He later married Margaret Aitkin and they had 9 children, the eldest being famed author and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and their 4th being Dr. John.
He later married Margaret Aitkin and they had 9 children, the eldest being famed author and philosopher Thomas Carlyle and their 4th being Dr. John.
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Erected to the memory of Jannet Carlyle spouse to James Carlyle, mason in Ecclefechan who died 11th September 1792 in the 25th year of her age also Jannet Carlyle daughter to James Carlyle and Margret Aiken, she died Ecclefechan January 27th 1801 aged 17 months also Margaret their daughter, she died 22nd June 1830 aged 27 years and the above James Carlyle, born at Brownknowe in August 1758 died at Scotsbrig on the 23rd January 1832 and now also rests here and here also now rests the above Margaret Aitken, his second wife, born at Whitestanes, Kirkmahoe in September 1771, died at Scotsbrig on Christmas day 1853. She brought him nine children, whereof four sons and three daughters survived gratefully reverend of such a Father and Mother
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