I am descended from James and Katherine Lowndes of (Nether) Arthurlie.
They once lived in Nether Arthurlie House, which is now the former St Mary’s Convent.
This is my family history.

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Jay & Trish Lowndes: tlowndes@verizon.net

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Here are photos of a tea set presented to "Mrs. Lowndes of Arthurlie" in 1825 by the Relief Congregation of Dumfries. Captions imbedded in the files give the inscriptions engraved on each piece.

(Just north of our home in Stafford County, Virginia is the village of Dumfries in Prince William County.)

Above: Platter

Above: The Tea set in full

Tea set details with their respective captions:

Cream Pitcher: "The Grateful offering of the Relief Cong(superscript "n") of Dumfries to Mrs. Lowndes of Arthurlie, 1825."

Sugar Bowl: "The Grateful offering of the Relief Cong(superscript "n") of Dumfries to Mrs. Lowndes of Arthurlie, 1825."

Tea Server: "The Grateful, offering of The Relief Congregation of Dumfries to Mrs. Lowndes of Arthurlie for her Kind and truly chriftian attention to their Reverend Pastor, the Rev(superscript "d"). Andrew Fyfe while labouring under the effects of a Distrefsing Accident, and far Removed from his family and friends."