In memory of Robert Hamilton, Esq., of the Parish of St. Andrews, who
departed this life on the 30th day of October 1826, aged 68 years. His
unbounded Hospitality and goodness of heart endeared him to all who
knew him and his worth and amiable qualities will long live in the
remembrance of his Family who pay this last tribute due to the Memory
of a revered Father.
The Hamilton tomb is close to the south door. The Scott and Bogle tombs
are side by side further south.
It is possible that the name of Murray Crymble, who was receiver-general
in the middle of the eighteenth century, may have suggested to Scott the
somewhat curious name of the hero of his novel. Crymble patented land in
Grand Cayman in 1741.
Copies of the inscriptions on all the tombs both in church and
churchyard up to the year 1875 will be found in Lawrence-Archer’s
“Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies” (London, 1875); but
many of the tombs mentioned by him as being in the churchyard were, at
the enlargement of the church in 1883–85, placed on the floor of the
side aisles. During the recent reconstruction of the church, many
changes have taken place in the monuments and tombstones.
The following brief biographical notes on some of the principal persons
buried in the church and churchyard may have some interest:
WILLIAM HALL, youngest son of Edmund Hall, of Greatford Hall,
Lincolnshire, was born in Lincolnshire in 1656, and was for a time
British Consul at Bilbao. In 1687 he accompanied the Duke of
Albemarle, as his secretary, when he came out as Governor to
Jamaica. In the following year he married Elizabeth, daughter of
William Wyatt. He was member of the Assembly for St. Andrew from
1695 till his death, which took place in 1699.
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