Monument list
| no. | family surname | full name | birth year | age | burial year | image name | GPR ref. | view no. | request no. | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonar | Horatius Bonar | 1808 | 81 | 1889 | no image | no image | 210 | Scottish Devine and Hymn Writer Engaged in mission work at Leith; Moderator of the General Assembly Free Church 1883; edited a number of religious papers; published theological works; and wrote several hymns including I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say | |
| 2 | Brunton | Mary Brunton | 1778 | 40 | 1818 | no image | no image | 82 | Novelist Studied history philosophy | |
| 3 | Lampe | John Frederick Lampe | 1708 | 43 | 1751 | no image | no image | 67 | Musician and composer born in Saxony Handels bassoon player in the opera band in London 1785 of which instrument he was said to be finest player of his day; composed several pieces for Rich of Covent Garden Greatly esteemed by Charles Wesley who wrote a hymn upon his death commencing Tis done thy Sovereigns wills obeyed Wrote several books on the theory of music | |
| 4 | Lothian | William Lothian | 1740 | 43 | 1783 | no image | no image | 87 | For sometime Minister of the Church here; published the History of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1780 | |
| 5 | Maclehose | Clarinda Maclehose | 1841 | no image | no image | 62 | Sweetheart of Burns Immortalised by correspondence that passed between the poet and herself | |||
| 6 | MacLeod | MacLeod | 1789 | no image | no image | 185 | Son of 3rd Earl of Cromartie He was an adherent to Prince Charlie He and his father were captured at Dunrobin Castle and sent as prisoners to London They were convicted of high treason and the Earl was sentenced to death The sentence however was remitted; Lord MacLeod being pardoned Other members of the family are also interrred here | |||
| 7 | Ramsay | James Ramsay | 1696 | no image | no image | 121 | Bishop of Dunblane and Ross Son of Prinicpal Ramsay of Glasgow University | |||
| 8 | Stewart | Dugald Stewart | 1753 | 75 | 1828 | no image | no image | 72 | Philosopher Succeeded his father as Professor of Mathematics in the University; changed his chair to that of Moral Philosophy in 1785; published the first volume of his Philosophy of the Human Mind in 1792; lectured on Political Economy in 1800 A monument to his memory is erected on Calton Hill | |
| 9 | Walker | John Walker | 1730 | 73 | 1803 | no image | no image | 70 | Emminent Naturalist Son of the Rector of the Canongate Grammar School; Regius Professor of Natural History and Keeper of University Museum 1779 | |
| 10 | Wilkie | Thomas Wilkie | 1648 | 63 | 1711 | no image | no image | 113 | Divine first Minister of the newly-built Canongate Church; twice Moderator of the General Assembly; Chaplain of the Scots Parliament | |
Monument list for Canongate Kirk's Church burial ground
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Surname list for Canongate Kirk's Church burial ground
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