In Lonmay kirkyard:
Erected to the memory of George Lumsden Shirrefs of Blairmormond d. 25 Apr. 1830 aged 81 and Margaret Smith his spouse d. 28 Oct. 1839 aged 77. Also Isabella their eldest dau. d. 24 Dec. 1842 aged 47; John their eldest son d. 11 May 1852 aged 57. Alexander their 2nd son d. 9 Dec. 1853 aged 56. Also Shirrie L. Shirrefs their youngest dau. d. 16 Feb. 1870 aged 72.
Buchan Observer 25-2-1870:
LONMAY. - We regret to have to report
the death of Miss Shirrefs Lumsden Shirrefs, youngest
daughter of the late George Barclay Lumsden Shirrefs,
Esq., of Knowsie, which took place on Wednesday
16th inst. The deceased lady was 72 years of age, and
the last of the family, who have all died unmarried. The
estate now passes into the hands of Mrs Shirrefs Gordon
of Craig, a lady of amiable character, and much respected
by the tenantry and surrounding neighbourhood.
Amongst the legacies left by the late Miss Lumsden, are
Francis Edmond, Esq., £1000, his two sons, £100 each;
the two eldest Misses Gordon of Craig, £1000 each;
Mr Barclay, Aberdeen, £200; his brother, £200; his
three sisters, £200 each; and his aunt, £200; legacies
to the Royal Infirmary, Blind Asylum, and Sick Man's
Fund, to the Misses Boyds late of Crimond, Miss Laing
of Haddo, Blairmormond School, £100; Miss Lumsden's
overseer, £60; her housemaid, £50; to the poor of
Lonmay, £50; the poor of
Rathen, £50.
