Pringle Burial Vaults

Pringle Tombs at Melrose Abbey:

Andrew Pringill of Smailholm and Galashiels - The memorial to Andrew in Melrose Abbey consists of a life-size effigy of him sculptured in relief on a sandstone slab lying on the floor of the Galashiels chapel, bearing the legend – Heir leis ane honorabil man Andro Pringil, feuar of Gallowshiels, Quha decessit ye 28 Februare, an. dom.1585.

Wife of James (2) Pringle of Whytbank - On 19th July 1602 died the wife of James, younger. The inscription on her tombstone on the floor of the Whytbank aisle in Melrose Abbey reads, " Here lies ane honorable woman Christine Lundie spouse to James Hoppringill of Whytbank. She deceased 19th July 1602. Syn and still thou murn, for to the grave thou turn."

Sir James Pringle of Galashiels - There is a memorial to James Hoppringle on the wall, with the inscription: 'Hic jacet Dominus Jacobus Pringall us a Gallosheils Eques: qui obiitvicesino die Au gusti An. Dom 1635, aetatis suae 60. '

George Pringle of Buckholm - He died in 1693, and was buried in Melrose Abbey, His tombstone is under the great eastern window in the north-east corner, and reads : " Here Lyes George Pringle of BuckHolme who deceased the 5th of March 1693, aged 78 years ''-in eleven lines.

John Pringle of Williamlaw - John died in 1675 and was buried in Melrose Abbey. His tombstone, alongside his brother George's reads: "Here Lyes John Pringle of Williamlaw who deceased the 24th of April 1675, aged 72,'' in seven lines. A similar tombstone alongside reads: " Here Lyes Catharin Ramsay spouse to John Pringle of Williamlaw, who deceased the 26th of April 1680, aged 76," in eight lines.

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