This epitaph was for James Humphrey (1755-1844), a stone-mason from Mauchline who was employed at both Lochlie and Mossgiel. He was interviewed by Allan Cunningham in 1834, and recalled Burns with ...

This epitaph was written in honour of Robert Aiken (1739-1807), Burns's friend and patron. A lawyer in the town of Mauchline, Aiken is mentioned in Holy Willie's Prayer for defending Gavin ...