William Morehead , On the north bank of the river Carron, near Denny, lies Herbertshire, one of the grandest embattled residences in the country. Almost certainly of the Denny family. Graves there show Grave Marker No:8 - WILLIAM MOREHEAD Esq. ???JOHN and ROBERT ????? after 30y ISABELLA LOCKHART ????? CHARLES, MARTHA ????; WILLIAM MOREHEAD Esq. 1834 ????? MARIANN BROWN ????? THOMAS MOREHEAD ????? MATILDA M?????? 184?, Captain JOHN CHRISTIE ?????? JOHN S ?, JOHN STEDMAN CHRISTIE ????? MATILDA M???? JOHN MOREHEAD, widow ANN. Grave Marker No:26 - ANDREW MUIRHEAD of Castle-Ranken ( rest of stone buried) Grave Marker No:5 - WILLIAM MOREHEAD Esq. formerly of Herbertshire born Glasgow 30th May 1797 died Leslie Park here 1st March 1872 aged 74 years. Grave Marker No:6 - JOHN McFARLAN of Ballancleroch youngest Son of Rev. JAMES McFARLAN - Minister of Muiravonside born 28th Jan. 1800 died 20th Feb. 1871 - Wife MATILDA MARIANNE born Herbertshire here 7th April 1819 died Leslie Park 16th Sep. 1890 who was the Daughter of Captain JOHN STEDMAN CHRISTIE and MATILDA MOREHEAD. Grave Marker No:7 - ???? JOHN MOREHEAD Esq. widow ANNE CHRISTIE died 16th April 18(55)? (72). Scottish ministers Muiravonside p. 223 1834 JAMES MACFARLAN, born Edinburgh, 28th Jan. 1800, son of John MacF. of Kirkton, advocate, and Christian Wardrop; qualified as advocate, 8th June 1824; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 5th Aug. 1831; pres. by William IV. and ord. 16th May 1834; died 20th Feb. 1871. He marr. 31st Oct. 1837, Matilda Marianne (died 16th Sept. 1890), daugh. of Captain John Christie, 78th Regiment, and Matilda, daugh. of William Morehead of Herbertshire, and had issue - John Morehead, M.D., born 14th Sept. 1838; Matilda, born 14th March 1840; Christian, born 9th Oct. 1841 (marr. Archibald Campbell, Edinburgh); Anne, born 29th March 1843; James, min. of Ruthwell; Jane, born 7th Jan. 1847 (marr. Robert Charles Menzies, papermaker, Inveresk); Marianne, born 8th March 1851 (marr. Charles D. Menzies, Edinburgh); Helen, born 25th April 1853 (marr. Dr Dowie); Eleanora, born 25th April 1853; Patrick, born 14th Sept. 1855; Katherine; Mary. Publication Account of the Parish (New Stat. Acc., viii.).
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