Glenbuchat Heritage

13 Grave Stone No 10 Robert William Jean Mary Reid

Glenbuchat Old Kirk Graveyard
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The writing on this grave stone is unclear

The text on this stone is difficult to read but has been clarified by entries from a book ‘Aberdeenshire Epitaphs’ and it probably originally read:

Here lyes Robert,

William, Jean, and Mary

Reid, children to

A. R. and J. R., Fermer, Bedyon.

Bedyon presumably refers to Badenyon

Reid births at Badenyon were:
(Strathdon Vital Records)

1715 Sept - Archibald Reid in Badinyoin in Glenbuckett a son bapt John witness: John Betty in Dulox & John Reid
1724 REID – Octr 4 – Jean daur to John Reid in Badenyon
1731 REID – May 31 – Bapt Isobel daughter to Jo. Reid in Badenyon
1733 REID – Janry 4 – Bapt Barbra daur to John Reid in Badenyon
1796 Juni 1 - the sd day Ale[st/xr] Reid in belnaboth of glenbucket had a [blank] baptized called [blank] witness John [riach?]