Edrington and Mordington burials

[heiserca]

Does there exist a list of old burials at Edrington & Mordington?

George Claise / Claisye / Clazie / Clezie / Clazy / Clezy, even Glassie, and his wife Agnes Middlemist, lived at Edrington, late 1700s.  Two children born at Edrington, and their baptisms recorded in the parish register at Mordington:

George Clazy, on 19 May 1765
James Clezie, on 26 Oct 1766

Both of them moved away, later records show them at Foulden, Hutton, Chirnside, Eccles, Mertoun.  All stayed in Berwickshire.  I suspect the parents are buried in Berwickshire, and Edrington and Mordington seem the likeliest places.

I found online a date of death for Agnes - 3 Nov 1776 - but no evidence it is even correct.  Any hope to discover where George & Agnes are buried?  They are my 5x great-grandparents.

[heiserca]

Just noticed:  Borders Family History Society has a publication of Monumental Inscriptions at Foulden & Mordington.  But does that include Edrington?  Was there a cemetery at Edrington, or were people who died there buried at Mordington?  Thank you.

[LowrieT]

I think anyone living at Edrington will be buried at Mordington.   Off course you are talking of my own Gt grandparents.   Do you want me to investigate?   I have Cargills M.I.'s for Berwickshire. 

[heiserca]

Would be wonderful if you could investigate, thanks!  These ancestors are so elusive, always remain just out of reach.  We have scoured the written records without success, now maybe the only option is to haunt the graveyards until we find them.

[LowrieT]

Looked through every Parish in Berwickshire with no luck.  I noticed people who lived in Edrington were buried in Mordington Parish. 

 

[heiserca]

Yes, Edrington itself was part of Mordington parish.  Confusing but true.  People who lived at Edrington House would probably attend the kirk at Mordington - and be buried there.

Although, Foulden looks on the map like it is actually a bit closer to Edrington, so burials might have taken place there too.

The whole of Berwickshire is about as big as a postage stamp!  Burials could have happened anywhere, without having to travel great distances.