By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Fall 2001 and Revised 14 Jan 2006
Karina Rancall has kindly provided us with information about the following Lanarkshire, Scotland, cemeteries:
John BROWN clothier 22.12.1866 50, w Helen PRENTICE 9.3.1882 66, s Jas 20.4.1857 4y 5m, s John 24.7.1859 16, da Jane w of Simson REID 5.7.1870 in 25th y, da Helen 23.12.1872 22. By email of 7 Sep 2003, Christine Hadden says that she believes that Helen Prentice wasb. 26 Apr 1816 and was the dau. of John Prentice and Jane Hogg and may be bur in the Walston Churchyard. For more on Helen's roots, see our Spring 2000 article on John Prentice of Libberton .
By Marion PRENTICE to husband rev Wm SCOTT late min Cambusnethan (b. c. 1744) d 28.8.1821 77th y, & is the intended place of her internment
Marion PRENTICE w of Hugh McMINN (b. c. 1801) 22.12.1869 68; Hugh (b. c. 1793) 19.10.1881 88th y.
Robert PRENTICE and Mar HENSCHELWOOD to chn
And 27.1.1812 3y, And 29.7.1843 14y, Eliz 27.4.1846 38, Margt 16.10.1846 32, Robt 2.12.1846;Mary HENSCHELWOOD w of Robt PRENTICE (b. c. 1785) d Edinburgh 20.2.1860 75; Robt PRENTICE (b. c. 1784) d Edinburgh 23.3.1865 81.
Thos PRENTICE 27.3.1930, w Mary Smith GRAY 23.3.1953, da May Smith Ritchie PRENTICE 28.2.1932, da Rachel Paterson 4.4.1933 wo fo Rev W Brownlee.
By the family to their fa Wm PRENTICE d 1850 44, their mo Jane FROOD 1891 82; their s Hugh 1886 40.
Thos PRENTICE 24.6.1877 66, w Jessie GOLD 15.10.1901 87, s Thos 22.10.1879 45 (w Cath WILSON 26.1.1870 35); Jas PRENTICE salesman Rigside 21.5.1916, w Janet HARKNESS 2.2.1911, da Eliz w of Wm DOWNIE 29.4.1914.
Thos SHAW late farmer Anston Dunsyre d Shawfield Dunsyre 2.11.1902 86, w Margt PRENTICE 28.10.1906 86.
Helen WHOESON w of Thos PRENTICE 13.12.1841 76; Cath da of Thos PRENTICE (the rest is buried)....
David PRENTICE tenant Hinchelwood 12.3.1823 70, w Agnes SOMERVILLE 16.3.1793 35, 2 sons & 2 das, w Eliz GRAY 5.5.1839 71.
Adam PRENTICE in Grenuell 15.3.1811 57, w Margt BROCKET 22.8.1807 54, da Janet 19.2.1803 19.
Thos PRENTICE of Hinchelwood 7.1.1788 82.
Margt, da of Alex DOVE & Grezel PRENTICE 19.11.1795 1.
John PRENTICE/Stobwood to s Jas acidentally killed Braidwood Station aged 25, his s ...d Stobwood ...aged 4y also his .... PRENTICE who d at ... 1 Mar .... said John PRENTICE d... 1900 also his w..d aged 59. (lots of missing words)
By Geo PRENTICE mert Forth to fa Jas famer Greenwell 26.10.1867 72, mo Isa STEWART 2.4.1838 43, w Agnes TODD d Forth 9.5.1894 56, s rev Jas MA BD d Forth 3.5.1890 29.
By John PRENTICE/Braehead d 25.6.1903 84 to w Janet BROWN 21.9.1852 36, w Mar PRENTICE 7.4.1870 56, da Marion 22.8.1854 7, s John 4.2.1861 5, s John 5.9.1890 18
Daniel PRENTICE 17.10.1927 78, w Margt DONALDSON 13.3.1918 65, chn d diptheria 1888 Lizzie 13, Jessie 11, Geo 5, Tommy 3. Daniel PRENTICE late farmer Westmains 16.3.1843 65, s Thos 7.8.1849 41 (s Hugh 3.7.1850 6).
1852; by Adam PRENTICE to fa John farmer Greenwell 16.4.1849 64, mo Mary SWORD 11.3.1845 52, da Eliz 29.3.1856 4.
1. George Prentice, son of Robert Prentice and Grizel Aitken, was b. 6 Jul 1826, Carstairs, Lanark. Stationmaster, Dolphinton. Died 10 Sep 1892, age 66. He m. Lillias Cooper, b. c. 1831 and d. 13 Jun 1907, age 76, at Muirhead Cottage. Buried at Carstairs Churchyard. Children: (Ref: Carstairs Churchyard and IGI) 1. Robert Prentice, b. 3 Oct 1863, Milton, Glasgow. Robert, b. c. 1864 and d. Collielaw, 16.6.1910, 46 2. Mary Whiteford Prentice, b. 7 Nov 1866, Milton, Glasgow. Mary, buried Sighthill Cemetary, Glasgow, b. c. 1866 and d. 30.7.1867 9m; 2. Grizzel AITKEN, wife of Robt PRENTICE, farmer, Whitelees, b. c. 1795 and d. 13.2.1846 51. 3. Janet PRENTICE, wife of Jas GREENSHIELDS, b. c. 1816 and d. 11.3.1904, age 88. Children per IGI: 1. Samuel GREENSHIELDS - Birth: 13 Aug 1858 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 2. John GREENSHIELDS - Birth: 1 Oct 1860 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 3. Mary GREENSHIELDS - Christening: 15 Aug 1853 Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland 4. By David PRENTICE, farmer, Cleuch, to Marion HAMILTON, wife of above David, b. c. 1796 and d. 18.12.1827, age 31. Children of David Prentice and Marion Hamilton (per IGI) 1. Cecilia PRENTICE - Birth: 15 Jul 1818 Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland 2. Adam PRENTICE - Birth: 21 Oct 1820 Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland 3. Margaret PRENTICE - Christening: 17 Jun 1822 Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland 4. Janet PRENTICE - Birth: 8 Apr 1825 Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland 5. William Hamilton PRENTICE - Birth: 25 Sep 1827 Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland Comment: David Prentice is probably the David Prentice, b. 10 Mar 1793, Carnwath, to Adam Prentice and Margaret Brocket.
1. David PRENTICE late tenant Covington Mains, b. c. 1689 and 7 Nov 1756, age 67, wife, Agnes REID 3.6.1789 87, son, ARchd 13.6.1813 79; Margt PRENTICE wife of Archd PRENTICE in Covington Mains, b. c. 1745 and d. 14 Jul 1776, age 31; Thos yt son of Arch PRENTICE & late tenant Cleghorn Mill Lanark, b. c. 1798 and d. Philadelphia 28 Jun 1821, age 23; Helen STODART 2w of above Archd PRENTICE 25.8.1836 79. 2. David PRENTICE son of Archd in Covington 23.1.1775 8 and sis Jannet who d..... (rest illegible). # 41 Jas Brownlee 22.11.1816, 32 (b. c. 1784), w Janet PRENTICE 25.5.1861, 74 (b. c. 1787), For her roots, see our Fall 2001 article about David Prentice of Carnwath . s Wm 14.1.1881, 67 (b. c. 1814); Grace Dickson, w of Wm Brownlee 13.4.1888, 76 (b. c. 1812), s Wm 5.1.1846 1, da Margt 11.12.1926, 84 (b. c. 1842), da Grace 18.5.1931, 75 (b. c. 1856)#43 By David Aitken, smith, of Covington Hillhead to w Margt PRENTICE 20.11.1837, 53 (b. c. 1784), said David Aitken tenant in Northflat 9.8.1851, 69 (b. c. 1782), w Euphemia French 5.12.1889, 76 (b. c. 1813).
#46 Hugh Lindsay late tenant Meadowflat 10.7.1839, 74 (b. c. 1765), w Janet PRENTICE 18.1.1857, 92 1/2 (b. c. 1765) s John farmer Meadowflat 15.1.1860, 56, da Jean died Cummerland 30.4.1872, 75, da Janet Widow of Jas Paterson farmer Cloburn died Hone Cottage 19.3.1885, 84, da Mary died Boat Cottage Thankerton 13.1.1892, 86; Wm Paterson Lindsay 2nd son of Hugh Lindsay and Helen Paterson died Liverpool 26.7.1902, 29.
By Thos PRENTICE & bros to fa Robt, b. c. 1835 and d. 22.4.1895, age 60, mother, Agnes GOLD, b. c. 1836 and d. 3.4.1902, age 66; 3 chn & 3 gchn; above Thos P, d. Coalburn, b. c. 1860 and d. 2.3.1931, age 71 wofe Helen THOMSON 6.12.1907 42.
By Robt FRAZER mason Lanark to w Mary PRENTICE, b. c. 1771 and d. 29.10.1824, age 53. Children per IGI: 13. David FRASER - Birth: 18 Aug 1807 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 14. Robert FRASER - Birth: 29 Oct 1810 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 15. Helen FRASER - Birth: 12 Jul 1805 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 16. Thomas FRASER - Birth: 14 Mar 1813 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 17. William FRASER - Birth: 20 Oct 1800 Of, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 18. George FRASER - Birth: 21 Sep 1802 Of, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
Nathaniel WILSON smith Cleghorn 22.2.1791 61, s Jas 25.3.1785 20; Isabel PRENTICE w of Wm WILSON, b. c. 1760 and d. 10.12.1829, age 69. She is likely the dau. of William PRENTICE and Katharine Wallace who was chr. 3 Mar 1760 at Carstairs, Lanark.
By Andrew FROOD senior in Lanark 1824 to son William Frood, b. c. 1808 and d. 28 Jan 1813, age 5, said Andrew Frood, b. c. 1775 and d. 28 Feb 1826, age 51; Alexander FROOD, b. c. 1787 and d. 5 Apr 1849, age 62; Isabella PRENTICE (wife of Alexander Frood, above), b. c. 1791 and d. 8 Dec 1880, age 89 (see James Prentice of Carluke) .
By Walter BROWN carrier Lanark to s Thomas, b. c. 1800 and d. 24 Oct 1818, age 18, said Walter Brown, b. c. 1779 and d. 12 Aug 1864, age 85, wife Mary PRENTICE, b. c. 1789 and d. 26 Sep 1872, age 83, (married c. 1807, Lanark) son Robert Brown, b. c. 1821 and d. 27 Sep 1832, age 11, daughter Grace Brown, w of Wm RUSSELL d Kelso 23.8.1851, daughter Eliz Brown, 31.1.1853. Children (per IGI) 1. Grizel BROWN - b. 4 Jul 1808 and chr. 11 Jul 1808 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 3. William BROWN - Birth: 16 Nov 1816 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
Thos PRENTICE of Castlepark, w Beatrice BELL, chn David P editor Glasgow Chronicle 6.9.1837 53, Agnes P 20.2.1855, Beatrice P 22.7.1859, Eliza P 23.3.1873, stone place by their gchn das of David P - Mrs Beatrice Bell Finlayson, Mrs Eliz Ledward, Mrs Marion Ledward.
-Andrew BROWNLEE, flesher, Lanark, b. c. 1756 and d. 31 Jan 1829, age 73, -wife Isabel PRENTICE, b. c. 1750 and d. 3 Oct 1831, age 81, she might be the Isobel Prentice shown in the IGI as b. 27 Mar 1750 in Carluke, dau. of James Prentice and Elizabeth Reid.son -John, b. c. 1798 and d. 25 Aug 1846, age 48. Children per IGI: 1. John BROWNLIE - Birth: 22 Jun 1794 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 2. John BROWNLIE - Birth: 16 Jan 1797 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 3. Isobel BROWNLEE - Christening: 13 Jun 1790 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
-By Robt PRENTICE to son Robert Prentice, b. c. 1846 and d. 5 Sep 1849, age 3, -daughter Helen Helen b. c. 1855 and d. 7 Oct1856, age 1; - Robert Prentice, inf; - Janet Prentice, b. c. 1749 and d. 1 Nov 1883, age 34; - Helen S Paterson w of Geo PRENTICE ...d...aged..27..his w - Margt SMITH, b. c. 1819 and d. 24 May 1895, age 76; - said Robert PRENTICE, b. c. 1817 and d. 9 May 1906, age 89; - Eliz PETRIE, wife of Geo PRENTICE, b. c. 1861 and d. 30 Aug 1902, age 41; - Geo PRENTICE, b. 1862 and d. 13 May 1930, age 68 s of above Robt PRENTICE. Children of Robert Prentice and Margaret Smith Per IGI: 1. David PRENTICE - Birth: 21 Jul 1842 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 2. Elizabeth PRENTICE - Birth: 17 Aug 1844 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 3. Robert PRENTICE - Birth: 13 Nov 1846 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 10. Helen PRENTICE - Birth: 26 Jun 1855 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 11. Robert PRENTICE - Birth: 23 Dec 1859 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 12. George PRENTICE - Birth: 27 Aug 1861 Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
Mary Prentice was b. c. 1736 and d. 12 Nov 1806, age 70. Bur in Lesmahagow Churchyard. She m. William Hilston, late schoolmaster in Lesmahagow parish He was b. c. 1730 and d, 26 Jul 1810, age 80. Bur. same place. Children:
- David Hilston, b. c. 1763 and d. 22 Feb 1799, age 36. Bur. same place.
- Margaret Hilston, chr. 28 Sep 1774, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland
Thomas Barr was b. c. 1803 and d. d 2 Jul 1868, age 65, and b. at Lesmahagow Churchyard. He m. Marion Prentice, b. c. 1811 and d. 5 Oct 1875, age 76, bur. same place. Thomas Barr was the son of William Barr (1775-1844) and Ann(a) Steele (1782-1851) (per Charles Gray, email, 7 Jan 2004). Children of Thomas and Marion:
- Marion Barr, b. 19 Jun 1836 and chr. 14 Aug 1836, Lesmahagon, Lanark, Scotland
- Anna Steele Barr, b. 20 Mar 1839, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland
Mary Prentice was b. c. 1814 and d. 31 Jan 1869, age 55, and bur. Lesmahagow Churchyard. She m. John Meikle who was b. 1808 and d. 30 Dec 1884. Bur same place. Children:
- William Meikle, chr. 29 Jul 1838, Lesmahagow and d. 29 Aug 1839, age 1. Bur same place.
- William Meikle, chr 9 Oct 1842, Lesmahagow.
- Mary Prentice. Bur same place.
- Catherine Meikle, chr. 5 Apr 1840, Lesmahagow.
Mary Prentice is probably the Mary Prentice shown in the IGI who was b. 23 Aug 1813 Gooselandhouse, Lesmahagow, dau. of Daniel PRENTICE and Marion STEVENSON. See Thomas Prentice of Lesmahagow .
#164 By John Stiell of Teaths to fa David 2 (b. c. 1800 and d.) 4.11.1878, 78 (w Marion PRENTICE (b. c. 1832 and d.) 19.3.1892, 60). Note: The IGI shows the following children for David and Marion: 1. John Stiell, b. 6 Jun 1860,Lesmahagow. 2. Jane Torrance Stiell, b. 16 Aug 1861, Lesmahagow. 3. Martha Stiell, b. 31 May 1863, Lesmahagow. 4. Marion Stiell, b. 24 Sep 1866,Lesmahagow. Since Jane has a middle name of "Torrance", Marion Prentice is probably the daughter of John Prentice and Jean Torrence, b. 28 Nov 1831, Lesmahagow. Children of John Prentice and Jean Torrence shown in the IGI: - John Prentice, b. 8 Dec 1826, Lesmahagow. - John Prentice, b. 1 Feb 1828, Lesmahagow. - Janet Prentice, b. 1829, Lesmahagow. - Andrew Prentice, b. 30 Apr 1830, Lesmahagow. - Marion Prentice, b. 28 Nov 1831, Lesmahagow. - Margaret Prentice, b. 24 Apr 1833, Lesmahagow. - Jean Prentice, b. 16 Jan 1835, Lesmahagow. - Mary Prentice, chr. 6 Feb 1837, Lesmahagow. - Charles Prentice, b. 27 May 1839, Lesmahagow - William Prentice, b. 13 Feb 1841, Lesmahagow. For John Prentice's possible roots, see our Summer 200 article on John Prentice of Hutchestown, Scotland
Jas PRENTICE late tenant Muirlee 10.5.1815 72, w Ellen PENNYCOOK 4.6.1786 34, s John late tenant Muirlee 28.3.1854 73 (w Jean HOGG 12.10.185(3 or 5) 74); Alex PRENTICE 15.2.1831 5.
- da Mary 3.9.1824, 15 (b. c. 18-0),
- s Wm 27.12.1824 4m,
- da Cath wife of Alex Carmichael / Ripon, Yorkshire 2/11/1842, 32 (b. c. 1810).
- Wm. Galloway formerly tenant Thankerton Mill 14.1.1767, 71 (b. c. 1696),
- w Cath Lindsay 1.7.1756 61,
- s Wm fa of erector of this pillar and late tenant Thankerton Mill 4.2.1820, 87 (b. c. 1733), (w Janet Prentice 11.12.1826 87 (b, c, 1739). For Janet's roots, see our Fall 2000 article on John Prentice, Laird of Stone .
- da Cath 15.12.1784, 16 *b, c, 1770)
- s David late schoolmaster Lamington 12.7.1791, 25 (b. c. 1766)
- da Eliz 5.8.1816, 39 (bf. c. 1777).
- Wm Galloway, erector of this pillar 6/12/1849, 77 (b. c. 1772),
- w Helen Wilson 26.3.1849, 62 (b. c. 1787)
#216 Archd Bryce, (b. c. 1840 and d.) 8.3.1876, 37, w Mary Prentice, (b. c. 1844 and d.) 10.6.1917, 73
# 38 By Robert Scott, grocer Lanark to s Jas 28.12.1842 4, da Jane 20.8.1854 9w, s John 23.8.1864 23, grandson Alex. Prentice (b. c. 1863 and d.) 16.4.1869 6, s Robert 3.11.1869 23, above Robt Scott died Forest Canada West 25.1.1883 69, w Margt Forrest died Cartland 2.7.1889 75; Jas Scott saddler died Calgary Canada 10.3.1921 77, w Allison Millar d Lanark 3.1.1889 43; Anna Forrest w of Jas Scott died Royal Infirmary Edinburgh 1/9/1918 62
- Note: For Robert Scott's ancestry, see our Spring 2000 article
about Archibald Prentice of Carluke .
#474 John Wilson 6.1.1887 7?, w Margaret PRENTICE (b. c. 1814 and) d ? 18(99) 85. She may, or may not, be the Margaret Prentice who is #5v in our Spr 2003 article about John Prentice and Euphemia Scott of Carluke da Helen inf, s John 3.12.1882 32 (s John 24.4.1883 2), Erected by John Richmond mert Lanark to his da Agnes Richmond 4.2.1829 (2)8.
#770 Eliz and Jane Prentice (next to the inscription, shown above, which begins By Robt PRENTICE to son Robert Prentice
#787 By Grace Wilson to husband Richd Law Layon 10.2.1873 55, their s Richd Law 10.11.1850 2, s Robt 3.11.1926 76, Margt Smith w of Robt Lyon 23.5.1935 82. Her father Robert Wilson (b. c. 1796 and d.) 24.5.1846, 50, her mo Cath PRENTICE (b. c. 1797 and d.) 2.10.1850, 53. There are 2 possibilities as to Catharine's identity: 1. She may have been b. 20 Jan 1796, d/o William Prentice and Grizal Alexander of Carstairs, or 2. She may have been b. 27 Nov 1796, d/o David Prentice and Elizabeth Gray of Carnwath.
#62 John Newbigging late tenant Corsstane (b. c. 1758 and d.) 23.4.1823, 65, w Marion Pennie d 8 Sept aged 56, s Geo 11.1.1813 18, s Jas d Carnwath (b. c. 1801 and d.) 26.12.1876, 75 (w Janet PRENTICE (b. c. 1799 and) d there 8.8.1878, 79); 3 daughters inf; Note: No children for James and Mary shown in IGI. For Janet's roots, see our Spring 2000 article on Archibald Prentice of Carluke gs Jas Tweedie 22.6.1866 10
By Wm Paterson / Grangehall to above Wm sen d Kilncadzow Thankerton (b. c. 1839 and d.) 24.6.1924, 85. Kilcadzow lies about 4-5 miles ESE of Carluke. w Mary PRENTICE (b. c. 1839 and d.) 13.4.1919, 80, s Wm (b. c. 1870 and d.) 19.12.1880 10 y 4 m, da Nettie Smith (b. c. 1874 and d.) 27.10.1897 23, s Geo Ranken (b. c. 1877 and d.) 12.2.1898 21, s Jas Charles (b. c. 1873 and d.) 10.2.1900 27, 1st son John (b. c. 1869 and d.) 22.3.1935, 66 Note: Mary Prentice was b. 17 Feb 1839, d/o George Prentice and Catherine Rennie of Rutherglen (per Glasgow Records). Rutherglen abuts the south side of Glasgow. For her parents and siblings, see our Summer 2000 article on Carluke Prentices Mary Prentice m. William Patterson on 29 Nov 1865, Pettinain, Lanark (per IGI). Pettinain lies about 5 miles SW of Carnwath and just south of Carstairs. Children shown in the IGI are: - Jane Paterson, b. 15 Apr 1866, Pettinain, Lanark. - John Paterson, b. 15 Sep 1868, Pettinain. - William Patterson, b. c. 6 Aug 1870, Pettinain. - James Charles Paterson, b. 27 Sep 1872, Pettinain. - Janet Smith Paterson, b. 1 Aug 1874, Pettinain.
#94 By Wm Newbigging tenant Grange (b. c. 1744 and ) d. ? 18(10), 66 to w Jean Prentice (b. c. 1750 and d.) 6.9.1824, 74 fa John Newbigging tenant Grange (b, c, 1716 and d.) 28.?.17(92) 7(6), mo Susan (Heirench) (b. c. 1714 and d.) 7.5.1787, 73, da Jean Lightbody (b. c. 1792 and d.) 20.5.`179(4), 2y6m, Note: Jean Prentice may be the daughter of #2, Thomas Prentice and Janet Girtwood, who appear in our article about Archibald Prentice of Carluke
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