ABERDEEN, _March 13, 1637_.
CXLI.--_To_ JAMES MACADAM.
[John Livingstone ("Histor. Relation"), along with Marion M'Naught and other such, mentions John Macadam and Christian Macadam of Waterhead, near Carsphairn, as eminent Christians. The person to whom this letter is addressed may have been one of that family. The famous road engineer in our day, Macadam, born at Waterhead, was descended from this ancient family.
It seems that the Christian Macadam mentioned above was afterwards Lady Cardoness; and because of her connection with this correspondent of Rutherford's, we may give the inscription on her tomb. The tomb is part of the enclosed pile close to the old Anwoth church. The inscription is on the north side of the pile:--
"Christian M'Adam, Lady Cardynes. Departed 16th June of 1628. Ætatis suæ, 33.
"Ye gazers on the trophy of a tomb, Send out one groan for want of her whose life, Twice born on earth, now is in earth's womb. Lived long a virgin, now a spotless wife. Church keeps her godly life, the tomb her corpse, And earth her precious name. Who then does lose? Her husband? No, since heaven her soul doth gain."]