Tombstone, of Katharine Carstairs

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This tombstone of Katharine Carstairs is from St Andrews in Fife. It is dated 1649.

The inscription reads 'Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth they rest from their labours. Here laid away in hope of a blessed resurrection rest the remains of an excellent matron, Katharine Carstairs, who was twice married'.

17th-century tombstones emphasised the virtues of the deceased and displayed images of death and resurrection. They reflected not only a desire for immortality but also the growing wealth of some merchants and their families.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-077-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  Q.L.1994.49
• Date: 1649
  
• Material: Table tomb
  
• Dimensions: 230 mm H x 1988 mm L x 804 mm W
  
• What: Table tomb
  
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• Who: Katherine Carstairs
  
• Where: Scotland, Fife, St Andrews
  Scotland, Fife, St Andrews (St Andrews Cathedral)
  
• Event:
• Description: Table tomb of Katherine Carstairs, St Andrews, Fife, 1649
  
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