Nicolson on Holy Island?

[Earthstem]

Hi, have a look at this site, it does relate to Alexander Nicolson - found that the stone translates Minister of the Gospel - overlapped again from the previous line above.

Search in the below link for Alexander, his surname is spealt with an 'h' as Nicholson.

http://www.ndfhs.co.uk/Articles/Wills/Wills5.html

My mum and dad recently went to the same stone and we have been trying to translate this - so happy to find you were doing the same one year ago.

Now we are trying to word what is written below the skull/bones, which may be his age on death.

Interesting detective work this !

Rgds

[Michael Dixon]

 Using my x-ray vision , the stone reads.......

" Here lyeth the Body of Mr Alexander Nicolson who being 10 years Minister of the Gospel in Holy Island Departed this life the 31st day of August 1711 and his age 65 "


 Just kidding about my eyesight... got the above from H.I. transcriptions in Newcastle Library this pm.


Also there is a "footnote" to the above M.I. transciption which just reads
" Raines North Durham" name of Monumental sculptor ??  ( Holy Island Parish and neighbouring parishes comprised an area called Islandshire- Islandshire, Norhamshire and Bedlingtonshire, although lying within the bounds of Northumberland, were part of County Durham and collectively known as North Durham- until 1844)

From the H I burial records.
Buried 4 Sep 1711 Mr Alexander Nicholson, Minister in Holy Island

Michael Dixon