIS COAT OF ARMS.

" Quha nevir rasevit honoric of na man, and hes maid so mony sundry,"

Heir lyis ane honorabill mun,

JAMES STEVART,

Of Cardonald,

Sum tyme Capitane of the Gard of Scotland in France,

Quha decessit, ye XV day of Januar, ano dm 1584.

On the centre of his Coat of Arms.

" O Lord, I comend my saul into yi hands, qlk you hes redemit byt pi precious blud."

On a stone in old English characters much defaced by time:

HERE LIES

JAMES CRAUFURD,

Of Kilbirnie,

Who died, in the year of our Lord 1499.

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Pray ye for his soul."

Heir lyes a right worthie gentel man,

ALLAN LOCHART,

Of Hindschelvod,

Leat Balie of Paslay;

Qvha decessit, the 10th of Apryl, Ano 1635; Etat 42.

"I have fought a good fight and finished my covrse, I have keped the fayth," 2d Tim. 4. 7.

En the Abbey church-yard of Paisley.

Heir lyis ane honest man, callit

THOMAS PITER,

Bailzie of Paslay,

Qvha deceissit, ye 10th of Nov. Anno 1609;

And Janet Vrie, his spovs, and John Piter, thair sone,

and Margaret Craig, his spovs;

Qvha decessit, ye 30th of Octob. Anno 1617.

Christ's church, Dublin.

On the south side of the Communion table, is a monument of black and white marble, for the late Bishop of Kildare, with his arms underneath this Inscription.

In a Vault near this Place lie the remains of

THOMAS FLETCHER, D. D.

For near 16 years Bishop of Kildare, and Dean of this Church;

He departed this life, on March 8, 1761;

In hope and expectation of a joyful resurrection.

Reader!

If thou knewest him, thou needest not be told,
If he was not known to thee,
Thou wilt not easily conceive,

With what exemplary goodness and unfeigned piety,
With what earnest but rational

And well conducted zeal for the true religion;